Breaking News: Debates a Go!!!

Bailout Talks to Resume After Impasse

Bush Urges Parties to Come Together
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and CARL HULSE 3 minutes ago
President Bush tried to assure Americans on Friday that an agreement would be reached on a proposal to rescue the country’s financial system.


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Senator Christopher J. Dodd, chairman of the banking committee, center, with Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, on Friday.
News Analysis
McCain Leaps Into a Thicket
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ELISABETH BUMILLER
The day’s events raised questions about why Senator John McCain had called for postponing the first debate.
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TV Watch: A Question Reprised in a Third Palin Interview
The Caucus
What to Look for in the Debate
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE 56 minutes ago
John McCain might show a cooler side, while Barack Obama might throw off a little fire.
10 Foreign Policy Questions for the Candidates’ Debate
Video: The McCain and Obama Debating Styles