10.9.06
MSNBC—South Dakota close to banning almost all abortions
ABCnews.com—George Allen did not disclose stock options in companies that have conflict of interest potential
CBS News—France to gradually ban indoor smoking in public places
CNN.com—New aircraft carrier named for Bush the Elder
C|NET—Auction of Star Trek memoribilia brings in $7 million, inlcuding over half a million for a model of the Enterprise
BBC News—Google in talks to buy YouTube

10.10.06
CNN.com—North Korea claims to have successfully tested nuclear weapon
USA Today—CBGB's closing its doors this week
Fox News—Army planning new ad campaign and slogan to help with recruiting shortfalls
ABCnews.com—Mother uses 4 year old child as weapon in domestic dispute
MSNBC—600 carat diamond sells for over $12 million
BBC News—Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion

10.11.06
ABCnews.com—New study finds that women dress in more revealing clothing during ovulation
MSNBC—Army meets this year's recruiting goals by lowering standards
CNN.com—Wisconsin candidate for secretary of state tells of sexual exploits with Green Bay Packers in her memoir
Fox News—Torre to remain manager of Yankees
USA Today—Dust storms in Africa may hinder the formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic
CBS News—Michigan county will have to reprint ballots for the upcoming election after leaving the "l" out of the word "public"

10.12.06
CNN.com—Yankees pitcher dead after his small plane crashes into NYC building
USA Today—Army plans to maintain current troop levels in Iraq through at least 2010
CNN.com—New study estimates that more than half a million Iraqis have died as a result of the American invasion
Wired News—Honey could help fight bacteria that have developed resistance to modern drugs
MSNBC—American al Qaeda supported indicted for treason
CBS News—Economists call for an increase to the minimum wage

10.13.06
CNN.com—Unemployed man robs bank to get jail time until he reaches the age when he can collect social security
BBC News—Future air passengers could be electronically tagged to track their movements in airports
USA Today—Some colleges offering students the option of free downloadable textbooks that include advertisements
Fox News—Former president Ford hospitalized
MSNBC—American al Qaeda supported indicted for treason
New Scientist—New cellphone will automatically turn itself off it become separated from its owner

10.16.06
New Scientist—Study finds that drug studies commissioned by pharmaceutical companies review experimental drugs more favorably than those funded by more objective dollars
Fox News—State of emergency declared in Hawaii after major quake
CNN.com—Israel's president may be charged with rape, sexual harrassment, and conducting illegal wiretaps
MSNBC—Coke introduces a drink that it claims actually burns calories
USA Today—Air America files for bankruptcy, but says it will continue to broadcast
ABCnews.com—14 year old girl questioned by secret service after posting an image of Bush with the caption "Kill Bush" on her MySpace page

10.17.06
Fox News—Radiation in air samples confirms that North Korea successfully tested a nuclear device last week
CNN.com—Iggy Pop recording new album with the Stooges, their first work together in over 30 years
MSNBC—Cubs to name Lou Piniella as their new manager
USA Today—Former head of the FDA charged with failure to disclose financial interest in companies regulated by his agency
CBS News—Texas police officer suspended after posting gory images to his MySpace page
ABCnews.com—Former Bush official says the administration used christians to get elected while mocking them in private

10.18.06
BBC News—Iceland to join Norway as second nation to defy global moratorium on killing whales
CNN.com—NBC being sued by garbage disposal manufacturer after character in NBC show has hand mangled in sink
ABCnews.com—Chris Rock's mother planning to sue Cracker Barrel, claiming she was refused service because of her ethnicity
Wired News—Windows Vista will require the purchase of a separate graphics card if you don't already have one installed
USA Today—Wesley Snipes indicted for tax fraud
Fox News—Mother convicted of abuse after almost allowing her daughter to die from a bellybutton ring infection

