From Washington: Congress is on recess, but several lawmakers are still in Washington - trying to hammer out a deal on intelligence reform by election day.

From New York: If you've ever been enticed by a rebate offer, you may know how tricky it can be to get your money back.

From Los Angeles: Tuition at public colleges and universities is up ten and a half percent over last year. That's four times the rate of inflation...

From Miami: This year is the deadline for creating a Free Trade Area of the Americas. But the dream of a free trade region extending from Alaska to Antartica is far from a reality...

From Washington: The majority of mothers who have very young children are working moms. And a new study shows just how much they're in need of help with childcare and preschool.

From Los Angeles: Google's third quarter profits more than doubled. Much of the internet giant's success has been credited to a boom in online advertising.

From Tokyo: Japanese and U.S. officials failed to reach an accord over American beef exports during a two-day meeting in Tokyo that was scheduled to end today...

From London: Today, the Russian parliament is expected to approve the Kyoto protocol, the worldwide climate change treaty that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

From Washington: Casey Casem and the top 40 have nothing on NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer who is generating his own top of the charts list.