G20 must unite again to resolve crisis as it did in 2009, says Lagarde

Moneyball': Brad Pitt knocks it out of the park The Seattle Times Based on a 2003 book by Michael Lewis (who also wrote the nonfiction book on which the movie "The Blind Side" was based), "Moneyball" is a sports movie without a whole lot of sports in it; instead, it's about men in backrooms debating player averages, ... See all stories on this topic »

Steffy: 25 years after: it's time for another overhaul of the tax code Houston Chronicle By LOREN STEFFY, HOUSTON CHRONICLE It sounds like such a simple solution, but when British blues guitarist Alvin Lee penned those words in 1971, he probably wasn't pondering the US tax code. As Congress and the administration gear up for another round ... See all stories on this topic »

Fed Sees 'Significant' Risks to Economy as It Eases Policy BusinessWeek "It's a modest step," said Dean Maki, chief US economist at Barclays Capital and a former Fed economist. "This is a way to start down the path of further easing, but they would become more aggressive if they were convinced growth was not going to ... See all stories on this topic »

Is the Maverick State at it again? Houston Chronicle (blog) New Hampshire is the state that launched John McCain's presidential campaign in 2000 and revived his political fortunes in 2008, and if a new poll from Suffolk University and WHDH-Channel 7 Boston is any indication, it might do the same for once-Bay ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt crisis: as it happened - September 21, 2011 Telegraph.co.uk Markets tumble after the Federal Reserve unveiled a $400bn stimulus and warned of downside risks to the US economy, following indications from the Bank of England that it is getting closed to more quantitative easing. Civil servants protesting against ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Do it for Darren, Lockyer's dad urges Broncos The Australian "I think it's probably the best decision," David Lockyer said. "What he did for them to get there - they probably owe him one. If he hadn't picked himself off the ground last Saturday, they probably wouldn't have won that game. ... See all stories on this topic »

G20 must unite again to resolve crisis as it did in 2009, says Lagarde The Guardian It is about taking politics to its highest level. Politics is about representing the best interests of everyone in the city. That is what Plato said; that is what the Athenians believed – we must try to work in the best interests of everyone in the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Does The X Factor have what it takes? TheChronicleHerald.ca Cowell's response: "It's a mutual admiration society." Such heartfelt bromance can be winning. Reid intends to use X Factor to find the kind of "great singers" he sees as absent from the music scene, citing Adele as an exception and a guiding light. ... See all stories on this topic »

Is It Already Time to Boot HP's CEO? msnbc.com It would seem that the board isn't too happy with the direction that Apotheker wants to take the tech bellwether. In his short time in the driver's seat, he's cut revenue forecasts three times and shares have shed 47% of their value. ... See all stories on this topic »

It's the Government, Stupid: Why Politics is to Blame for Italy's Economy TIME That was the judgment delivered by the ratings agency Standard and Poor's on Tuesday, even as it cut the country's credit rating from A+ to A and slapped it with a negative outlook. The problem, S&P explained in its report, is that it's unlikely the ... See all stories on this topic »

Netflix stock plummets — can it recover? Washington Post By Hayley Tsukayama, Netflix made a big change and — at least in the short term— it's backfired on the company in a big way. Netflix stock hit a 52-week low in trading Tuesday, a breathtaking fall from two months ago, when it was trading above $300 a ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada will stand by Libya as it rebuilds, PM vows Edmonton Journal Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared Tuesday that Canada will stand by warn-torn Libya as it makes its efforts toward a transition to stability. Harper made the commitment at a meeting of world leaders - members of the Friends of Libya group - who ... See all stories on this topic »

Do we have a China policy? Washington Post (blog) By Jennifer Rubin It's increasingly clear that the Obama administration has no coherent policy on Iran (sanctions aren't working, so what next?), the Arab Spring or China. Our muddled approach toward China is nowhere more evident than in the ... See all stories on this topic »

How do fans feel about realignment? ESPN (blog) It's clear administrators and conference officials felt a huge sense of betrayal when Syracuse, a founding member of the Big East, announced its move to the ACC this week. How did other Big East fans feel? Now that Connecticut is apparently next in ... See all stories on this topic »

Troy Davis Washington Post (blog) You have to click it to believe it. By Elizabeth Flock At left, a minister and her partner react after hearing that the Supreme Court rejected Troy Davis' last minute plea Wednesday night. At right, the family of slain police officer Mark MacPhail ... See all stories on this topic »

Charlie Sheen's Comedy Central Roast: Did it go too far? CNN By Nuzhat Naoreen, EW.com (EW.com) -- It's been an interesting year for Charlie Sheen. From getting fired from his gig on "Two and a Half Men" to flooding Twitter with non-sensical ramblings (#winning anyone?), and most recently, appearing on the Emmys ... See all stories on this topic »

Improved Helmet For Vick ESPN "It's time to prove something in this uniform." "I'm still good buddies with the receivers and have high respect for the coaches," Smith added. "It's just another game for me right now." The G-Men have waited nine months for this rematch. ... See all stories on this topic »

Let's face it, with Britain and France, Libya needs no enemies Daily Monitor On his face, it was visible that here was a man full of condescension. The sort that are common of men who take pleasure in giving with one little finger and taking with two gargantuan palms and lest we forget, expecting unreserved gratitude from his ... See all stories on this topic »

Trader "sorry" as UBS chief fights for bank and job Reuters "It would also send a signal that the board realises it made mistakes in aggressively rebuilding IB (the investment bank) and (would) make any commitments to downsize IB appear more credible." UBS's London bankers were this week being told who had lost ... See all stories on this topic »

Disney hopes game character makes it to big screen Newsday (subscription) Click here Disney hopes game character makes it to big screen Originally published: September 22, 2011 7:54 AM Updated: September 22, 2011 7:56 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Walt Disney Co. has used mobile games to promote its movies, but now it's ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday (subscription)

REM: the band that taught alternative rock how to grow old with dignity The Guardian (blog) It just means we're persistent and stubborn." In the post-punk era, nobody else except U2 knew how to be big, or at least how to, as Stipe put it, "preserve your sanity and not suck or sell out". More than their many-gifted contemporaries – the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Bruce Martin: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon have time to recover from slow Chase starts SI.com Looking back, the first race of the Chase doesn't win a championship, but it can certainly end a title bid for drivers who get into a hole early. In 2008, Kyle Busch dominated the 26-race regular season with eight victories and entered the Chase as the ... See all stories on this topic »