10.19.06
CNN.com—75% of Americans say congress is out of touch
USA Today—Judge rules that one year statute of limitations for libel suits applies to items posted online as well
Fox News—New Orleans woman found dismembered and partially cooked after boyfriend jumps to his death from hotel roof
New Scientist—Fertility experts say that only one embryo should be implanted for in vitro fertilization per cycle to reduce the number of multiple births
MSNBC—Mayor Bloomberg's Lexus carjacked while aide was driving it
BBC News—Windows virus shipped on some new iPods

10.20.06
Fox News—Thousands of US troops barred from overseas duty because their enormous personal debt is seen as a security risk
New Scientist—Invisibility cloak works by bending microwave light around an object, making it appear as if it's not there
Sports Illustrated—MLB licensing line of caskets and urns for departed fans
BBC News—Microsoft releases IE7
CBS News—Backup punter for college football team charged with attempted murder after stabbing starting punter
MSNBC—Naked driver kills pedestrian

10.23.06
MSNBC—US diplomat says we have been arrogant and stupid in Iraq
CNN.com—Top UN official in Sudan expelled by government for criticizing the nation on his blog
USA Today—Tacoma man who had sex with his dog is first man charged under Washington's new bestiality law
Fox News—US citizen who had sex with underage girl chooses three years of exile in Canada over jail
CBS News—Obama considering 2008 presidential run
BBC News—Studios back out of Halo movie

10.24.06
Fox News—Dow breaks 12,000
CNN.com—Enron CEO sentenced to 24 years in prison
USA Today—Amazon sued by IBM over web patent infringements
CBS News—Texas town fires entire police department
New Scientist—Viral infections may contribute to memory problems
MSNBC—German prisoner refuses to leave jail

10.25.06
CBS News—Rush Limbaugh accuses Michael J. Fox of faking his Parkinson's disesase symptoms in a political ad
USA Today—MLB announces new five year labor deal
MSNBC—Principal suspended for six days after giving one of his students a wedgie
CNN.com—Cobain overtakes Elvis as last year's top money maker among dead celebrities
ABCnews.com—Man pulls gun on his son's football coach because he didn't think his son was getting enough playing time
BBC News—Firefox 2 released

10.26.06
CNN.com—New Jersey court says the state must recognize same sex marriages
MSNBC—Blind web users suing Target for not having an easily accessible site for the visually impaired
USA Today—Lance Bass says he has received homophobic threats since revealing his sexuality earlier this year
CBS News—Arnold criticizes Bush's lack of action on global warming
Fox News—Little to show for massive amounts of funding that have gone into anti-terror ID programs
BBC News—Well-known hacker claims to have cracked the copy protection used by Apple's iTunes music store and wants to release a commercial version of the software

10.27.06
MSNBC—Fire started by arsonist kills four firefighters in California
BBC News—World of Warcraft expansion, originally planned for release during the upcoming holiday sales season, is delayed until next year
CNN.com—Bush authorizes construction of a 700 mile fence on the Mexican border, but doesn't say where funding will come from
USA Today—Shark scientist brings along thrill seekers to underwrite his research
Fox News—Little to show for massive amounts of funding that have gone into anti-terror ID programs
ABCnews.com—Georgia man charged with crime after circumcising his two year old daughter with a pair of scissors

10.30.06
CNN.com—Some animal shelters banning adoption of black cats around Halloween
ABCnews.com—Hacker breaches security at Pennsylvania water treatment plant and plants his own code in the facility's computers
USA Today—Head of the GAO warns about impending failure of the economy
CBS News—Cardinals win World Series in five games
MSNBC—Student programs web app to create fake boarding passes
C|NET—No one bites on auction of hell.com

10.31.06
CBS News—Man accused of forcibly tatooing his cousin's name onto the forehead of the man who killed her
USA Today—KFC to start using oils with no trans fat
CNN.com—St. Louis named most dangerous city in America
New Scientist—New strain of bird flu detected in China
MSNBC—New study uses mirrors to test elephants' self-awareness
Wired News—MySpace will block uploads of copyrighted music