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Swimming in warm water can take deadly toll on body

CNN - Ashley Fantz - ‎43 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- Competing outdoors in almost 90-degree water is like racing inside a hot tub, swim experts said Monday. Merely sitting in a tub saps energy, said extreme swimmer Diana Nyad.
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Existing-Home Sales Rise 10%

TheStreet.com - Miriam Reimer - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Existing-home sales rebounded 10% in September to a better-than-expected seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.53 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Monday morning.
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Guantánamo Detainee Pleads Guilty, Averting Trial

New York Times - Charlie Savage - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - A former child soldier being held at the military prison on Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, pleaded guilty on Monday to terrorism-related charges, averting the awkward prospect that he would be the first defendant to stand trial ...
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Favre has fractured ankle

FOXSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Adam Caplan is our newest NFL reporter/insider at FOXSports.com. He has spent the past 10 seasons covering the league, specializing in player personnel, injuries and contracts.

Mac App Store Provokes Developer Interest, Concern

Wired News - Brian X. Chen - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Apple is on a mission to cram the iPad's and iPhone's successes into the Mac, beginning with a brand-new software store serving Mac apps.

The Caucus: Democrat in Rhode Island Tells Obama Off

New York Times - Michael D. Shear - ‎2 hours ago‎
Talk about a not-so-warm welcome for the president of the United States and the leader of your party. Just hours before President Obama is scheduled to arrive in Rhode Island, the Democratic nominee for governor in that heavily ...

With Series in San Francisco, Anything Can Happen

New York Times - George Vecsey - ‎1 hour ago‎
What will it be this time in the gorgeous city shimmering by the bay? Locusts or midges? A misplaced Santa Ana wind? Or will the last hippie commune come down from the hills and place garlands of flowers on the bats of the Rangers and ...

Analysis: More than half of state lawmakers seeking reelection unopposed

Boston Herald - Michael Norton - ‎29 minutes ago‎
More than half of state lawmakers seeking reelection Nov. 2 will coast to victory as Republicans leave six dozen Democrats unchallenged despite claims that they'll hold the ruling party accountable at the ...

Study: Alzheimer's risk spikes 157% with heavy smoking

USA Today - Mary Brophy Marcus - ‎45 minutes ago‎
By Darron Cummings, AP By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY Heavy smoking in midlife more than doubles your odds of developing Alzheimer's disease, a Kaiser Permanente study said Monday.

Obama Administration Calls for Improved Fuel Efficiency for Trucks

DailyFinance - ‎14 minutes ago‎
By AP Posted 10:30 AM 10/25/10 Energy, Economy Future longhaul trucks, school buses and large pickup trucks will be required to cut fuel consumption and emissions by 10 to 20 percent under first-ever fuel efficiency plans for trucks released Monday by ...

Cholera mystery

BBC News - Sigrun Rottmann - ‎23 minutes ago‎
The cholera outbreak in central Haiti that so far has killed more than 250 people and infected more than 3000 is the worst health challenge the country faces since the earthquake in January.

WiFi Direct Could Surpass Bluetooth

InformationWeek - Jim Rapoza - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Connects over a greater range and relies on peer-to-peer linkups instead of a WiFi network or router. By Jim Rapoza , InformationWeek Monday marks the start of certification for WiFi Direct devices, which means that in the near future it could become a ...

Karzai Says Iran Gives Cash, Baring Battle for Influence

Wall Street Journal - Maria Abi-Habib, Yaroslav Trofimov - ‎46 minutes ago‎
KABUL—Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Iran has been giving cash to his office for years, highlighting Tehran's influence on an Afghan government that is propped up by the US but is cultivating a range of ...

Microsoft may face resistance to Windows 8

Computerworld - Gregg Keizer - ‎1 hour ago‎
Computerworld - Enterprises now in the midst of migrating to Windows 7 are unlikely to repeat that same work in just two years with Windows 8, an analyst said today.

Mexican officials ID 13 people killed in Tijuana drug rehab center

CNN International - ‎4 hours ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican officials have identified 13 people killed Sunday night in a Tijuana drug rehabilitation center, the state-run news agency said Monday.

Stimulus money a focal point in Calif. Senate race

San Jose Mercury News - Kevin Freking - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON—Republican Senate challenger Carly Fiorina points to California's 12.4 percent unemployment rate to make the case that the federal $814 billion economic stimulus package was a failure.

US Stocks Climb; Materials, Industrials Boosted By Weak Dollar

Wall Street Journal - Kristina Peterson - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stocks extended three weeks of gains Monday as a weaker dollar boosted materials and hopes for further central-bank stimulus kept the market edging higher.

Godard A No-Show, Skipping Honorary Oscar Ceremony

NPR - ‎1 hour ago‎
by AP Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard will not be coming to Hollywood to accept his honorary Academy Award. Academy President Tom Sherak said Monday that he had gotten word from Godard that the 79-year-old director would not attend the Governor's Awards on ...

Texas Instruments 3Q Profit Up 60%; Sees 4Q Rev Down From 3Q

Wall Street Journal - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Texas Instruments Inc.'s (TXN) third-quarter profit jumped 60% on record margins and strong sales, especially in its analog business, though consumer demand weakened.

Katy Perry's Wedding Look Details Revealed!

People Magazine - Brian Zak - ‎2 hours ago‎
From light-up gowns to carousel dresses to Muppet-print minis, Katy Perry has run the gamut of wacky styles - but for her wedding in India this weekend to Russell Brand, the pop star went for French elegance in the form of an Elie Saab Haute Couture ...

Fans let prose flow in LeBron James Poetry Contest

ESPN - Sandra Harwitt - ‎1 hour ago‎
One of the more creative forms for expression of excitement to pop up is the LeBron James Poetry Contest -- which one of the people behind the idea calls "poetry in motion.

Taylor Swift & Jake Gyllenhaal share a 'friendly' brunch in Brooklyn

CNN International - Sara Hammel, Joey Bartolomeo - ‎24 minutes ago‎
(PEOPLE.com) -- Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal spent the weekend laughing, eating and strolling together in New York City. First, the two attended the broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" in Manhattan, which was hosted by ...

Fed throws its weight into foreclosure probe

Washington Post - Jeannine Aversa, Alan Zibel - ‎23 minutes ago‎
AP WASHINGTON -- Raising pressure on banks, the Federal Reserve is wading into the investigation of whether mortgage lenders cut corners and used flawed documents to foreclose on homes.

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