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Some people pass the American Embassy near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The U.S. administration warned Americans of potential terrorist threats in Europe and urged them to be vigilant in public places, including tourist hot spots and transportation hubs. (Photo by Markus Schreiber / AP)

Google’s speed need: ‘instantaneous Internet’

The Mountain View company is dedicating huge resources to an audacious goal: the instantaneous Internet, an experience every bit as immediate as traditional media.

San Francisco Chronicle

Google’s recent 12th birthday

PC World

Catholic women claim their priesthood

More than 100 women who claim to be Catholic priests can thank the church for one thing: its hysterical response to their movement has elicited enough attention to lift their profile out of the catacombs.

TIME

US to issue travel alert for Americans

The U.S. State Department will issue a travel “alert” urging American citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe. The alert is due to new al-Qaida threats.

MSNBC

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US considering travel alert for Europe

YouTube

Refusal to extend freeze frustrates US efforts

The Palestinian leadership confirmed that it would not return to direct peace negotiations with the Israelis without an extension to the now-expired freeze on settlement construction.

Guardian

Activists say Israel used stun guns on them

Palestinian Telegraph

Special section:

A history of talks

MSNBC

Growing pains for health care overhaul

The centerpiece of President Barack Obama‘s health care remake is falling short of its goal. Many cannot afford the premiums, while the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan lags in many places.

ABC News

NATION

Midnight shopping on the brink of poverty

Take a trip to one of those 24-hour Walmarts on the last day of every month, and you’ll get a glimpse into the lives of low-income families trying to get by.

NPR

Avoiding those pesky, pricey airline fees

The fees airlines tack onto their fares have become a major revenue generator and profits center. Last year, domestic carriers collected $7.8 billion in fees, up 42 percent from 2008.

CBS News

POLITICS

2010’s opposition research hits

Now that the midterm election is just a month away, it’s only a matter of time until the October surprises — the devastating last-minute opposition research bombs — are dropped on unsuspecting rivals.

Politico

Will Meg Whitman’s illegal maid hurt her with Calif, Latinos?

Latinos are 19 percent of California voters. The flap over Nicky Diaz Santillan, GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman’s former housekeeper, could make a difference in how they vote.

Christian Science Monitor

Gloria Allred: Letter is proof Whitman knew housekeeper was illegal

ABC News

BUSINESS

Old Republic stops writing new policies

Old Republic insurance will no longer write new policies for homes foreclosed upon by J.P. Morgan Chase and Ally Financial’s GMAC Mortgage unit, a sign that new sales of foreclosed homes could be in danger.

USA TODAY

Facing foreclosures and Roth IRAs

CNN

Unemployment in US probably rose as recovery can’t generate enough jobs

The jobless rate probably rose in September for a second month as the year-old U.S. recovery failed to generate enough jobs to keep up with a growing labor force, economists said.

Bloomberg

Federal debate easing tools as Dudley says further steps warranted

Bloomberg

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Julian and Sean Lennon come together

Having grown up separately in the shadow of a Beatle, the half-brothers discuss their careers and their close bond.

CBS News

Educator finds comedy in students

Jason Weems, a teacher’s aide by day and stand-up comedian at night, draws heavily from his experiences of interacting with his tiniest audiences.

Baltimore Sun

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Praying for a new kind of Indian conservative

Now that the Ayodhya mosque has been settled, the BJP can adopt a more mature agenda.

Wall Street Journal

Westboro church tests 1st Amendment

A case challenging the Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay protests will test the limits of free speech, with First Amendment implications for other forms of expression such as Quran burning.

Christian Science Monitor

Free speech: 1st Amendment landmarks

Christian Science Monitor

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (David Harsanyi):

Is liberalism a Jewish ‘value’?

Denver Post

Column (Dale McFeatters):

North Korea’s tyrant pulls rank for sister

Boston Herald

Editorial:

Out of touch

Columbus Dispatch

Column (Sabrina Harris):

Equality in the cafeteria

Boston Herald

Column (Justin Elliott):

The many man-crushes of Bob Woodward

Salon

Blog (Jeff Sharlet):

Are military chaplains becoming increasingly fundamentalist?

Huffington Post

Editorial:

Happy Meal ban wrong approach

San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial:

The answer is jobs

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Gary Andes):

Religion & the 2010 midterms — swing groups trending Republican?

RealClearPolitics

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GOOD NEWS

Facebook unites father and daughter

Stephanie Brumlow, 25, spent 12 years looking for her father, whom she had never met. A friend suggested she try to find him on Facebook. Twelve hours later, she had her first-ever communication with her dad.

AOL News

Boy Scouts’ 100 years at Fort McHenry

About 6,000 Scouts are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America at Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

Baltimore Sun

WORLD

Nobel prize nominee is in Chinese prison

Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion. The literary critic is now a favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize — in what would be a major embarrassment to the Chinese government.

San Francisco Chronicle

What if Terry Jones went to Sweden?