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Good evening Srini, TUE 21 Oct 2008  today's headlines Obama opens double-digit lead over McCain: poll Fed aids money markets; Wall Street falls Weak profit view hits stocks; Apple and Yahoo up late FBI chief to stay on under new president, aide says Congress begins mapping financial reform Gates says U.S. reluctant to alter Iraq troop draft FACTBOX: India's first unmanned mission to the moon Graham sentenced to house arrest in doping scandal Letter threats to Chase grow past 30: FBI U.S. drops charges against 5 Guantanamo captives   today's videos Political violence in Mumbai spreads Obama, McCain fight for Pennsylvania Snags amid early voting in Florida more details Obama opens double-digit lead over McCain: poll October 21, 2008 07:25 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. Full Article Fed aids money markets; Wall Street falls October 21, 2008 07:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve and governments around the world loosened strained financial markets on Tuesday by pumping in more money and launching bank rescues, but poor corporate profits and recession fears drove down commodities and U.S. stocks. Full Article Weak profit view hits stocks; Apple and Yahoo up late October 21, 2008 08:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks skidded on Tuesday, as commodity shares fell on fears of a global recession and a rash of disappointing earnings heightened worries about the deteriorating profit picture. Full Article FBI chief to stay on under new president, aide says October 21, 2008 08:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director Robert Mueller, a leader of the Bush administration's fight against terrorism, intends to serve out a 10-year term and has sought to quash rumors he would soon quit, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Full Article Congress begins mapping financial reform October 21, 2008 06:02 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long road to U.S. financial oversight reform began to take shape on Tuesday at a congressional hearing where many lawmakers clamored for more transparency in exotic debt securities. Full Article Gates says U.S. reluctant to alter Iraq troop draft October 21, 2008 05:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington does not want to alter a draft security pact with Iraq, despite demands for change from Baghdad where the document failed to win support from Iraqi political leaders, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday. Full Article FACTBOX: India's first unmanned mission to the moon October 21, 2008 10:19 PM ET (Reuters) - India launched its first unmanned moon mission on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of its Asian rivals China and Japan, as it tries to show off its scientific know-how and claim a bigger chunk of global space business. Full Article Graham sentenced to house arrest in doping scandal October 21, 2008 09:14 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Athletics coach Trevor Graham was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Tuesday to one year of home confinement for lying to federal agents investigating the BALCO doping scandal, according to media reports. Full Article Letter threats to Chase grow past 30: FBI October 21, 2008 06:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 30 Chase bank offices in nine U.S. states have been targeted by threatening letters, many of them containing an unidentified powder, an FBI spokesman said on Tuesday. Full Article U.S. drops charges against 5 Guantanamo captives October 21, 2008 05:31 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The Pentagon official overseeing the Guantanamo war crimes court dismissed all charges against five prisoners on Tuesday, including a British resident who says he falsely confessed to a radioactive "dirty bomb" plot while being tortured. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Forward this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers