Seattle Post IntelligencerPoll: Obama Takes 6-Point Lead in OhioWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy Jon Cohen and Dan Balz Aided by the faltering economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has the upper hand in the race for the state of Ohio, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, putting Republican John McCain at a ...Debate stakes higher for McCain as insults mount The Associated PressStephanopoulos: Electoral Battleground Leans Obama ABC NewsCNN - Los Angeles Times - Huffington Post - Bizjournals.comall 975 news articles

ABC NewsJury Hears Phone Tapes in Stevens Corruption TrialWashington Post - 45 minutes agoThree secretly recorded phone conversations the jurors heard in which Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens told Bill Allen, a chief prosecution witness, that he didn't believe they had done anything wrong but could expect a fine and possibly some jail time if ...Defense renews bid to end Stevens trial San Jose Mercury NewsDrama Continues at Ted Stevens Trial ABC NewsKTUU - Los Angeles Times - Reuters - The BLTall 163 news articles

Voice of AmericaBus driver in fatal California crash is arrestedThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) - A bus driver with a string of motor vehicle offenses and a history of substance abuse was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday after his casino-bound charter bus ran into a ditch, killing eight people.Video: Driver Arrested After Deadly Calif. Bus Crash AssociatedPressA look at previous crashes involving casino buses San Jose Mercury NewsSan Francisco Chronicle - Corning Observer - KQCA, My58.com - Bloombergall 1,947 news articles

The Southern LedgerPolice: Jobless father kills family, selfCNN - 1 hour agoLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man distraught because he could not find work shot and killed his mother-in-law, his wife and three sons and then killed himself inside a home in an upscale San Fernando Valley neighborhood, police said.6 Bodies Found in California Gated Community FOXNews6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home The Associated PressMonsters and Critics.com - USA Today - AFP - The Associated Pressall 244 news articles

Globe and MailPalin aides to cooperate with power abuse inquiryReuters - 2 hours agoBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have agreed to answer questions from a legislative inquiry into abuse-of-power allegations against the US Republican vice presidential candidate, state officials said on ...Palin's husband takes written questions in trooper probe CNN Political Ticker7 Palin aides to testify in trooper investigation Los Angeles TimesThe Associated Press - ABC News - Bloombergall 1,488 news articles

Telegraph.co.ukMayor's third term bid reaches city council floorNewsday - 43 minutes agoBY MICHAEL FRAZIER | michael.frazier@newsday.com A bill that would extend term limits and allow Mayor Michael Bloomberg to seek a third term will be introduced Tuesday in City Council, officials said today.Bloomberg Term Limit Change Challenged by Rival Council Bills BloombergWhen Harry Met Mike New York TimesWNYC - WCAX - AHN - The Am Law Dailyall 72 news articles

ABC NewsIRS Change Helpful To Wells Fargo's Wachovia Bid QuestionedCNNMoney.com - 56 minutes agoWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Senate tax staff members are questioning whether the Treasury Department acted within its authority in easing rules to preserve tax losses in bank-to-bank merger deals.Time Out Called In Wachovia Fight ForbesTax rule change may spur bank deals, experts say ReutersBloomberg - guardian.co.uk - MarketWatch - Bizjournals.comall 7,143 news articles