From Los Angeles: The online magazine "Slate" is about to have a new adoptive parent. The Washington Post says it's buying the irreverent 8-year-old 'zine from Microsoft.

From Washington, D.C.: Iraq's Finance Minister just wrapped up a successful visit to Washington, where he asked for more financial assistance.

From Los Angeles: MTV is preparing to launch a series of TV channels aimed at Indian-American, Chinese-American and Korean-American audiences.

From the Health Desk: While reverse mortgages have been called a win-win for banks and seniors, they may not be the cure-all when it comes to elderly homeowners' health.

From Austin, TX: What's being sent through the mail during this year's holiday season? The postman knows....

From New York: Coming soon to a two-inch screen near you... the launch of TV shows on cell phones.

From Beijing: After five years of investigation, Sony says it has uncovered a network of companies in China capable of churning out 50,000 pirated Playstations a day.

From Los Angeles: Microsoft must comply with a previous EU court ruling and offer a version of Windows without its digital media player. The company will also have to reveal some trade secrets.