27 October 2008: Morning By The Morning News — 27 Oct 2008 U.S. troops conduct cross-border raid into Syria; Syria reports eight civilians killed. Oil prices tumble, financial crisis hits the Persian Gulf--cue the bank bailouts. Citing expanded gun laws under an Obama presidency, economic uncertainty, gun sales are on the rise. Civil War reenactment community shocked by shooting--a little too much authenticity, perhaps. Wall Street wives have lost the maid, the jacuzzi--it's a heartbreak that brings some families closer together. Waiting for the dough: stories of dissatisfied heirs whose inheritances were their financial plans. Video: Cindy McCain claims she's "just like any other female human." Reading heated dialogue without quotes is like watching chase scenes in "The Bourne Supremacy" with the sound off. Authors drop quotation marks for elegance, aesthetic dividends. Detail on the book deal that made Obama rich and the ruthless agent who made it all happen. We've had companies "greenwashing" their image--now they're "handwashing" it. "What I'll Miss About George W. Bush" by editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich. Dog enters burning building to save box of kittens. The colossal cast-iron rings embedded in the eastern slurry wall at ground zero were...the birthmark of the World Trade Center.
