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Oct 11 2008 07:25 PM Bush, allies pledge joint action on global crisis (AP)

President Bush pauses as he speaks with the G7 Finance Ministers in the Rose Garden of the White House Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, in Washington.  Listening at back are Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - President Bush and foreign financial officials displayed joint resolve Saturday to combat the unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action.


Oct 11 2008 06:40 PM Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan (AP)

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference in her offices at the Capitol in Washington, DC, in September 2008. The two Democratic leaders of Congress called Thursday on US President George W. Bush to convene a summit of G8 leaders to try to resolve the financial crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jonathan Ernst)AP - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday.


Oct 11 2008 07:06 PM Officials: 3 killed in missile strike in Pakistan (AP)

A Pakistani boy, wounded during a suicide attack in Hadeezai area of Orakzai tribal agency, is attended by doctors in a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. A suicide bomber attacked an anti-insurgent group in a northwest tribal area, killing at least 22 and wounding around 100 people. The Orakzai area tribesmen had gathered to plan the demolition of a militant base. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people late Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al-Qaida leaders are believed to be living, two intelligence officials said.


Oct 11 2008 07:02 PM McCain shies away from recent days' attacks (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a rally in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, turned away Saturday from visceral attacks on his rival to pivot back toward policy differences.


Oct 11 2008 07:44 PM Riding high, Obama nods to McCain, rallies fans (AP)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a statewide training event for campaign volunteers in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president.


Oct 11 2008 07:11 PM Mexican marijuana cartels sully US forests, parks (AP) AP - National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said.

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Video: Going green with biodiesel boats

Oct. 11: A Florida charter captain converts his boat to run on recycled vegetable oil. WBBH's Chad Oliver reports. (NBC News Channel)Oct. 11: A Florida charter captain converts his boat to run on recycled vegetable oil. WBBH's Chad Oliver reports. (NBC News Channel)


Video: McCain comes to Obama's defense

Oct. 11: Sen. John McCain defended the character of Sen. Barack Obama recently but will not shy away from running a competitive campaign. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (MSNBC)Oct. 11: Sen. John McCain defended the character of Sen. Barack Obama recently but will not shy away from running a competitive campaign. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (MSNBC)


Video: Economic powers meet in Washington

Oct. 11: President Bush recognized that the current state of the economy is in a 'serious global crisis' after meeting with G-7 officials. NBC's Patty Culhane reports. (MSNBC)Oct. 11: President Bush recognized that the current state of the economy is in a 'serious global crisis' after meeting with G-7 officials. NBC's Patty Culhane reports. (MSNBC)


Video: Palin releases statement on Troopergate

Oct. 11: Gov. Sarah Palin has released a statement regarding the findings of a Legislative Council on the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan. An MSNBC panel weighs in on the story. (MSNBC)Oct. 11: Gov. Sarah Palin has released a statement regarding the findings of a Legislative Council on the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan. An MSNBC panel weighs in on the story. (MSNBC)


Video: Wild ride on Wall St.

Oct 11: There was a frenzy on the floor of the NYSE Friday ending a tumultuous week with the markets. CNBC's Trish Reagan explains. (Today Show)Oct 11: There was a frenzy on the floor of the NYSE Friday ending a tumultuous week with the markets. CNBC's Trish Reagan explains. (Today Show)




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