10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Tuesday.
Informant: NYPD Paid Me to 'Bait' Muslims
A paid informant for the New York Police Department's intelligence unit was under orders to "bait" Muslims into saying incriminating things as he lived a double life, snapping pictures inside …
In Debate Pivot, Romney Passes on Libya Critique, Offers Praise, Agreement with Obama on Foreign Policy
Republican Mitt Romney is acting like a challenger who feels he has enough momentum and time to overtake the president by Election Day, two weeks from now. Judging from Monday's …
Mississippi AD Considers Self-Imposing Penalties
Mississippi athletic director Ross Bjork is considering self-imposing penalties on the women's basketball program as the university cooperates with an NCAA investigation regarding "impermissible recruiting contacts and academic misconduct."
Suspect in Wis. Salon Attack Had History of Abuse
A man suspected of opening fire at a Wisconsin salon where his wife worked, killing three women and wounding four others, had a history of domestic abuse and had been …
National
Dozens of States Make it Hard to Get Abortions
It's legal to get an abortion in America, but in many places it is hard and getting harder.
UCI Agrees to Strip Armstrong of His 7 Tour Titles
Forget the seven Tour de France victories. Forget the yellow jersey celebrations on the Champs Elysees. Forget the name that dominated the sport of cycling for so many years. As …
Lebanon Launches Major Security Operation
Lebanese troops launched a major security operation on Monday to open all roads and force gunmen off the streets, trying to contain an outburst of violence set off by the …
Candidates Seek Foreign Policy Edge in 3rd Debate
Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and …
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
Miss. Jobless Rate Up to 9.2 Percent in September
Mississippi's unemployment rate ticked up to 9.2 percent in September, but there was positive news to offset that gloomy headline.
National
Gun Industry Thrives During Obama's Term in Office
President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the "most anti-gun president …
Pickens Mayor Joel Gill Dies in Car Crash
Pickens Mayor Joel Gill, who was a past candidate for Mississippi agriculture commissioner and U.S. congress, has died in a car accident.
Nightmare Election Scenarios Worry Both Parties
Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the …
Afghan Police School Tries to Fix Struggling Force
At the gate to the National Police Academy, on the western edge of the Afghan capital, the guard's rifle bolts into firing position. "Stop!" he shouts.
