Evening Trio

Fox News: Middle School Teacher Suspended for 'Obama Frat' Spat

Catholic Citizens of Illinois: The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost: Obama, ACORN, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Times of London (UK): Pope says world financial system 'built on sand'

Morning Trio

L.A. Times: 10 killed, 38 injured in Greyhound bus crash

Fox News: With 10 Vulnerable GOP Seats, Senate Democrats Could Win Filibuster-Proof Majority

Wall Street Journal: SNL Rides High on Campaign Satire

Evening Trio

AFP: Modern culture is destroying faith, pope warns

Bloomberg: Wells Fargo Says Takeover Agreement With Wachovia Still Stands

Dayton Daily News: Looking ahead to 2009 Reds

Morning Trio

Fox News: Joe Biden Cancels Campaign Events

Voice of America: Russians Dismantle Checkpoint in Georgia

Sports Network: Cubs cursed again as Dodgers sweep NLDS

Evening Trio

AP: Bailout signed, now it's wait and see its effect

Hugh Hewitt: With One Month To Go: Why McCain Will Close and Win

The Economist: Christianity in China: Sons of heaven

Morning Trio

L.A. Times: Wreckage of Steve Fossett's plane is airlifted from crash site

AP: O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges in robbery trial

NY Times: Hike Pine Mountain, Channel Daniel Boone

Evening Trio

Albert Mohler: Are We Promised Prosperity?

Voice of America: US Says North Korea Continues Steps to Restart Nuclear Program

AP via Sporting News: Wildcats aim for upset against No. 2 Tide

FLASH: HOUSE PASSES BAILOUT

The US House has passed the bailout by a vote of 263-171. Even though I did not like the bailout, I'll have to live with it. Here is how Kentucky's congressmen voted (Click here to see the full yeas and nays):

YEA:

2nd District: Ron Lewis (R)
3rd District: John Yarmuth (D; voted against original version on Monday)
5th District: Hal Rogers (R)

NAY:

1st District: Ed Whitfield (R)
4th District: Geoff Davis (R)
6th District: Ben Chandler (D)

Afternoon Trio

Fox News: Palin Performance Helps McCain Regain Political Footing

Wall Street Journal: Wells Fargo to Buy Wachovia

The Economist: Digital-music sales are rising

Morning Trio

Washington Post: Ohio Court Rules for McCain-Palin on Absentee Ballots

AP: Crews to continue scouring Fossett crash site

Sports Network: Martin, Dodgers bury Cubs to take commanding series lead

Veep Debate Open Thread

Post your thoughts on what some experts say could be the most-watched Vice-Presidential debate ever. As always, keep it civil and clean.

10:38pm ET: Quick post-debate analysis: Clear debate winner: Sarah Palin. She delivered several knockout blows. I believe that Joe Biden's days as a running mate of Obama may be numbered. The presidential race is definitely NOT over.

Rasmussen: McCain leads by 10 in Kentucky

Rasmussen Reports just released the new Kentucky poll numbers for the presidential race:

McCain: 52%
Obama: 42%

According to Rasmussen, "Obama leads McCain 49% to 40% among unaffiliated voters in Kentucky, but McCain picks up 28% of Democrats in the state and leads by nineteen points among white voters in Kentucky. Obama is overwhelmingly supported by black voters, 98% to 2%...Though his party has been criticized in the midst of the current economic crisis, McCain is still trusted more than Obama by Kentucky voters when it comes to the economy by a 49% to 42% margin...Just 8% of Kentucky voters give the economy good or excellent ratings, while 58% rate it as poor. Additionally, just 4% say the economy is getting better, while 84% believe it is only getting worse."

Comments???

Evening Trio

Google Finance: BREAKING: Dow closes down almost 350 points

Bloomberg: Lawmakers Switching Sides to Support Financial-Rescue Package

Gospel for Asia: Three More Christians Killed in Orissa

Rasmussen: McConnell leads Lunsford by 9 points

So much for The Courier-Journal's silly sampling method. The new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that Senator Mitch McConnell has a nine-point lead over Democrat Bruce Lunsford. In addition, Rasmussen now says that McConnell has a 70% chance of re-election.

The same Rasmussen poll also shows that only 37% of Kentuckians approve of Governor Steve Beshear's job performance, compared to 60% in the Courier-Journal's misweighted poll. Rasmussen will release the presidential numbers at 5pm ET today. I expect McCain to maintain his sizable lead over Obama here in Kentucky.

Your thoughts?

Afternoon Trio

AP: Sheriff: Search teams find Fossett wreckage

WJLA (Washington, DC): GOP Assails Kaine on Virginia State Police Chaplain Prayer Policy

Wall Street Journal: Kentucky Horse Race: McConnell's Rival Pulls Even

Morning Trio

L.A. Times: Metrolink engineer sent text message moments before fatal crash

AP: Lawsuits likely over NYC mayor's bid for 3rd term

ABC News: MD Recruits Face Culture Shock in Appalachia

Monster Bailout Vote LIVE Blogging

The Senate is about to vote on the monster bailout...post your thoughts.

9:07pm: The vote begins.

9:21pm: 74-25 in favor of the monster bailout. While I personally oppose a bailout, I believe that something needs to be done to fix the economy.

9:25: The previous vote was on the Dodd Amendment. The vote right now is on final passage.

9:39: Looks like they will have enough votes to pass the final bill.

Evening Trio

WYMT: Kentucky Senate President Williams demands apology from Mongiardo

National Post (Canada): Canadian MP under fire for views linking foreign aid to Christianity

Fox News: Hurricane Experts Predict Three Big Storms for October

Afternoon Trio

WorldNetDaily: VP debate moderator Ifill releasing pro-Obama book

MarketWatch: Senate to vote Wednesday on rescue package

CBN News: Hindu State: Purging Christians from Orissa

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