— compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Syrian Protests Leave At Least 100 Dead; Saudis Pull Ambassador
King Abdullah condemns Syrian government’s violent repression as “unacceptable”
S&P: US Ratings Downgrade Won’t Affect Asian Ratings For Now
Asian markets open lower in the wake of the US ratings downgrade
London Burns As Rioters Go On Rampage
26 police injured, 42 rioters arrested after suspect shot in Tottenham
POLITICS
John F’ing Kerry Parrots Latest DNC Meme
Calls Friday’s action by S&P “Tea Party downgrade”
Jon Huntsman Tells Tea Party Town Hall He’s Conservative
Romney’s Shaky Front-Runner Perch
Bachmann Slams President For Partying When The Market Dropped
Former NY Governor Hugh Carey Dies, 92
Former Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield Dies, 89
Duncan: States Will Get School Testing Waivers
Wisconsin Recall Elections Open Eyes, Wallets
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
ECB Move Soothes Markets
US Treasury Yields Fall Despite Downgrade
G-7, G-20 Pledge Steps To Calm Financial Markets
AIG To Sue Bank Of America Over Mortgage Bonds
AntiSec Hackers Dump Data After Cracking Police Websites
Facebook “Spam King” Surrenders To FBI
World Wide Web (Not The Internet) Turns 20 Today
HP Cuts Price On TouchPad One Month After Launch
SPORTS
Red Sox Rally For 10th Inning Win Over Yankees
Sox come through against Bombers’ bullpen, retake first place in AL East
Keselowski Wins At Pocono Despite Broken Ankle
NBA Hawks To Be Sold, Will Remain In Atlanta
Lincecum Stops Skid As Giants Beat Phillies
Ervin Santana Continues Domination With 2-1 Win Against M’s
Plaxico Burriss Sneaks Into Action With Jets
Standing Room Only In Hagerstown As Strasburg Pitches First Rehab Start
Nats Hang On For Win, Split Series With Rockies
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Big Boi Busted
Outkast rapper arrested for drug possession in Miami
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez Win Big At Teen Choice Awards
Rebecca Black Makes Appearance At Katy Perry’s LA Concert
Stars Full Of Glee For Show’s 3D Movie Premiere
Ethan Hawke Welcomes Fourth Child
“Desperate Housewives” Ending After Eight Seasons
Rihanna’s Styling Bill? $23,000 A Week
FOREIGNERS
London Riots Explode In Second Night Of Violence
Over 100,000 Evacuated In PRC As Tropical Storm Approaches
Israeli Stock Market Plunges In Reaction To US Debt Crisis
Rebel Blueprint For Libya Revealed
Turkish PM To Tighten Grip On Armed Forces
US Concerned At Tymoshenko Arrest; Hundreds Protest Detention Of Former PM
BLOGS & STUFF
The Sundries Shack: The Gospel Of Blame Meets The Poll That Could Resurrect Cut Cap & Balance
The Anchoress: “So, We Can’t Laugh At Canada Any More?”
Lonely Conservative: Tax Hikes We Can All Get Behind
Ed Morrissey: Opening On October 12 2010 – The Obama Is Totally Awesome Movie
NRO Corner: How About That ECB?
American Digest: Cokie Roberts Vs. The Constitution
Atlas Shrugs: Sharia Execution Urged For Mubarak
Gateway Pundit: S&P Responds to Treasury’s $2 Billion Error Accusation – “It’s Irrelevant”
Weasel Zippers: S&P Exec Says It Could Take 18 Years To Repair Damage Obama Has Done To US Economy
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