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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 15, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCHelium balloon flies untethered over ColoradoCable TV news falsely feared boy was aboardDavid MuirNew York
ABCReal estate home mortgage foreclosures increaseModification program fails to stem rising tideBetsy StarkNo Dateline
ABCPakistan fighting along North West FrontierGuerrilla forces train, coordinate in WaziristanNick SchifrinPakistan
ABCHealthcare reform: universal and managed careSenate hearings into premium costs gender biasLisa StarkCapitol Hill
ABCConstruction drywall can cause toxic indoor airImports from China make homes uninsurableElisabeth LeamyWashington DC
ABCGrade school teacher saved from choking by studentAutistic boy, aged ten, becomes Heimlich heroDan HarrisNo Dateline

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 15, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSHelium balloon flies untethered over ColoradoCable TV news falsely feared boy was aboardBen TracyLos Angeles
CBSSocial Security system annual COLA to be withheldNon-existent inflation, offer $250 check insteadNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBSHurricane Katrina aftermath along Gulf CoastPresident Obama visits for first time in officeChip ReidNew Orleans
CBSPakistan fighting along North West FrontierGuerrilla forces attack police in LahoreRichard RothLondon
CBSAfghanistan's Taliban regime aftermath, fightingGuerrillas in Khost train children as bombersMandy ClarkAfghanistan
CBSSalmon fish farms in Patagonia infected by virusStock depleted by intensive production, diseaseMark StrassmannChile

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 15, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCHelium balloon flies untethered over ColoradoCable TV news falsely feared boy was aboardLee CowanLos Angeles
NBCHelium balloon flies untethered over ColoradoWild goose chase may have been family hoaxLeanne GreggDenver
NBCSocial Security system annual COLA to be withheldNon-existent inflation, offer $250 check insteadRon MottAtlanta
NBCWorkforce demographics: role of women workersHeavy participation changes work-family balanceRehema EllisNew York
NBCInfluenza season: swine strain H1N1 virus outbreakHospital ICUs, lung equipment may face shortfallRobert BazellDenver
NBCAirline travel: passenger fare hikes announcedReduced capacity enables Thanksgiving increasesTom CostelloWashington DC