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The Friday News Roundup. Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama hold their second debate and spar over the economy, the war and health-care and the Treasury Department considers additional ways to support US banks.
Eleanor Clift, contributing editor for "Newsweek"
Matthew Continetti, associate editor for "The Weekly Standard;" he edits the magazine's "Campaign Standard" blog.
Juan Williams, NPR news analyst, FOX News Political analyst, and author of numerous books, including "Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It."
The Friday News Roundup. A draft US intelligence report questions the ability of the Afghan government to deal with rising violence. Leading central banks lower interest rates as the financial crisis grows around the world. And a federal judge orders some Guantanamo prisoners released
Daniel Dombey, U.S. diplomatic correspondent, "Financial Times"
Roy Gutman, foreign editor, McClatchy Newspapers; author "How We Missed the Story: Osama Bin Laden, the Taliban and the Hijacking of Afghanistan"
Scott Wilson, foreign editor, "The Washington Post"