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FLUSHING, N.Y. — The New York Mets’ Shea Stadium has seen its final out, coming in a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins.
The Mets’ season could have continued by clinching the Wild Card. The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East.
Queens’ Shea Stadium, home to the Mets for the past 44 years, could [...]

By Dan Robinson
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2008 — U.S. lawmakers and the Bush administration have reached an agreement on a plan to bailout endangered financial institutions. The announcement came from key House and Senate negotiators, and from the U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, early Sunday after around-the-clock negotiations.
Under the proposal, the federal government would [...]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Gunmen have shot dead a prominent Afghan policewoman in the southern city of Kandahar, opening fire on the car of Malalai Kakar, head of the city’s department of crimes against women, as she was leaving home for work.
Kandahar government spokesman Zalmay Ayubi said Kakar died on the spot; her 18-year-old son was [...]

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2008 – Things are looking up in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, a region that has been declared poppy-free and experiences little insurgent-generated violence, senior U.S. officials posted in Afghanistan told Pentagon reporters today.
The report was in contrast to a Pentagon briefing earlier in the day in which [...]

By Kyle King
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2008 — Oscar-winning actor Paul Newman, who also made his mark as a movie director, philanthropist and auto racer, has died at the age of 83 following a long battle with cancer. A spokesman said Newman died late Friday, surrounded by family and friends at his country farmhouse [...]

By Scott Stearns
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2008 — U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America’s struggle financial services industry.
President Bush says the entire U.S. economy is endangered by uncertainty over billions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed securities that have lost value and threatened the U.S. economy.
Banks holding these assets [...]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
ATHENS, Ga. — Maybe it’s the curse of Larry Munson, but the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs fell to No. 8 Alabama tonight by a score of 41-30.
In their first game since the retirement of famed-announcer Larry Munson, the No.3 Georgia Bulldogs went into halftime trailing No. 8 Alabama 31-0. It looked like they [...]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
NEW YORK — Shea it ain’t so!
Queens’ Shea Stadium, home to the Mets for the past 44 years, could be facing its final game Sunday, unless the Mets either win and clinch the National League Wild Card spot or continue their season based on one of several other scenarios.
The Mets moved into Shea [...]

By Kent Klein
Voice of America
WAHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2008 — Both U.S. presidential candidates were claiming victory following the first of three scheduled debates. Commentators, analysts and bloggers appeared split on who may have gained an advantage from Friday’s debate. Many believe that both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama performed well, but neither walked [...]

PRNewswire
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 25 — Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort will fill Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure parks with not-so-scary spook-tacular entertainment beginning Friday, Sept. 26 and continuing through Sunday, November 2.
The season of tricks and treats will be celebrated at Disneyland Resort with the traditional giant “Mickey Mouse” jack-o’-lantern in Disneyland Town Square, Haunted [...]