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Wall Street Turns Higher on G7 Action Hopes

U.S. stocks rose on hopes the G7 nations would take coordinated action to blunt the global financial crisis.

U.S. stocks rose on hopes the G7 nations would take coordinated action to blunt the global financial crisis.

U.N. Urges Congo-Rwanda Talks to Avert War

The U.N. urged Congo and Rwanda to avoid a war after Congo accused Rwanda of supporting Congo rebels.

The U.N. urged Congo and Rwanda to avoid a war after Congo accused Rwanda of supporting Congo rebels.

European Shares Down 7.6 Percent Ahead of G7 Meeting

European shares tumbled to their lowest close in more than five years on fears of a global recession.

European shares tumbled to their lowest close in more than five years on fears of a global recession.

Bush Calls For Calm Amid Global Stock Market Panic

Warning that "anxiety can feed anxiety," U.S. President George W. Bush implored Americans to remain confident.

Warning that "anxiety can feed anxiety," U.S. President George W. Bush implored Americans to remain confident.

Obama Urges Global Action to Stem Market Turmoil

Sen. Obama said that global finance ministers must coordinate to calm the upheaval in financial markets.

Sen. Obama said that global finance ministers must coordinate to calm the upheaval in financial markets.

World

Brazil’s Lula Calls for Response to Market ‘Anarchy’ Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for political responses to the global financial crisis.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for political responses to the global financial crisis.

China

Report Perplexingly Ranks China As Tops in Global Conscientiousness

Many globally conscientious individuals finds China Academy of Science's report somewhat baffling.

Business

Buffett Boosts Wealth to Top Gates on ‘Forbes’ List Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is again the richest American, deposing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is again the richest American, deposing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Opinion

Bush Bulldozed Bailout Bill Through The bailout bill was pushed through so quickly that important questions never got asked. Are we better off now?

The bailout bill was pushed through so quickly that important questions never got asked. Are we better off now?

Science & Technology

Gecko-like Glue is Said to be Stickiest Yet A new type of dry glue designed to mimic gecko feet is 10 times stickier than the gravity-defying lizards.

A new type of dry glue designed to mimic gecko feet is 10 times stickier than the gravity-defying lizards.

Arts & Entertainment

Theater Review: ‘Irena's Vow’ "Sometimes survival is serving dessert," a fact made all too clear in the powerful world premiere production of Dan Gordon's drama "Irena's Vow." Spanning the years 1939-1945, the play tells the real-life story of Irena Gut Opdyke (Tovah Feldshuh), a Polish Catholic girl who, during WWII, hid 12 Jewish refugees from the Nazis at great personal cost.

"Sometimes survival is serving dessert," a fact made all too clear in the powerful world premiere production of Dan Gordon's drama "Irena's Vow." Spanning the years 1939-1945, the play tells the real-life story of Irena Gut Opdyke (Tovah Feldshuh), a Polish Catholic girl who, during WWII, hid 12 Jewish refugees from the Nazis at great personal cost.

Health

‘Publication Bias’ Endemic in Medical Research This is an example of “publication bias”: Drug companies publish the data that puts their product in a favorable light, but may neglect to do so for less-favorable data.

This is an example of “publication bias”: Drug companies publish the data that puts their product in a favorable light, but may neglect to do so for less-favorable data.

Life

Gardening Q&A With Frank Ferragine — Final for the Season Citytv’s gardening specialist Frank Ferragine has solutions for our readers’ green-thumb conundrums.

Citytv’s gardening specialist Frank Ferragine has solutions for our readers’ green-thumb conundrums.

Sports

Jankovic and Dementieva to Meet in Kremilin Cup Tennis Semi-Final World number one Jelena Jankovic will face holder Elena Dementieva in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals.

World number one Jelena Jankovic will face holder Elena Dementieva in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals.