Global economy: it could be autumn 2008 all over again

Facebook's Changes—It's All About the Platform Forbes That feed is much altered, and an innovative new companion feature called the "ticker" now accompanies it. This is Facebook's fourth so-called "f8″ event—its signature gathering for developers, the press, and its growing public. f8 is primarily a ... See all stories on this topic »

HP makes it official, names Meg Whitman CEO msnbc.com I believe HP matters – it matters to Silicon Valley, California, the country and the world." HP, considered the original Silicon Valley tech company, has been engulfed in turmoil for years, especially since the ouster of former CEO Mark Hurd last year ... See all stories on this topic »

Space junk captured on video as it plummets toward Earth Washington Post (blog) You have to click it to believe it. By Sarah Anne Hughes NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to make reentry Friday, increasing some Earthlings' anxiousness over whether a piece of space junk will whack them on the head. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rick Perry party switch: Was it unusual? Christian Science Monitor Since 1980, 16 members of the US House of Representatives have changed parties during their time in office, so it's not a blue moon kind of thing. It can be perilous, though: The party you left dislikes you, and the party you just joined may not trust ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Global economy: it could be autumn 2008 all over again - but worse The Guardian It is all scarily familiar. Finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Washington for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund against a backdrop of weakening growth and tumbling financial markets. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Pakistan denies it has ties to militant group The Province ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday rejected Washington's allegations that it maintains links with the militant Haqqani network and warned that it would not tolerate any ground operation to hunt down members of the group. Since the Sept. ... See all stories on this topic »

REM Remix: "It's the End of TV as We Know It..." YouTube Remix in tribute to REM, Michael Stipe ... and Social TV. See all stories on this topic »

Lynne Varner / Times editorial columnist The death penalty: Are we getting it ... The Seattle Times It's whether we're getting it right every time. By Seattle Times editorial columnist No comments have been posted to this article. The idea of Georgia inmate Troy Davis lying on a gurney in an agonizing wait for nine justices hundreds of miles away to ... See all stories on this topic »

Dollar Climbs as Federal Reserve Says it Will Buy Longer-Maturity Debt Bloomberg The Fed said it will buy $400 billion of bonds with maturities of six to 30 years through June while selling an equal amount of debt maturing in three years or less. About 32 percent of the purchases will be in Treasuries maturing from six- to ... See all stories on this topic »

Tunisia confirms it arrested former Libyan PM Reuters Africa TUNIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities have arrested Al Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi, who served as Libyan prime minister until Muammar Gaddafi was deposed last month, an official in the Tunisian Interior Ministry told Reuters on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic »

State House rubbishes claims it knows final results Times of Zambia By Times Reporter STATE House has dismissed as total lies rumours being spread by a known editor that the final results of the 2011 tripartite elections have been compiled and that President Rupiah Banda has since been informed about the development. ... See all stories on this topic »

Your Dallas Cowboys Update ESPN (blog) It occurs to me that (a) there are about a billion things going on with the Dallas Cowboys today and (b) I haven't posted on them yet. So here you go, with a whole links post dedicated to Cowboys news of the day: Todd Archer is reporting that Tony Romo ... See all stories on this topic »

Navy has no timetable for Big East ESPN (blog) Gladchuk said it was disconcerting to read about UConn, Rutgers and West Virginia not making full pledges to remain in the Big East. That is one of his biggest concerns moving forward. "The Big East is in more of a reaction mode with what's happened ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi, says BK Modi Hindu Business Line Asked about the 'Sadbhavna Mission' of the Gujarat Chief Minister, he said the fast has "no meaning" by itself unless it is used by Mr Narendra Modi to emerge as a "world leader." "Since she was born outside India, Mrs Sonia Gandhi was not acceptable ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Members of Germany's Jewish community to meet pope Washington Post (no/Associated Press) - Pope Benedict XVI talks with the media on board an airplane as it flies over Germany on his way to Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day official visit to his homeland Germany. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mayweather scores controversial KO ESPN It is the oldest adage in boxing. Victor Ortiz did not do that, and he paid the ultimate price. Floyd Mayweather Jr., who had dominated the first three rounds, looked brilliant in his first fight in 16 months, but that brilliance may be overshadowed by ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Form, Not Dysfunction, on Final Day New York Times On Monday, Djokovic kept pinning Nadal further and further until sometimes it seemed Nadal's shoulder blades were rubbing up against the blue walls of Arthur Ashe Stadium. After two erratic weeks, the Open went out with a touch of predictability from ... See all stories on this topic »