For Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Recession fears drag shares lower

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7683495.stm

US to host world crisis summit

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7684740.stm

Wachovia reports $23.9 billion loss

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre49l2zh-us-wachovia/

Weak earnings stoke global recession fears

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27319876/

Desperation Nation: Record Layoffs Leave Thousands Jobless

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=6083197&page=1

China urges global cooperation on markets

http://www.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/22/china.us.ap/index.html

Breakdown to breakthrough

http://www.newsweek.com/id/165031

Is Ailing Economy Harmful To Your Health?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/21/eveningnews/main4537689.shtml

'Underwater' mortgages may spark new foreclosures wave

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081022/us_nm/us_financial_usa_housing;_ylt=At8VEGoddpGQ29UAJK8aNXSs0NUE

Mortgage applications sink to 8-year low

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081022/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_mortgages;_ylt=AmOi9E96vVgqlRrZFzBHacwDW7oF

Downsizing to a house the size of a shed

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/22/tiny.houses/index.html

Warning over US election problems

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7683677.stm

Early voting suggests record turnout

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/early.voting/index.html

Poll: Americans angry, worried over nation

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/america.poll/index.html

Big Donors Drive Obama's Money Edge

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/politics/washingtonpost/main4538028.shtml

GOP spends $150,000 for Palin's wardrobe

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27320899/

Report: Palin Billed Alaska for Family Travel

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Decision2008/wireStory?id=6082589

Palins' depositions set for Friday

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27308576/

Ticker: Palin misstates VP role

http://www.cnn.com/linkto/ticker.html

Fineman: Obama targeting McCain's own state?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27315660/

Poll: Obama opens biggest lead over McCain

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27297013/

Homeowners 'innocent bystanders,' McCain says

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/mccain.blitzer/index.html

Horserace: McCain On The Wrong Side Of Big 'Mo

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/link/main4538256.shtml

No cavalry coming for McCain

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081022/pl_politico/14811;_ylt=AmV6UqsU_XxuS19p94iZohKs0NUE

Democrats' gloom deepens

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081022/pl_politico/14800;_ylt=Ahh9SNRFiFlhLhHm7SePoO2s0NUE

NYT: On health plans, candidates' numbers fly

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27315199/

Martin: Republican attacks are desperate

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/martin.politics/index.html

Calif. protester tries to handcuff Karl Rove

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27317871/

Germans hoping to get past ‘Bush-fatigue’

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/22/1579211.aspx

Feds rush to ease endangered species rules

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27312289/

Campbell Brown: Pictures of excess

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/campbell.brown.portraits/index.html

Report: Drug Deaths, Problems Set Record

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/health/main4538784.shtml

S. Korea finds melamine in China eggs products

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27320256/

BBB warns of 'grandma scam'

http://www.clickondetroit.com/cnn-news/17772185/detail.html

Feds: Bank Threats Sent From Amarillo, TX

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6082535&page=1

Aetna to offer records in Microsoft HealthVault

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081022/ap_on_hi_te/aetna_microsoft_collaboration;_ylt=AidIo7jZuofCFYnyXWb4b9us0NUE

Extreme Food Safety Penalty/Penalties in China ?...



Zheng Xiaoyu (the former head of The State of China Food and Drug Administration) has reportedly been executed for his role in bribe-taking (and other food and drug related activities) which have been giving us fits and starts here at The Handbook. We regret that China has had to take such extreme measures to punish those responsible for the crimes, but we are pleased that their government has taken the steps needed to resolve some of the problems we've been reporting on. We think it reflects well on China's attitude and determination to "beef up" and improve upon their food and drug safety standards.


For more see: China executes ex-food and drug chief and China executes ex-head of food and drug agency.


We didn't intend to report on this over today's "Super Tuesday" primaries, but we hope to get back to today's big stories by tomorrow.