27-Sep-2011 08:13

Senators pass bill to avert government shutdown :: Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress finessed a dispute over disaster aid Monday night and advanced legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown only days away.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44677768/from/RSS/

Why the Israel-Palestine Clash Threatens Cairo-U.S. Ties :: A newly assertive Arab public, infuriated by President Obama shielding Israel from demands for Palestinian freedom, looks set to retaliate via its consumer power
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2094803,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Buffett Spots Fresh Bargain :: Warren Buffett, the stock market's most-revered bargain hunter, thinks his own stock is the sweetest deal available—the latest sign that many big U.S. companies have more cash than they know what to do with.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576594582853871222.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Obama West Coast swing shows fundraising strength :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/NnROpagi40s/us-usa-campaign-obama-idUSTRE78O0GH20110927

Wangari Maathai, Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71 :: Dr. Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist who started out paying women a few shillings to plant trees and went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/world/africa/wangari-maathai-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-dies-at-71.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Typhoon Nesat pounds Philippines, markets closed :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/NReaDhwK77M/philippines-weather-idUSL3E7KR0M920110927

Kodak Plunges Over New Cash Worries :: Kodak raised fresh concerns about its ability to pull off a long-running turnaround by borrowing more money at a time when it had told investors it would be generating cash.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594681643846672.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Europe stews on Greece, markets sweat out the wait - Times of Oman :: http://www.timesofoman.com/viewcolumndetails.asp?.ratopic_nd%3D592

Stopgap Fix Ends Budget Impasse :: A budget deadlock that had raised the risk of a federal government shutdown was broken Monday, as the Senate approved a short-term funding measure and the House appeared likely to follow suit.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576594872744108788.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Russian Finance Chief Kudrin Fired :: In a rare public dustup among Kremlin officials, Russia's president forced out the country's finance minister, dressing him down before state-run television for taking a stance against his policies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594510860293424.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

On Education: The Secrets of a Good Principal :: The best ways to run a school are not found in a bureaucratic equation, but in experience, determination and a host of other factors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/nyregion/the-secrets-of-a-good-principal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Kissing lesbian star booted off plane - CANOE :: http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2011/09/27/18743996-wenn-story.html

Vladimir Putin, the man who would be czar - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/vladimir-putin-the-man-who-would-be-czar/article2180755/

PRECIOUS-Gold stages comeback with aid of weak dollar :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/pgSzGOL7rP8/us-markets-precious-idUSTRE78M11C20110927

White Sox part ways with manager Guillen - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/5693712/White-Sox-part-ways-with-manager-Guillen

Asian stocks rebound on hopes for euro zone plan :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Mt5Uyj67zhE/us-markets-global-idUSTRE77L0AE20110927

Investors Cash Out of Gold :: Gold ended below the key psychological level for the first time since late July, as investors' urge to raise cash curbed interest among some cautious buyers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594382498248092.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Damaged Washington Monument deemed 'structurally sound' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/us/washington-monument/

Bake sale's racial pricing rocks UC Berkeley campus :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/_WCZE2uJ2Vo/us-bakesale-berkeley-idUSTRE78Q0GA20110927

Senate Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown, End Dispute Over Aid - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2011/09/26/bloomberg_articlesLS5SCV0UQVI9.DTL