Andy Rooney, wry '60 Minutes' commentator, dies (AP)

Andy Rooney, wry '60 Minutes' commentator, dies (AP)
At least 67 dead in north Nigeria sect attacks (AP)
Greek premier struggles to end political deadlock (AP)
2012 race likely to be close, tough, maybe brutal (AP)
Eyes of nation on Ohio vote on union-limiting law (AP)
Famed comedy club seeking laughs in Chicago's past (AP)
Most of the unemployed no longer receive benefits (AP)
Accusations not yet costing Cain in early states (AP)
Corzine steps down at collapsed firm, hires lawyer (AP)
Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case (AP)
Greek parties bicker over coalition to save the nation (Reuters)
Colombians cheer killing of guerrilla kingpin (Reuters)
ECB debates ending Italy bond buys if reforms don't come (Reuters)
Pakistan court indicts seven in Bhutto murder case (Reuters)
Exclusive: Gensler won't participate in MF Global review (Reuters)
Four killed after bombs target Iraq Sunni militia (Reuters)
Iran says U.S. plot suspect is anti-Tehran militant (Reuters)
Israel begins deporting Gaza boat activists (Reuters)
If jobs are top priority, why can't Congress pass a jobs bill? (The Christian Science Monitor)
Why Romney's Iowa robo-calls are targeting Rick Perry, not Herman Cain (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PDT

AP - Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old.

At least 67 dead in north Nigeria sect attacks (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PDT

AP - Residents fearfully left their homes Saturday to bury their dead in northeast Nigeria following a series of coordinated attacks that killed at least 67 people and left a new police headquarters in ruins, government offices burned and symbols of state power destroyed.

Greek premier struggles to end political deadlock (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:17 AM PDT

AP - Greece's prime minister struggled Saturday to form a temporary coalition government in the near-bankrupt country, extending a political deadlock threatening billions in international rescue funds.

2012 race likely to be close, tough, maybe brutal (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PDT

AP - One year to go until Election Day and the Republican presidential field is deeply unsettled, leaving President Barack Obama only to guess who his opponent will be. But the race's contours are starting to come into view.

Eyes of nation on Ohio vote on union-limiting law (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 01:25 PM PDT

AP - A ballot battle in Ohio that pits the union rights of public workers against Republican efforts to shrink government and limit organized labor's reach culminates Tuesday in a vote with political consequences from statehouses to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Famed comedy club seeking laughs in Chicago's past (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:30 AM PDT

AP - Imagine a city where winters are frigid enough for polar bears, where a baseball team is so woebegone it hasn't won the World Series since Model Ts puttered down the streets and where electoral shenanigans are summed up in the cheeky phrase, "vote early, vote often."

Most of the unemployed no longer receive benefits (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:13 AM PDT

AP - The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that most of America's unemployed are no longer receiving unemployment benefits.

Accusations not yet costing Cain in early states (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:24 AM PDT

AP - Republicans in Iowa and other early voting states seem to be giving presidential candidate Herman Cain the benefit of the doubt for now. But they say they need to know more about accusations that he sexually harassed women who worked for him in the 1990s.

Corzine steps down at collapsed firm, hires lawyer (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PDT

AP - He set out to create a mini-Goldman Sachs. In the end, he built a mini-Lehman Brothers.

Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PDT

AP - A former defensive coordinator who was integral for decades to Penn State's success in football was accused Saturday of sexually abusing eight boys, and the school's athletic director and an administrator were charged with perjury and failing to report what they knew about the allegations in a case that prosecutors said uncovered a years-long trail of a predator and those who protected him.

Greek parties bicker over coalition to save the nation (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister George Papandreou launched his campaign on Saturday for a coalition to save Greece from bankruptcy, but rival parties showed little willingness to cooperate in tackling the nation's economic, political and social crisis.

Colombians cheer killing of guerrilla kingpin (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Colombians rejoiced at the killing of top FARC rebel leader Alfonso Cano and hoped the biggest blow yet against Latin America's longest insurgency could herald an end to nearly five decades of war.

ECB debates ending Italy bond buys if reforms don't come (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Reuters - The European Central Bank often discusses the possibility ending the purchase of Italian government bonds if it concludes Italy is not adopting promised reforms, ECB Governing Council Member Yves Mersch said.

Pakistan court indicts seven in Bhutto murder case (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PDT

Reuters - A Pakistani court Saturday indicted five Islamist militants and two police officers in the high-profile assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, prosecutors said.

Exclusive: Gensler won't participate in MF Global review (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Reuters - The head of the U.S. futures regulator working on a sweeping review into the business practices of failed futures brokerage MF Global has said he will not be participating in any further parts of the inquiry, a source told Reuters on Friday.

Four killed after bombs target Iraq Sunni militia (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 04:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Four bombs exploded near the home of a local leader of a government-supported Sunni militia north of Iraq's capital on Saturday, killing four people and wounding eight others, police and health sources said.

Iran says U.S. plot suspect is anti-Tehran militant (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:37 AM PDT

Reuters - Iran has complained to the United Nations about a U.S. accusation it tried to assassinate a Saudi diplomat, saying one of the alleged plotters Washington calls an Iranian military official is really a member of an anti-Tehran rebel group.

Israel begins deporting Gaza boat activists (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Reuters - Israeli authorities on Saturday began deporting pro-Palestinian activists who tried to breach the Jewish state's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

If jobs are top priority, why can't Congress pass a jobs bill? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - If roads, bridges, and jobs back home are such priorities for members of Congress, why is it so hard to get a bill passed to support them?

Why Romney's Iowa robo-calls are targeting Rick Perry, not Herman Cain (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:51 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Is Mitt Romney ramping up in Iowa in a possible play to win that stateâ€™s first-in-the-nation caucuses?