Evening Trio

Google Finance: BREAKING: Dow soars 485 points

Voice of America: Freed European, Egyptian Hostages Contradict Government Tale of Rescue

Fox Sports: State of emergency for Ohio NFL teams

Afternoon Trio

BBC: More religious violence in Orissa

AP: Consumer confidence unexpectedly improves in September

Sporting News: ALDS Matchup: Angels vs. Red Sox

Morning Trio

MarketWatch: Asian stocks end mixed amid bailout review hopes

USA Today: Nashville pastors shun national pulpit protest

WYMT: Crusade Brings Hundreds Together

Evening Trio

Boston Globe: McCain blames Democrats for bailout defeat

Fox News: Pastors Preach Politics, Risk Tax-Exempt Status

AP: Winless Rams fire coach Scott Linehan

FLASH: BAILOUT IS DEAD!

The $700 billion bailout proposal is dead. The US House rejected the monster legislation 228-205. It is clear that the people have spoken: We do not want to pay for the sins of fat cat CEOs by nationalizing our financial system.

UPDATE at 3:17pm ET: Here is how Kentucky's Congressmen voted (h/t Michelle Malkin):

Ed Whitfield (1st District): Nay
Ron Lewis (2nd): Yea
John Yarmuth (3rd): Nay
Geoff Davis (4th): Nay
Hal Rogers (5th): Yea
Ben Chandler (6th): Nay

Afternoon Trio

The Economist: Hog wild: When pig jokes go badly (A reporter recently visited my hometown of Whitesburg to look at how rural voters reacted to Obama's recent "pig" comment.)

USA Today: Kentucky doesn't just fall left or right on political scale

Wall Street Journal: Citigroup to Acquire Wachovia Assets

Morning Trio

The Economist: The mortgage-rescue plan: Unpleasant but essential (My take: While I don't like bailouts, looks like we'll have to live with this.)

Courier-Journal: Kentucky colleges, universities issue most degrees, credentials

Kingsport Times-News: PBS documentary chronicles ‘Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People’

Evening Trio

AP: Lawmakers work to nail down $700B bailout plan

Wall Street Journal: Medicare Drug Premium on Rise

AccuWeather: Kyle Inundates Maine with Rain

Morning Trio

AP: Deal reached on financial markets bailout

AP: UPDATE: Kyle puts Maine on rare hurricane watch

Lexington Herald-Leader: Cats find offensive groove

Evening Trio

Wall Street Journal: Bailout Negotiations Move Forward

AP: Paul Newman, actor who personified cool, dies

AP: Hurricane watch for Maine as Kyle heads north

Morning Trio

Times of London: Developing: Killer car bomb hits Damascus

Fox News: Candidates Accuse Each Other of Recklessness on Economy, Military

Bloomberg: WaMu Files for Bankruptcy Following FDIC Seizure

Presidential Debate Open Thread

Post your comments about tonight's debate. Remember THE rules about comments on my blog: Keep it civil and clean. :)

Evening Trio

Media Research Center: Jim Lehrer Not a “Bias-Free” Moderator

AP: No-name storm lands with rain, gusts in Carolinas

AP via kypost.com: Grants Help Promote Higher Education In Appalachia

Friday Afternoon Update

Couple of notes: My sister Ellen make it through the surgery successfully and is recovering at home. Thank you for your prayers.

The other big news: The McCain-Obama debate WILL be on tonight. I will have an open thread during the debate.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Morning Trio

L.A. Times: Wall Street bailout plan proves elusive

CBN: Six VA Troopers Quit Over Prayer Rules

ESPN: No. 1 USC flops at Oregon State

Thursday Night Update

I hope all is well with all of you tonight. I have two prayer requests:

• PRAY for my sister Ellen, who will undergo surgery tomorrow morning in Whitesburg to remove a growth on her foot. I will post an update about the surgery later that day.
• PRAY for this nation and its leaders. Never in my 29 years have I seen so much bickering in Washington. The future of America depends not only on what happens in Washington in the coming days, but depends on each of us PRAYING to God for national unity and healing. Read 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. See ya and God Bless.

Evening Trio

AP via Fox News: Congress Nears Deal on Bailout

Jerusalem Post: Study says US textbooks misrepresent Jews and Israel

The Economist: Hindu-Christian tensions in India: Marching as to war

Afternoon Trio

CBN: Schools Eye Four Day School Week Editor's Note: This article focuses on the Jenkins Independent Schools in Letcher County.

Wall Street Journal: Bailout Pact Gains Momentum Amid Push for Tough Controls

AP: MySpace tries to strike new chord in digital music

Morning Trio

AP: Obama, McCain to attend economic bailout talks

WKYT: Three Miners Accused Of Violating Mine Safety Act

Sports Network: Astros blank Reds to keep slim playoff hopes alive

Drudge: Letterman mocks McCain

David Letterman is obviously in the tank for Obama. Drudge has the scoop:

David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy. Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?" Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his Metamucil." "He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sarah Palin. Where is she?" "What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"

In fact, McCain did put his country first today by asking debate organizers to postpone the first debate, which was to be about foreign policy. Despite the fact that there is a global economy, the ailing US economy--and what we do about it--comes first at this time. Letterman needs to realize that our future depends on what happens the next few weeks.