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Today's Top Stories: Pakistanis push trade, not just aid, after floods US to warn Americans to be vigilant in Europe DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats Missing pilots cast pall over balloon fiesta in US Free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda Rutgers honors late student at homecoming game Dems, GOP recalibrate strategy a month to election GOP's Whitman blames opponent for housekeeper flap No. 4 Oregon rallies to beat No. 9 Stanford 52-31 No. 1 Alabama overwhelms No. 7 Florida 31-6 Big crowd gathers for liberal rally in Washington No talks until Israel halts settlements, PLO says U.S. may alert Americans to be vigilant in Europe New polls show Brazil election may go to runoff Climate talks put top emitter China in hot seat Wen says some in Congress politicize trade gap Housekeeper fracas mars California governor debate Syria's Assad rebuffs Washington by courting Iran PLO backs quitting peace talks over Israel settlements US contemplating travel alert for Europe Pakistanis push trade, not just aid, after floods Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:42 pm PDT AP - This eastern Pakistani city is known for the roar of its power looms and the buzz of its sewing machines. Now, following massive floods that devastated the cotton crop, another noise is threatening to drown those out: the pleas of a struggling textile industry begging the U.S. and Europe to open their markets further. Full Story Top US to warn Americans to be vigilant in Europe Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:44 pm PDT AP - The Obama administration will warn U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, providing updated guidance prompted by al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. Full Story Top DC rally shows support for struggling Democrats Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:44 pm PDT AP - Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched by the thousands Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill. Full Story Top Missing pilots cast pall over balloon fiesta in US Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:44 pm PDT AP - Hundreds of balloonists in New Mexico lifted off Saturday at dawn amid a somber mood, opening the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta while search crews on the other side of the globe scoured the seas for two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots. Full Story Top Free speech cases at top of Supreme Court's agenda Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:45 pm PDT AP - First Amendment cases top the Supreme Court's docket as it begins a new term with a new justice and three women on the bench for the first time. Full Story Top Rutgers honors late student at homecoming game Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:45 pm PDT AP - Rutgers University paid a public tribute Saturday at a football game to a student who committed suicide last week after his sexual encounter was secretly streamed online. Full Story Top Dems, GOP recalibrate strategy a month to election Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:45 pm PDT AP - Democrats have all but written off at least three Senate seats — in North Dakota, Indiana and Arkansas — and at least six House seats in Tennessee, Louisiana, New York and elsewhere as they embark on a final-weeks advertising push to minimize congressional election losses. Full Story Top GOP's Whitman blames opponent for housekeeper flap Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:45 pm PDT AP - GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman accused Democratic rival Jerry Brown on Saturday of orchestrating a scandal over her former illegal immigrant housekeeper, a charge that prompted Brown to fire back and say Whitman won't take responsibility and is not fit to be governor. Full Story Top No. 4 Oregon rallies to beat No. 9 Stanford 52-31 Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:17 pm PDT AP - Swarmed by fans after he led No. 4 Oregon to victory over No. 9 Stanford, Darron Thomas surveyed the chaotic scene and quietly smiled. Full Story Top No. 1 Alabama overwhelms No. 7 Florida 31-6 Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:55 pm PDT AP - When the latest edition of the super heavyweight rivalry between Alabama and Florida was over, the two star coaches met at midfield for a handshake, a pat on the back and a few quick words. Full Story Top Big crowd gathers for liberal rally in Washington Sat, 2 Oct 2010 07:25 pm PDT Reuters - Tens of thousands of people rallied near the Lincoln Memorial in the U.S. capital on Saturday as liberal groups attempted to energize their base a month before pivotal congressional elections. Full Story Top No talks until Israel halts settlements, PLO says Sat, 2 Oct 2010 05:37 pm PDT Reuters - Direct talks with Israel will not resume unless it halts the building of Jewish settlements on occupied land, the Palestinian leadership said on Saturday. Full Story Top U.S. may alert Americans to be vigilant in Europe Sat, 2 Oct 2010 07:18 pm PDT Reuters - The United States is considering formally alerting Americans to be vigilant as they travel in Europe in light of intelligence pointing to threatened attacks by al Qaeda militants, a U.S. official said on Saturday. Full Story Top New polls show Brazil election may go to runoff Sat, 2 Oct 2010 05:29 pm PDT Reuters - Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff's lead narrowed in two polls released on Saturday on the eve of the presidential election, raising the prospect she may be forced into a runoff against her main rival. Full Story Top Climate talks put top emitter China in hot seat Sat, 2 Oct 2010 11:51 pm PDT Reuters - The world's top greenhouse polluter hosts week-long U.N. climate talks from Monday aimed at sealing a broader pact to fight global warming and helping poorer nations with money and clean-energy technology. Full Story Top Wen says some in Congress politicize trade gap Sat, 2 Oct 2010 12:48 pm PDT Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao criticized members of Congress in an interview set to air on Sunday for "politicizing" the U.S. trade imbalance with China because they do not know China well. Full Story Top Housekeeper fracas mars California governor debate Sat, 2 Oct 2010 06:23 pm PDT Reuters - California's first Spanish-language debate in the race for governor turned into an angry exchange on Saturday when Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown traded charges of lies and deception over the case of an illegal immigrant who used to work for Whitman. Full Story Top Syria's Assad rebuffs Washington by courting Iran Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:10 am PDT Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assured his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday that their ties were solid -- a view unlikely to please Washington which is working to isolate the Islamic state. Full Story Top PLO backs quitting peace talks over Israel settlements Sat, 2 Oct 2010 07:36 pm PDT AFP - The Palestinian leadership ruled out further peace talks with Israel as long as it continued settlement construction in the occupied territories. Full Story Top US contemplating travel alert for Europe Sat, 2 Oct 2010 07:14 pm PDT AFP - The United States is considering issuing as early as Sunday an alert advising Americans traveling to Europe to be vigilant, a US official said after intelligence suggested an Al-Qaeda attack could be imminent. Full Story Top

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