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.

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.

Rep. Ney pleads guilty; GOP vows ouster  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record) pleaded guilty Friday in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation, the first lawmaker to confess to crimes in an election-year scandal that has stained the Republican-controlled Congress and the Bush administration.

Microloan Pioneer and His Bank Win Nobel Peace Prize  —  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their pioneering use of tiny, seemingly insignificant loans — microcredit — to lift millions out of poverty.

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 …

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 …

The Alternative to Empire  —  The author of The American Way of Strategy responds to James Lindsay. … James M. Lindsay thinks that George W. Bush's foreign policy may be as good as, or better than, the alternatives put forth by me and by Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman …

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'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 …

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 …

History and the Movie "300"  —  (Adapted from the introduction to the forthcoming book trailer published by Black Horse Comics, Inc. to accompany Director Zack Snyder's new film "300")  —  The phrase "300 Spartans" evokes not only the ancient battle of Thermopylae, but also the larger idea …

China and Russia Stall Sanctions on North Korea  —  The American push to win Security Council backing for tough, swift sanctions against North Korea appeared to be set back by China and Russia on Thursday, in an echo of the obstacles the United States faces in a similar push to punish Iran.

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 …

Schoolgirl arrested for refusing to study with non-English pupils  —  A teenage schoolgirl was arrested by police for racism after refusing to sit with a group of Asian students because some of them did not speak English.  —  Codie Stott's family claim she was forced to spend three …

Fingering Danny Pearl's Killer  —  U.S. officials are now convinced it was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11, who murdered the Wall Street Journal reporter  —  Who murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl?  Since his kidnapping and execution by Islamic militants …

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.

Vive la France!  —  You have to love the French.  Well, I do, anyway, and I'm serious.  They've just passed a law making it illegal to deny the Turkish genocide perpetrated against the Armenians from 1915 to 1917.  The American Congress can't even pass a resolution admitting that this historical fact …

UK army head in Iraq pullout storm  —  LONDON, England (CNN) — The chief of the British Army, who triggered a political storm by calling for troops to withdraw from Iraq "soon," has denied attacking government policy, insisting he meant a phased pullout of British forces over two or three years.

Book: Bush Aides Called Evangelicals 'Nuts'  —  White House advisors sought the support of conservative Christians but mocked them in private, writes a onetime administration official.  —  WASHINGTON — A new book by a former White House official says that President Bush's top political …

Senate Campaign Accusations Fly  —  Candidates Stay Above Fray, Letting Operatives Battle Over Misinformation  —  The U.S. Senate race continued its nasty spiral Thursday, with the campaigns of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and Ned Lamont debating who was nastiest and loosest with the facts.