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Italian police arrest some 30 alleged gangsters in the Naples area, in what is described as a “war” with the mafia.

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President Bush says “economic damage will be painful and lasting” if Congress fails to pass a $700 billion economic bailout plan. Bush said the U.S. economy is at a “critical moment” and failure to act could mean economic hardship for millions of Americans. Bush spoke ahead of the opening of the U.S. markets. Stocks were up in futures trading after the Dow plunged a record 777 points on Monday.

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Early voting begins in the key US state of Ohio, five weeks to the day before the election, as the candidates campaign hard.

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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has substantially reduced his asking price for the club, BBC Sport understands.

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David Cameron says the Tories will work with the government to ensure economic stability, saying “democracies are being tested”.

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South Africa’s Finance Minister Trevor Manuel dismisses rumours of a split within the ruling party.

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PAVILION, N.Y., Sept. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Syntec Optics, recipient of the prestigious 2008 Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence Award in the North American polymer optics market, announces new manufacturing capacity that directly correlates with its focus on innovation. Syntec is also actively seeking more staff. To quote the Frost and Sullivan award, “Syntec Optics, through its commitment to innovation and consistent focus on profitability, is rapidly growing at an average annual growth rate of 16%.”

Paul Tolley, Syntec VP/GM notes, “Our customers need complex custom optics for unique defense, medical or biometric/security applications and/or increasingly for energy-saving LED illumination. The key to great individual solutions is to continually strive for better manufacturability, lower-cost processes and enhanced materials, using a team approach for applying production innovations fast. This new equipment will let us grow production volume by about 50% and significantly increase our capability to innovate.”

Rick Arndt, Syntec VP/Tooling adds, “Many [...]

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NASA said Monday it is again delaying the shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, this time because of problems with the telescope itself.

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