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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Sharply After World Markets Drop

Stock prices in Asia and Europe continued to sink Friday, following a day of massive selloffs on Wall Street while Washington considered several new financial rescue maneuvers.



	MP3: President Bush's Statement on the Economy Friday

	Mounting Economic Anxieties Ripple Across the Globe





	Dispatches From the Reporters' Blog Map the 2008 Presidential Battleground States

Connecticut High Court Rules Same-Sex Couples Can Wed

In a divided decision, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making it the third state after Massachusetts and California to allow such unions.




	The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage

Former Finnish President Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his career of diplomatic efforts and skillful negotiations to buoy peacemaking and resolve international conflicts.




	MP3: Listen to an Excerpt of the Peace Prize Announcement [FSN]

	Study of Glowing Jellyfish Nets Nobel Prize for Trio

Paul Solman Answers Your Questions on the Financial Meltdown

Amid the daily drumbeat of gloomy news from Wall Street, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman has been answering your questions on the financial crisis. Read Solman's take on government bailouts, mortgage-backed securities, investment fears and more.




	Paul Solman Explains the Nation's Credit Crunch

Obama, McCain Burn Up Campaign Trail in Battleground Push

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigning; AP photo

Sen. John McCain made campaign stops in Wisconsin Thursday, while opponent Sen. Barack Obama spoke to supporters in Ohio as the campaigns sought to reach out to key battleground voters.




	Obama Outspends McCain on Campaign Ads in Key States

New 'Fun Biology' Video Game Lets Players Tinker with Evolution

The video game Spore allows players to create a tiny organism and help it evolve into an entire civilization, transforming the concept of evolution to a playable adventure in an online virtual universe.

Turkey at a Crossroads in Domestic, Foreign Issues

Turkey is dealing with a violent separatist PKK movement, while it looks to elevate its international standing by becoming a candidate member of the European Union. Both issues are impacting its citizens' way of life.

'Debating Our Destiny' Offers a Unique Look at Candidate Experiences

As the presidential hopefuls prepare to debate, "Debating Our Destiny" looks back at the debates of the past and talks to most of those who participated in them. Learn more about the project and watch parts of the documentary here.

Finance Columnists Answered Your Questions on the Wall Street Crisis

As a financial market crisis continues to unfold, how will the financial institution failures and Wall Street troubles impact your finances? Two finance columnists answered your questions.

Catch Up on the Weekly Analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks

Missed your weekly dose of political analysis from syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks? Find the full archive here.

Author Weighs In on Pakistan's Fight Against the Taliban

Journalist and author Ahmed Rashid discusses the Pakistani government's efforts to fight Taliban militants in the tribal region and the domestic pressures associated with the exodus of 500,000 people from the area.

Small Efforts Tackle the World's Biggest Challenges

Explore profiles of activists and volunteers across the world who are laboring to solve some of mankind's biggest problems.

Campaigns Offer Two Very Different Visions for Health Care

In "Rx for Change," a MacNeil/Lehrer Productions special, health care experts and campaign officials debate the state of the American medical system and which presidential candidate may do more to improve care.

Poet Kwame Dawes, Pulitzer Center Take On HIV/AIDs in Jamaica

Kwame Dawes teamed up with the Pulitzer Center to report on HIV/AIDs in Jamaica. The multimedia project, HOPE: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica, brings together his poetry, and music and essays from people living with the disease.

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News Summary
The NEWSHOUR with Jim Lehrer

A synopsis of the news of the day.

Financial Freefall
As U.S. and world markets take a bumpy ride Friday, a panel of economic experts and reporters assess the latest state of the financial crisis.

State Cash Crunch
Elizabeth Brackett reports on the impact of the credit freeze on the Illinois state government and an analyst details how financial woes are playing out in cities.

Campaign '08
Kwame Holman recaps the latest news from the campaign trail.

Shields and Ponnuru
Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss the news of the week, including the financial crisis and the state of the presidential race.

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