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		Thursday, September 30, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement Drilling Plans Off Cuba Stir Fears of Impact on Gulf By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Cuba might have plentiful reserves along its north coast, and drilling in its waters poses risks to both the island nation and the United States. Democrats Find Many Big Donors Cutting Support By MICHAEL LUO and JEFF ZELENY As Republicans gain an edge with spending from outside groups in Congressional races, some major Democratic Party backers are sitting out the midterm elections. In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue By JOHN MARKOFF and DAVID E. SANGER A fleeting reference in computer code to the Book of Esther may or may not be a sign of an Israeli origin to the Stuxnet worm that is bedeviling Iranian computer systems. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "People warn me not to sell land to the Chinese. But I run a business. If somebody’s buying, I’m selling. " KIYOMI KAWAKAMI, a Japanese developer. SPORTS OPINION Send Us Your Photos: College Football Tailgating Merriment Submit photos of your football-related parties over the next couple of weeks to The Times’ Quad blog. Room For Debate: Can Twitter Lead People to the Streets? What are the limitations of social media tools in inciting political activism? WORLD Web Tastes Freedom Inside Syria, and It’s Bitter By ROBERT F. WORTH A draft law regulating online media would clamp down on bloggers and other journalists. Video Hints at Executions by Pakistanis By JANE PERLEZ A video of executions by uniformed men sparked concerns over killings by Pakistani soldiers, who have U.S. support. Workers in Europe Protest Austerity Measures By RAPHAEL MINDER and STEPHEN CASTLE Spain struggled to cope with a general strike as a day of labor unrest began across Europe. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS Congress Wraps Up Session Early as Midterm Races Loom By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Congress adopted a stopgap spending measure to finance the government through Dec. 3 before lawmakers started heading back to their home states. In Tax Cut Plan, Debate Over the Definition of Rich By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI The debate over whether to extend the Bush tax cuts has veered into a question over what income qualifies as rich. Obama, in Iowa, Hears Barbed Questions in a Subdued Backyard By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Continuing his tour of American backyards, President Barack Obama received a reception that was polite and friendly, but also pointed. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Sept. 30, 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders agreed at a meeting in Munich that Nazi Germany would be allowed to annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. • See this front page • Buy this front page Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe   |   Manage My Subscriptions   |   Suggestions   |   How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  60863088 Copyright 2010 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018