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Q&A on Nasa satellite crashing to Earth: where will it hit? Telegraph.co.uk It was decommissioned by Nasa in 2005. It is about 35ft long – the size of a bus – and weighs six tonnes. After being decommissioned it was inevitable that the satellite would drop out of orbit at some point. On Sept 7 Nasa announced that it would fall ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

US stock futures sank after Fed policy statement signals it expects a deep ... Washington Post But investors were troubled because the central bank's statement showed it expected a deep and persistent downturn. A government report Thursday morning on new claims for unemployment benefits will give traders news on the country's jobs crisis — one ... See all stories on this topic »

Stand up against Palestinians' UN statehood bid: It's dangerous to Israel New York Daily News It also instituted a 10-month settlement moratorium in an effort to jump-start negotiations with the Palestinians. Unfortunately, Abbas did not take advantage of these opportunities. The Palestinian Authority cynically waited out the clock, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

It's McCaw's 100th test, take 2 eTaiwan News 1 team, coach Graham Henry said, "For this particular opposition I think it's the best team." McCaw and Carter would have faced Japan but were injured in training, delaying McCaw becoming the first New Zealander to play 100 tests until this Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mariano Rivera: It's A Blessing ESPN NEW YORK -- It's been said again and again over his 16-year career. And now it's official: Mariano Rivera is the top closer in baseball history. The seemingly ageless right-hander recorded his 602nd career save on Monday in the New York Yankees' 6-4 ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Wonkbook: What House Republicans understand about Congress Washington Post (blog) It was too conservative to attract substantial Democratic votes, as it set a precedent for offsetting disaster funds, and not quite conservative enough to hold Republicans, as it stuck to the spending levels agreed to in the debt-ceiling deal. ... See all stories on this topic »

Wilkinson: We must stop errors or it's game over The Independent "It's difficult to explain some aspects of World Cup tournaments and I've pretty much given up trying," remarked the great goal-kicker, who had a good deal to say during the team meeting called on Monday as a means of lancing any boils that might have ... See all stories on this topic »

An offer Syria shouldn't have refused Asia Times Online The league's new secretary general, Nabil al-Arabi, brought the initiative with him to Damascus in early September, discussing it with President Bashar al-Assad. Anybody familiar with how the Syrian government thinks and operates realized from day one, ... See all stories on this topic »

Angels pull even with Rays in wild card chase with win USA Today After a few seconds the feeling came back into my hand and I could feel it was going to be all right. It definitely hurt though. He smoked it." The impact left stitch marks on Haren's arm, about an inch below the wrist. He was examined by Blue Jays ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Troy Davis executed, supporters cry injustice CBS News I can't believe that it's really happened," MacPhail's mother, Anneliese MacPhail, said in a telephone interview from her home in Columbus, Ga. "All the feelings of relief and peace I've been waiting for all these years, they will come later. ... See all stories on this topic »

Eagles hopeful Michael Vick will be ready for Giants Boston Herald By Les Bowen / Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA — It seemed pretty clear Wednesday that the Eagles feel Michael Vick is on the path to playing this week against the Giants. But given the unpredictability of concussion recovery, this could be a ... See all stories on this topic »

FOREX-Dollar at 7-mth high after Fed blunts risk appetite Reuters By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a seven-month high against major currencies after the Federal Reserve said there were "significant downside risks" for the US economy, but it stopped short of bold monetary easing, ... See all stories on this topic »

Final: Orioles 6, Red Sox 4 Boston Globe At the end of a fan appreciation night, the Fenway fans booed the home team, even though there was a chance -- a fear -- it was the last time they'd see them this season. Mark Reynolds homered twice off Beckett, a solo shot in the second inning and a ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghanistan is lurching towards a civil war Telegraph.co.uk By Shashank Joshi If Nato's strategy in Afghanistan seems familiar, that may be because it increasingly seems borrowed from the Black Knight of Monty Python fame, who, after losing both arms, insists that "it's just a flesh wound". ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Mulling Meg Whitman: HP considers CEO shakeup Boston Globe But it's also facing an identity crisis. The company's trying to figure out whether it works best as a technology conglomerate that can be all things to all customers, or as a more streamlined operation that does only a few things well. ... See all stories on this topic »