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Fears of global recession deepen as stock markets plunge
By Walter Hamilton,, Martin Zimmerman and Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers, October 7, 2008
NEW YORK -- The collapse of stock markets worldwide Monday reflects deepening concerns that government intervention won't be enough to stave off a potentially severe global recession.

LA Times



Leaders may call lawmakers into emergency session as new state budget plunges into the red
By Evan Halper and Michael Rothfeld, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
October 7, 2008
SACRAMENTO -- The state budget approved only weeks ago is already falling into the red, and lawmakers may be forced to return to Sacramento this month to make emergency spending cuts and take other measures to keep California from running out of cash.
LA Times


Candidates go into debate in attack modeCarla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
(10-06) 16:33 PDT -- With the Dow Jones tumbling, the credit crisis spreading and the economy in crisis, Arizona Sen. John McCain enters Tuesday's town hall debate as his embattled campaign has expanded its hard-knuckle attacks on Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and the Democrat has retaliated by reminding voters of McCain's involvement in the Keating Five savings-and-loan scandal.

SF GATE

Suspect in Hells Angels killing surrenders
Chronicle Staff Report
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
(10-06) 15:54 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A man wanted in the slaying of the leader of the San Francisco Hells Angels chapter has turned himself in, police said Monday.

SF GATE

Witness: Bus driven erratically before fatal crash
By Niesha Lofing and Tony Bizjak - afurillo@sacbee.com
Last Updated 4:01 pm PDT Monday, October 6, 2008
An eye witness described the movement of a bus that crashed and killed eight people on the way to a Colusa County casino Sunday night as erratic as it careened along a country road.

Sacramento Bee

Former history teacher convicted of 11 molestation counts
From Bee Metro Staff
October 6, 2008
Gregory Rayburn, a former Rio Americano High School teacher, was convicted by jury of 11 counts of annoying or molesting a child and one count of sexual battery, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said Monday.

Sacramento Bee

Penguins ride air force jet to South Atlantic
By TALES AZZONI, Associated Press Writer
SAO PAULO, Brazil - More than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on a huge air force cargo plane and released closer to the frigid waters they call home, animal advocates said Monday.

Yahoo News

Astros pitcher arrested in wedding reception melee
By MONICA RHOR, Associated Press Writer Oct 6, 5:08 pm EDT
HOUSTON (AP)—Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar.

Yahoo Sports


Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death
CHICAGO — Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.

Comcast Net


EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force (AP)
Posted on Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:14PM EDT
NEW YORK - After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.

Yahoo Tech