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updated 2:59 p.m.EDT, Mon September 26, 2011

Perry tops poll, but can he beat Obama?

A new poll shows Rick Perry is still on top in the race for the GOP nomination, but the same poll shows Mitt Romney has a better chance of beating President Obama. FULL STORY

• The rocky road to the GOP nomination
• Erickson: Romney is vulnerable
• Zelizer: Go for inspiration or victory?

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Why our government is broken

David Frum: Politics is a contest, limited by certain unwritten rules. Over the past two decades, old rules have broken down. And now the government doesn't work. FULL STORY | LATEST BUDGET HANG-UP: DISASTER FUNDS

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World

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• How will we fuel the future?
• Pakistan not going after Haqqanis
• America and Pakistan: Messy divorce?
• Mexico news editor found decapitated
• Kenyan Nobel laureate Maathai dies
• Analysis: Palestinian statehood bid

Business

• Feeling sick? Look it up.
• Stocks gain, along with Europe hopes
• OnStar's 'brazen' data tracking
• Netflix scores DreamWorks streaming
• 10 highest-paid bank CEOs
• What to feed a tornado chaser
• Stars who love their cars

Tech

• Streaming music lowers barriers
• 'Gears of War' puts bow on trilogy
• New tech tips for emergencies
• Facebook is watching you
• Santorum on his 'Google problem'
• Report: iPhone coming October 4
• Are celebs the new hacker targets?

Entertainment

• Celebs help teens 'Wake Up'
• Gaga pays tribute to bullied teen
• 'Lion King 3D' wins box office
• Molly Sims marries
• 'Nevermind' cover baby is 20
• The end of a soap opera era
• Deep roots of grunge

Living and Eatocracy

• Trunk: Law school is a waste of time
• Crazy careers that earn serious cash
• When you don't know the answer
• Glamour at Milan Fashion Week
• Books: The ultimate geek author
• Books: The Rapture's 'Leftovers'
• Wines with pork rinds, popcorn

Opinion

• Women in Obama White House
• U.N. cannot create Palestine
• Ted Williams, John Updike at bat
• A weaker Ahmadinejad in NY
• Lesson of a falling satellite
• Cheney should face justice
• Perry's timing was off

Health

• Nyad will not attempt crossing again
• How to tackle common toddler traumas
• Preventing kidney stones in kids
• Fewer hospitals giving out formula
• Quiz: Inhalers, redheads and sperm
• Shannon MIller: A chemo journal
• Fixing the brain with super glue

Sports

• Peter King's Monday Morning QB
• MLB set for a wild, wild finish
• Defining date in college football
• Why NFL star is suddenly struggling
• Top 10 plays, Melo, LeBron game
• Brittle Vick lashes out at refs
• Will Ichiro be out in Seattle?

SI NFL Coverage

• Players fined for on-field hits
• Best player you don't know
• Positional rankings for Week 3
• NFL players out for the season
• Brady's historic passing run
• Lions reach new heights in Rankings
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