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BBC News reports here: Air pollution may increase risk of developing the life-threatening condition appendicitis, research suggests.

CNN reports here: Stocks tumbled today, with the Dow falling below 10,000 for the first time in nearly four years. The Dow dropped more than 500 points in early trading. The sell-off came despite Friday’s signing of a historic $700 billion bailout bill for U.S. financial institutions. European governments also are rushing to prop up failing financial firms, underscoring the global reach of the credit crunch.

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

CNN reports here: Two days after the House rejected the $700 billion bailout bill, the Senate is set to vote on the rescue plan for financial institutions.

BBC News reports here: Vitamin C supplements may reduce benefit from wide range of anti-cancer drugs, research suggests.

HealthDay reports here at Yahoo NEws: THURSDAY, Sept. 25 - Breast cancer survivors who suffer from hot flashes can reduce these attacks significantly with hypnosis, a new study finds.

CNN reports here: A national poll of people who watched the first U.S. presidential debate suggests that Barack Obama came out on top, but there was overwhelming agreement that both Obama and John McCain would be able to handle the job of president if elected.

BBC News reports here: World leaders and philanthropists pledge nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria, a disease which kills 1m people each year.