Mr. Reid's Nondisclosure  —  The Senate minority leader's incomplete financial filings  —  THE BEST CASE for Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) is that he was sloppy about financial disclosure rules in accounting for a real estate deal on which he made a $700,000 profit.

Air America Radio Files for Chapter 11  —  Air America Radio, a liberal talk and news radio network that features the comedian Al Franken, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a network official told The AP.  —  The network had denied rumors just a month ago that it would file for bankruptcy.

Nobel for anti-poverty pioneers  —  Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank have been awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.  —  Mr Yunus, an economist, founded the bank, which is one of the pioneers of micro-credit lending schemes for the poor in Bangladesh.

The Sounds of Silencing  —  Why do Americans on the left think only they have the right to dissent?  —  Four moments in the recent annals of free speech in America.  Actually annals is too fancy a word.  This all happened in the past 10 days:  —  At Columbia University, members of the Minutemen …

Republican Gays are Closeted Dems  —  The complex nature of the "dirty trick" against the Republicans over the Mark Foley scandal is beginning to emerge.  It doesn't involve a George Soros-funded group or emails that had been in the possession of the media or shopped around by Democratic operatives.

Why Did Mark Warner Quit?  —  A potential Democratic candidate for President says he'd rather spend more time with his family.  For once, it might be the truth  —  Whenever a politician delivers an emotional speech announcing his withdrawal from the field of politics …

Bush's Approval Ratings Slip  —  President Bush's job-approval rating fell, with 34% of Americans voting him "excellent" or "good," down from 38% in September, according to a new Harris Interactive poll.  —  Sixty-four percent of U.S. adults now have a negative view of Mr. Bush's job performance …

Armey: On Christians and Big Government  —  Dick Armey: "When it comes to James Dobson, my personal experience has been that the man is most interested in political power."  —  In the midst of this big fight with Evangelical leader Dr. James Dobson, Dick Armey has released a truly remarkable letter.

Bush Joins Hastert at Rally, and Lavishes the Praise  —  President Bush came to the home turf of the House speaker, J. Dennis Hastert, on Thursday to give him a resounding pledge of support before a revved-up group of Republican donors, activists and leaders who were clearly glad to witness …

China Drafts Law to Boost Unions and End Labor Abuse  —  SHANGHAI, Oct. 12 — China is planning to adopt a new law that seeks to crack down on sweatshops and protect workers' rights by giving labor unions real power for the first time since it introduced market forces in the 1980's.

Bush Confounded by the 'Unacceptable'  —  President Wields Word More Freely as His Frustration Rises and His Influence Ebbs  —  President Bush finds the world around him increasingly "unacceptable."  —  In speeches, statements and news conferences this year, the president has repeatedly declared …

GOP Redirects Funds From Faltering Races  —  Faced with a deteriorating political climate, Republican Party officials are hoping to keep control of the House and Senate with a strategy aimed at shoring up enough endangered incumbents to preserve their majorities, while scaling back planned spending on races that now appear unwinnable.

In Key Races, Democrats Look at Rivals' Personal Lives  —  Amid Voter Disgust Over Foley Scandal, Strategists Believe Attacks on GOP at Local Level Won't Backfire  —  In the wake of the Mark Foley page scandal, Democrats are targeting the personal lives of Republicans in numerous key House races …

When Terror Strikes, Liberals and the Right Vote Further Apart  —  On the weekend before Election Day 2004, al-Jazeera broadcast a videotape in which Osama bin Laden, addressing the U.S., boasted about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and tore into the Bush administration.  Four days later, the president won re-election.

A Newspaper Investigates Its Future  —  Newspapers are all looking for ways to gain readers, and many have hired consultants to help them.  In an unusual twist, The Los Angeles Times is looking to chart its future by using its own reporters and editors, who rank among the best investigators in the business.

French in Armenia 'genocide' row  —  The French parliament has adopted a bill making it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered "genocide" at the hands of the Turks, infuriating Turkey.  —  The bill, proposed by the Socialists and opposed by the government, needs approval from the Senate and president.