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By William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2008; 1:50 PM

Heading into his third and final presidential debate against Barack Obama tonight, John McCain faces an uphill struggle against a "brilliant speaker" who has opened up a substantial lead in opinion polls nationwide and in key battleground states, the McCain campaign said today.

Sens. Obama (D-Ill.) and McCain (R-Ariz.) face off at 9 p.m. Eastern time at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., for a 90-minute debate dedicated to the economy and domestic policy and moderated by former CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer. Tonight's topics, announced in September by the Commission on Presidential Debates, are central to Obama's campaign, and recent polls have shown him gaining ground as Americans try to decide who is better prepared to deal with the nation's financial crisis and economic downturn.

AP - The Federal Reserve provided fresh evidence Wednesday that the financial crisis is hammering the economy, sending the stock market plummeting as fears of a long recession increase.

Reuters - As you might imagine, "Sex Change Hospital" is not for the squeamish.

Playbill - The first Broadway house to be named for a Broadway publicist - the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre - officially bowed for business Oct. 14 at the 47th Street site of the old Biltmore with an age-old, ponderously pondered question: To Be or Not To Be.

AP - DJ AM was jolted from a nap by a real-life nightmare: the fiery plane crash in South Carolina that left him badly burned and killed four passengers.

AP - Gale Harold was in critical condition Wednesday after the "Desperate Housewives" actor crashed his motorcycle the day before, a hospital spokeswoman said.

E! Online - Love doesn't have to do without Janet Jackson anymore.

Reuters - Rocker and Democratic supporter Jon Bon Jovi on Wednesday became the latest musician to complain about Republican John McCain's presidential campaign using songs without the artists' approval.

Reuters - Britney Spears' new single "Womanizer" made a record-breaking leap to top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on Wednesday, underscoring her musical comeback after making headlines with her personal woes.

Fashion Wire Daily - There's no denying that Lauren Conrad is a true Hollywood success story. The 22-year-old who made a name for herself as the reality television star of "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" and "The Hills" has grabbed hold of that celebrity status and run with it, straight to the fashion world. She started her own eponymous clothing line, signed on as the spokeswoman for Mark cosmetics, and is even creating hair accessories these days.