The Wall Street financial crisis was the major news of the day, with the Dow Jones on a turbulent ride, setting a new record for the largest single day point loss ever of 777.68 points, following the rejection of the bailout bill in Congress.

The U.S. Attorney firing scandal is back in the news after an internal Justice Department report was released and a special prosecutor, Nora Dannehy, was named to investigate the possibility of filing criminal charges.

The rocket Falcon 1, funded by SpaceX, reached orbit on September 28.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, starts today at sunset.

In celebrity news, Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds married in Vancouver, Canada, over the weekend, and Heather Locklear was arrested for drunk driving in Montecito, California.

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The big story today was John McCain’s decision to put his campaign for the American presidency on pause in order to focus his attention on the country’s financial system crisis. He asked political rival Barack Obama to join him and to postpone Friday’s presidential debate. Obama refused, saying now is the time to lay out both candidates’ plans in front of voters. The debate is to go on as scheduled.

In NFL news, the president of the Detroit Lions, Matt Millen, was fired after the Lions lost the first three games of the season. The New York Giants suspended Plaxico Burress for two weeks, allegedly for missing practice. Burress will miss one game, against the Seattle Seahawks. Finally, New York Giants radio broadcaster Dick Lynch has died at the age of 72.

Lindsay Lohan is back in the gossip news for her high profile romance with DJ Samantha Ronson. The young actress has confirmed that she is gay and in love with Ronson, who is ten years her senior. Rumors about the pair include their purchasing a New York penthouse together and an impending marriage.

With the presidential election only 41 days away, keep up to date with our pages on the Presidential Polls and the Electoral Vote Map. They are great to refer to right up to November 4th!

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More troubling economic news broke as insurance company AIG gave 80% of its company to the federal government in exchange for an 85 billion dollar two year loan, and rumors of a Morgan Stanley-Wachovia merger swirl.

Dan Gheesling was announced the winner of Big Brother 10 in the show’s finale on Tuesday night.

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Katie Couric will sit down for an interview set to air September 29 and 30 on CBS’s news programs.

One more celebrity arrest for the annals: Ryan O’Neal and his son Redmond were both arrested for drug possession today in Malibu, California.

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A new political scandal broke today when news of U.S. government employees allegedly trading sex and gifts for special treatment regarding oil fees broke. Go to Mahalo to read more on the so-called “sex for oil scandal.”

Hurricane Ike is making its way across the Gulf of Mexico. Watch Ike’s projected path.

The massive “big bang experiment” went underway today with the activation of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Mahalo’s coverage of TechCrunch50 wrapped up on the conference’s last day. The winner, Yammer, was chosen from the 52 companies that presented their visions at the event for tech start-ups.

Special correspondent Andrea Rene takes viewers on a tour of the Hollywood Farmer’s Market to learn about organic food in today’s Mahalo Daily.

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