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AP - A legislative panel agreed Thursday to share confidential personnel records with the lawyer who is leading a second abuse-of-power investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner.

AP - Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are together again, this time at an political dinner in New York City.

AP - John McCain, angry man?

AP - A female telecommunications lobbyist who became part of an explosive story early this year about John McCain has broken months of silence to deny the main subtext of the account — that she was suspected of being romantically involved with the Republican presidential candidate. "I did not have. […]

AP - John McCain told David Letterman that "I screwed up" by canceling a "Late Show" appearance three weeks ago, then faced a sharp round of questioning about Sarah Palin and his campaign tactics.

The secret weapon powering Stuart Skorman's new company is not computer technology. It's people.

It's going to get even more crowded out there on the Presidential campaign trail. I'm not just talking about what would happen if Fred Thompson or Michael Bloomberg declares he's in the race.

San Francisco (MarketWatch) -- The chief organizer of PodCampNYC.org knows the decision over the weekend to move the April 6th event to a midtown New York hotel is going to cause some criticism.

Rocketboom is searching for a new way to put fuel in its tank. Advertising is not doing it. "It's frustrating that we haven't worked it out by now," said the daily video blog's founder, Andrew Baron. (www.rocketboom.com)

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Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Honeywell, Comerica, Schlumberger and GM.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Google, IBM and Nokia.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, eBay, and AMR Corp.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Intel, PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson and CSX.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Fastenal Co., Wachovia Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.

GM, Chrysler merger talks picking up pace: WSJ

Dow closes 400 points higher, trading in an 800-point range during session

Google shares rise 11% after search giant reports higher profit than expected

Dow industrials up more than 300 points; major indexes rise 4%

Dow industrials up 200 points in final hour of trading

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese indexes rebounded early Friday, with financials and shipping shares advancing after U.S. stocks ended sharply higher overnight, while exporters such as Honda Motor Co. were also aided by a weakened yen. The Nikkei 225 Average rose 3.6% to 8,763.71 a day after it t. […]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Merger discussions between General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are picking up pace as the two sides are seeing strong support from banks and other potential lenders that are eager to see a deal done, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday in its online edition. GM. […]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)-- Mutual-fund investors pulled an estimated $13.9 billion from U.S. and international stock funds in the week through Oct. 15, or only about one-third of the $43.3 billion exodus in the prior week, TrimTabs Investment Research reported Thursday. Still, outflows from U.S.. […]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Leggett & Platt Inc. reported late Thursday third-quarter net income of $32.7 million, or 20 cents a share, down from $65.7 million, or 37 cents, a year ago. Excluding one-time items, the company earned 34 cents a share from continuing operations. Revenue for the quart. […]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Texas Instruments Inc.'s board on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of 11 cents, up from 10 cents in the previous quarter. The dividend will be paid Nov. 17 to stockholders of record on Oct. 31. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and. […]

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Japanese indexes rebounded Friday, with financials and steelmakers advancing after U.S. stocks ended sharply higher overnight, while exporters such as Honda Motor Co. also benefited from a weaker yen.

Chesapeake Energy shares catch a break upward as reports of interest in assets from oil major BP pump up the stock by about 5%, along with the disclosure of a fresh $750 million line of credit.

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Stock investors are looking for reasons to buy amid the turmoil. Among the logic behind picking new names after dismal year-to-date performance:

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The stock market's wild waves are causing seasickness for many investors, but some see current conditions as an opportune time to dive in -- as long as you've taken your Dramamine in the form of careful, daily research.

The cycle of market emotions is a fascinating look at how investors rise and fall and rise again.

OneindiaAngelina Jolie's child supportChina Daily - 21 minutes agoActress Angelina Jolie arrives for the New York Film Festival premiere of "Changeling" in New York, October 4, 2008. [Agencies] Angelina Jolie has joined an organisation to help immigrant children in the US.Why a seventh kid may be t. […]

Washington PostJohn McCain to David Letterman: 'I Screwed Up'People Magazine - 50 minutes agoJohn McCain made an apologetic appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, blaming nobody but himself for his much-ridiculed cancellation last month.Video: McCain On "The Late Show" CBSMcCain tells CB. […]

New York TimesStripping and Other Noble PursuitsNew York Times - 53 minutes agoBy MANOHLA DARGIS Pop go the dialectics in “Filth and Wisdom,” a tale of bumping and grinding your way to happiness from the hardest-working hard body in show business, that precision sex-and-beat machine turned firs. […]

Los Angeles TimesViolent 'Max Payne' misfires, painfully soUSA Today - 1 hour agoBy Claudia Puig, USA TODAY Max Payne couldn't be more appropriately named. Sitting through this stylish-looking but derivative, vacuous and bullet-riddled movie inflicts maximum pain.Review: 'Max Payne' Los Angeles Tim. […]

Seattle Post IntelligencerNational search for boy taken by police impostorsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoLAS VEGAS (AP) - Two men posing as police officers kidnapped a 6-year-old boy in a drug dispute after entering his family's home and tying up his mother and her boyfriend, police said Thursda. […]

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Q3 2008 Earnings CallComplete Story »

International Business Machines (IBM) is expected to report Q3 earnings after market close Thursday Oct. 16, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET. The consensus estimate is $2.03 for EPS and $25.88B for revenue, according to First Call. GuidanceOn Oct. 8, IBM offered partial Q3 results ca. […]

Bill Cara submits: I have warned that the consumer sector will continue to suffer from the “no tickee” syndrome. That’s what happens when job layoffs and credit withdrawals and underwater mortgages become primary issues in the lives of tens of millions of people who recently were being told th. […]

Kevin Maney submits: Amid the gloom of the financial markets, it's easy to forget that regular people all around the world still have a lot of good reasons to go out and buy a computer. Gartner Group's numbers show that worldwide PC  shipments grew 15% in the third quarter. While the U.S. grew by a. […]

Zach Bass submits:Please note that I’m not asking if Apple (AAPL) will go lower. I’m asking how low you imagine Apple’s stock price could eventually get. Do you think we’ll reach last week’s low of $85, or will we shoot past $85? Perhaps you believe that we’ve already reached the bottom,. […]