From Washington: Here's a safe prediction: today will bring bad news somewhere in the airline business. The anemic third quarter for the industry has some travel groups issuing worst-case scenario predictions.

From Los Angeles: Those skimpy swimsuits didn't do the trick. There's bad news for Miss America.

From Washington: If the U.S. government can get a deal on prescription medicines at the pharmacy, why can't the rest of uninsured Americans?

From Washington: With twelve days to go before Americans go to the polls, an international team of election monitors today releases a preliminary set of recommendations for improving U.S. voting procedures.

From Los Angeles: As we get closer to the holiday shopping season, some retailers are starting to get nervous. They worry their consumer goods won't arrive in time because of congestion at the country's ports. How to straighten the kinks in the system is a contentious issue.

From New York: The retail chain Children's Place has announced it's buying more than three hundred Disney stores. Children's Place says the stores will be a good fit with the company...

From Beijing: Two deadly coal mining accidents in China have killed more than 60 people, with close to 100 more still trapped underground with little hope of rescue.

From London: The French government has broken ranks with its European Union partners and moved to protect its own citizens from the rising price of oil and gasoline.