The economic turmoil dominated last night's presidential debate. The candidates were asked how the global financial crisis will affect U.S. foreign policy. The World's Matthew Bell reports on what they said, and what they left out.

Britain's government came up with its own bailout today. It approved the equivalent of a $976-billion dollar plan to rescue the crippled banking industry. The World's Laura Lynch has details from London.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins looks at why the small Iraq Stock Exchange is gaining value in the midst of the global financial crisis.

Russian troops in Georgia

Russian soldiers withdrew from the buffer zones around two breakaway regions in Georgia today. But the Russians plan to keep nearly 8,000 troops in the separatists regions, and that could create tensions, as the BBC's Mark Mardell in Tbilisi explains to anchor Lisa Mullins.

Georgia crisis

Electric cars are the stars of this year's Paris Auto Show. And a French billionaire who's showcasing his own electric model claims he'll be mass-producing it next year. Correspondent Genevieve Oger has the story.

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A Chinese company that says it's developed a hybrid car with a longer-lasting battery. Investor Warren Buffet seems believes it. He's taken a 10-percent stake in the company. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.

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The World's Jeb Sharp takes us back to the First World War for part three of our series on "How wars end".

American charge in WWI

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Winston Churchill wrote about political confidence, financial stability and the future of the United States. The World's Alex Gallafent shares a few apposite quotations with anchor Lisa Mullins.

A trio of Muslims comics say Allah made them funny -- and they're out to show audiences just that. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details.

Online extra: Azhar Usman is one of three American Muslims who appear in "Allah made funny"
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