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Friday, October 28, 2011 8:38 AM PDT

Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Obama lost many donors from '08 presidential race Wall Street protesters prepare for harsh weather Top Cain aide has checkered past Turkey survivor emerges from quake rubble In Pakistan, a militant deal sours Feds tighten belt by cutting agriculture reports Earth-observing satellite boosted into orbit Rally fed by European debt deal begins to slow 7 dead after semi-truck slams into minivan in Ind. Cardinals stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7 Euro fund head sees no quick China deal Stock futures signal lower open after rally HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off Olympus risks lawsuits unless probe truly independent: TSE Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia's revolt Gaddafi son seeking plane to Hague: NTC official Insight: Thai flood crisis puts swamped PM in firing line Iran oil blast kills one, separate incident hits refinery Consumers and businesses pump up third-quarter growth Analysis: Europe's bailout an unexpected bargain for China Obama lost many donors from '08 presidential race Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:26 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has lost millions of dollars in support from former donors in Democratic strongholds and in districts that he won narrowly four years ago, according to an Associated Press analysis of the most recent federal campaign finance data. Full Story Top Wall Street protesters prepare for harsh weather Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:06 AM PDT AP - Anti-Wall Street protesters around the country who are vowing to stand their ground against the police and politicians are also digging in against a different kind of adversary: cold weather. Full Story Top Top Cain aide has checkered past Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:31 AM PDT AP - He is the man with the mustache who takes a rebellious drag on a cigarette in the Herman Cain Internet ad gone viral. Full Story Top Turkey survivor emerges from quake rubble Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:08 AM PDT AP - A 13-year-old boy, trapped for five days inside fallen debris, used a rock in a desperate attempt to dig a hole and free himself from a building that collapsed in a massive earthquake that struck eastern Turkey, his uncle said Friday. Full Story Top In Pakistan, a militant deal sours Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:30 AM PDT AP - The deal saw one of Pakistan's most feared militants walk from jail apparently in exchange for his commitment to nonviolence, help in reining in other fighters and possibly delivering the votes of his followers. Full Story Top Feds tighten belt by cutting agriculture reports Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:56 AM PDT AP - When farmers need to check honey prices so they can decide whether to sell, there's been a report for that. And when catfish and sheep farmers want to check production in their industries, there've been reports for that, too. Full Story Top Earth-observing satellite boosted into orbit Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:58 AM PDT AP - After a years-long delay, an Earth-observing satellite blasted into space early Friday on a dual mission to improve weather forecasts and monitor climate change. Full Story Top Rally fed by European debt deal begins to slow Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:23 AM PDT AP - The euphoric rally in share prices fed by a European deal to cut Greece's debt and prevent larger countries from falling down the same hole slowed on Friday, as investors began to recognize the significant challenges that still face the continent. Full Story Top 7 dead after semi-truck slams into minivan in Ind. Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:58 AM PDT AP - A tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a packed minivan in northern Indiana late Thursday, killing at least seven people and sending four others to hospitals, authorities said. Full Story Top Cardinals stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7 Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT AP - Hours after David Freese's home run plunked down on the grass patch beyond the center field wall, long after the ballpark emptied, a message still burned bright on the scoreboard: "See you TOMORROW NIGHT for Game 7 of the World Series!" Full Story Top Euro fund head sees no quick China deal Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:33 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of Europe's 440 billion euro bailout fund played down hopes of a quick deal with China to throw its support behind efforts to resolve the bloc's debt crisis but said he expects Beijing to continue to buy bonds issued by the fund. Full Story Top Stock futures signal lower open after rally Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:47 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.5 percent. Full Story Top HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of CEO Leo Apotheker whose idea would have cost billions of dollars in expenses and lost business. Full Story Top Olympus risks lawsuits unless probe truly independent: TSE Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:23 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp risks possible lawsuits unless a planned probe of acquisitions at the heart of a scandal engulfing the endoscope maker is truly independent, the head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange warned Friday. Full Story Top Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia's revolt Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:30 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - Troops fired into the air on Friday to disperse a crowd trying to attack government offices in the town where the "Arab Spring" uprising began, hours after an Islamist party was declared winner of Tunisia's first free election. Full Story Top Gaddafi son seeking plane to Hague: NTC official Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:39 AM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, fearing for his life if captured in Libya, has tried to arrange for an aircraft to fly him out of his desert refuge and into the custody of The Hague war crimes court, a senior Libyan official said. Full Story Top Insight: Thai flood crisis puts swamped PM in firing line Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:43 PM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - In the early days of Thailand's devastating floods, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was seen knee-deep in muddy waters in wading boots, greeting evacuated villagers, surrounded by clicking cameras and appearing to take charge. Full Story Top Iran oil blast kills one, separate incident hits refinery Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:27 AM PDT Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - An explosion and fire at an Iranian oil refinery on Friday was brought under control and caused no casualties, while a separate oil field blast killed one person, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Full Story Top Consumers and businesses pump up third-quarter growth Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter as consumers and businesses stepped up spending, creating momentum that could carry into the final three months of the year. Full Story Top Analysis: Europe's bailout an unexpected bargain for China Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:20 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China might just be about to strike the deal of the decade. Full Story Top

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