Long hours and unusual demands of farm work make retaining enough laborers difficult, farm bureau says.

In debate, candidates clash over causes, cures of crisis (Chicago Tribune)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.

McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis (The Plain Dealer)
Charles Dharapak/AP PhotoDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., answers a question as Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens, the two clashed over the causes of the economic crisis. Debate transcript: Federal News Service Video excerpts…

Debate focuses on the economy (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the nation’s economic crisis in their debate. Who won the debate?

Architect to do survey of county s historical buildings (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin)
Tooele County is undertaking a first-ever, comprehensive survey of historic buildings in an effort to protect the old structures, some of which may be under pressure from development.

A catfight for votes NANA ADDO s GREAT WESTERN PUSH With one month to the elections, a slew of surveys get scrambled … (The Ghanaian Chronicle)
The NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last weekend completed a blitzkrieg in the Western Region designed to crack the hitherto impregnable strong hold of the Ahwois iron grip (their father s hometown of Sefwi), and initial findings have shown the area tumbling like nine pins.