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Anti-gay torture allegations stun neighbors in NYC

AP – 38 mins ago

NEW YORK – Allegations that gang members attacked two teens and a man last week because they were gay don't square with the reputation of their Bronx neighborhood, where gay men and women live openly and neighbors are tolerant of homosexuality, residents and city leaders said. Full Story »

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Clapping, waving and even cracking a smile, Kim Jong Il's heir apparent joined his father Sunday at a massive military parade in his most public appearance since being unveiled as North Korea's next leader. Full Story »

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Fed to run the show despite big earnings

Reuters – Fri Oct 8, 7:13 pm ET

Not even earnings from big names like Google and GE next week will be able to pull Wall Street's focus away from the possibility of more cheap cash flowing in from the Federal Reserve. Full Story »

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Hoping to cut House losses, Dems try for firewall

AP – Fri Oct 8, 11:40 pm ET

Struggling to build a firewall against a Republican takeover, congressional Democrats are pouring money into roughly two dozen tight races around the country in the campaign's closing weeks while pulling it back from others where their chances seem slimmer. Full Story »