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McChrystal's Afghanistan comments: insightful or sedition?

Christian Science Monitor - Gordon Lubold - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The US commander in Afghanistan essentially dismissed one White House option as 'short-sighted.' Does civilian control of the military mean McChrystal should keep his mouth shut?

David Letterman addresses affairs again on tonight's show

Los Angeles Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
[Updated at 3:35 pm.: In a clip from his monologue posted on CBS.com, a chagrined Letterman opened the show by noting his current unpopularity.

Reid Faces Difficult Task in Merging Senate Bills to Include ...

FOXNews - ‎1 hour ago‎
The bill created in July by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions includes a government-run insurance plan while the legislation currently before the Senate Finance Committee does not.

Revealing the Tories' true colours

guardian.co.uk - ‎26 minutes ago‎
The Tories' plans to adopt a pick-and-mix approach to Britain's EU membership is simply absurd (Cameron retreats on European referendum, 5 October).

Yet again Tehran spins it all to its advantage against the West

Times Online - Bronwen Maddox - ‎1 hour ago‎
Out of all the dust and drama of the past fortnight's struggle with Iran, I'd say the score is one point for diplomacy - and two points for Iran, in buying yet more time to advance its half-secret nuclear work.

Bathroom break a ploy for Pakistan suicide attack

The Associated Press - Chris Brummitt - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the UN food agency's headquarters in Pakistan on Monday was dressed as a security officer and allowed to enter the heavily guarded building after he asked to use the bathroom.

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Johnson apologizes for mocking Deeds

Politico - Andy Barr - ‎1 hour ago‎
BET founder Sheila Johnson, a top Bob McDonnell campaign surrogate, apologized on Monday for making fun of Democratic rival Creigh Deeds's stutter at a recent rally.

Police Arrest Suspects After University of South Florida Lockdown

FOXNews - ‎3 hours ago‎
Two men are in custody after several warnings were sent to students of a possible gunman on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus.

Ohio governor delays execution amid confusion

CNN - Bill Mears - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A legal tug-of-war over Ohio's execution procedures grew more confused Monday as Ohio's governor granted a temporary reprieve to a murderer scheduled for lethal injection this week.

US Markets Wrap: Stocks, Oil, Gold Increase as Dollar Drops

Bloomberg - Elizabeth Stanton, Margot Habiby - ‎2 hours ago‎
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rose, rebounding from the first two-week decline since July, as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recommended large banks and a report showed service industries returned to growth after 11 ...

Gourmet magazine closes after 70 years

CNNMoney.com - Jessica Dickler - ‎1 hour ago‎
Downturn and ad drought claim longstanding Gourmet magazine. Publisher Condé Nast announces 3 other closures: Cookie and bridal magazines Elegant Bride and Modern Bride.

Apple, citing climate, tells US Chamber iQuit

Reuters - Timothy Gardner, David Gregorio - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday became the latest company to quit the US Chamber of Commerce because the technology company disagrees with the business group's climate change policy.

Flash Lands on iPhone — One App at a Time

Wired News - Brian X. Chen - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Adobe on Monday announced plans to roll out mobile versions of its Flash platform to several smartphones. Apple's popular iPhone, however, is gaining a lesser Flash experience.

Swag The Dog: FTC Rules Bloggers Should Disclose Freebies

Mediapost.com - Wendy Davis - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Bloggers who review products given to them for free should disclose that fact in some circumstances, but journalists who write reviews for news outlets generally need not do so.

Hotmail Accounts Breached by Suspected Phishing Attack

PC World - ‎1 hour ago‎
More than 10000 compromised Hotmail accounts were posted online this morning by attackers to demonstrate their success in capturing the sensitive information.

Jon & Kate -- No Decision Yet

TMZ.com (blog) - ‎50 minutes ago‎
The judge in the Jon and Kate divorce war did not make a decision today. Kate is beyond furious that Jon raided the joint account of $230000, leaving her with $1000 to pay all the bills.

Man accused of filming Andrews suspended from job

The Associated Press - Mike Robinson - ‎19 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO - The Illinois insurance company that employs the man accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews says the man has been suspended from his job.
She's not alone New York Post

Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem reportedly engaged

Newsday - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Congratulations may be in order for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" co-stars Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who reportedly are engaged.

DJ Gallo's NFL Hangover, Week 4

ESPN - Dj Gallo - ‎6 hours ago‎
Before we look back at Sunday's non-Favre action, let's take a look ahead at Super Bowl faVre. Here's the A-to-Z of everything you need to know.

Napa police forward Raiders probe to DA's office

The Associated Press - ‎9 minutes ago‎
NAPA, Calif. - The Napa police have finished their investigation into allegations that Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable assaulted one of his assistants and forwarded the case to the district attorney's office.
Oakland RB McFadden to miss 2-4 weeks Seattle Post Intelligencer

Mora remains optimistic with Seahawks 1-3

The Associated Press - Gregg Bell - ‎29 minutes ago‎
RENTON, Wash. - Coach Jim Mora had an odd proclamation after his Seahawks' latest loss. The eternal optimist says to "call me crazy," but he sees great things on the horizon for his team despite a blowout loss at Indianapolis.

First H1N1 Vaccine Shipments Arrive

ABC News - Joseph Brownstein - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hospitals today began to receive the first doses of a vaccine designed to ward off a potential H1N1 flu pandemic -- this, after months of anticipation and debate over who would be the first to be vaccinated.

Chromosome Researchers Win Medicine Nobel

Wall Street Journal - Gautam Naik - ‎1 hour ago‎
Carol Greider, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, gives an interview by phone after winning a share of the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Buy pink to help fight breast cancer

Los Angeles Times - Whitney Friedlander - ‎6 hours ago‎
Wait, what? The Breast Cancer Research Foundation says that 192370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected in women in the United States by New Year's, and yet we should be in good spirits during October, ...
Any cancer spread a risk Abilene Reporter-News

Flood rescuer repeats father's heroic actions

CNN - Jessica Ravitz - ‎Oct 2, 2009‎
LITHIA SPRINGS, Georgia (CNN) -- As Zack Stephney stepped into the floodwaters last week, history washed over him. Thirty years after his father drowned in a rescue attempt, Zack Stephney helped save a woman whose car sank.

36 Hours in Baltimore

New York Times - Joshua Kurlantzick - ‎Oct 1, 2009‎
IF you watch HBO's police drama “The Wire,” you might think that Baltimore is filled with drug dealers and crime ringleaders.

Thank You, Mr. President

Huffington Post (blog) - ‎Oct 2, 2009‎
Count me as one conservative who is disappointed that President Obama's hometown will not be hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Chicago is a beautiful city that would have made a perfect backdrop for the Olympics.

Love, pleasure, duty: Why women have sex

CNN - Elizabeth Landau - ‎Sep 30, 2009‎
(CNN) -- What makes a woman want to have sex? Is it physical attraction? Love? Loneliness? Jealousy? Boredom? Painful menstrual cramps?

Adventures in Washington State's Wonderland

New York Times - Eric Wilson - ‎Oct 2, 2009‎
I AM not a camper by nature. Truth be told, I abandoned scouting at age 12, after the sophomore rank of Webelos, because I suffered from an intense childhood phobia of khaki uniforms, convinced they would portend a future career in ...
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