16 October 2008: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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Swiss bank buys, in one fell swoop, UBS's balance sheet of swamp junk.
Deficit jumps to an estimated $1 trillion, an extra $8,620 of federal debt for each family.
Video: Plumber Joe reacts to the debate (see the original Plumber Joe video).
Palin loves how the Rays and the Red Sox both turn underdogs into winners.
Palin, if you truly are the maverick politician you say you are, come on and talk to us soft, coddled, elitist journalists.
Rich support McCain, super-rich support Obama.
Do Virginia Republicans want you to believe Obama and Osama are one and the same?
Galbraith's absolute must-read on the current situation in Iraq, turning on its head what you know about the surge and its players.
French government officials absolutely outraged when the Marseillaise is booed at soccer matches.
How to see Venice via traghetti, 50 cents a ride.
Economics data on how Playmates' figures change--production vs. reproduction (really)--during lean times and fat.
The paradox of publishing a paper in a prestigious journal that discusses why papers published in prestigious journals are more often wrong.
"I am under 18" button clicked for first time in the history of the internet.
A real headline to top that: Banjo used in brain surgery.
What five things do you do each day to stay sane?
