From Washington: This week, several companies have said the Securities and Exchange Commission is peeking into their books -- specifically, how they account for pension plans.

From Washington: A new survey out today finds those long commutes are driving a growing demand for neighborhoods near cities

From Beijing: Over the next 15 years, China plans to quadruple the number of nuclear power plants it relies on for energy. Now it's shopping for the blueprints it will use...and the country is looking primarily at newer models.

From Los Angeles: A trial gets underway pitting former Disney President Michael Ovitz against company shareholders outraged over his severance package.

From Boston: A new report says federal and state policies are doing little to battle obesity.

From Los Angeles: A Maryland broadcasting company will retreat from airing a documentary critical of John Kerry's anti-Vietnam War activities.

From New York: Before heading home to campaign, Congress approved a major tax reform bill designed to smooth trade relations between the U.S. and Europe. Now, the Europeans say they've read the legislation's fine print and they don't like what they see.

From London: A British labor union is calling for a new tax on oil companies -- specifically, oil companies that aren't drilling enough.

From Washington: The probe into potential insurance scandal just keeps growing. It started last week with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's civil suit against Marsh and McLennan. Now Spitzer is serving health insurers Cigna and Aetna Inc. with subpoenas as he goes looking for more potential bid rigging.