Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge  —  In a tense showdown above the East River, the police arrested more than 700 demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street protests who took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Herman Cain communications director resigns  —  Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) - The communications director for Herman Cain's presidential campaign has resigned, CNN has learned.  —  Ellen Carmichael told CNN on Saturday her decision is firm but not yet finalized.  —  “I have resigned but the paperwork's not final,” Carmichael said.

‘Disappointing’ turnout at Warren Buffett-headlined Obama fund-raiser  —  Tycoon Warren Buffett, headliner of last night's fund-raiser for President Obama at the Four Seasons, reiterated his advice for a tax on “ultra-rich people who are paying very low tax rates.”

Supreme Court to hear case on Medicaid rates  —  The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a healthcare case that pits states against the federal government — and Democrats against Democrats.  —  At issue is whether patients and healthcare providers can sue to block states from cutting their Medicaid rates.

Christie Team Assessing How Fast a 2012 Campaign Could Be Mounted  —  WASHINGTON — Chris Christie's political advisers are working to determine whether they could move fast enough to set up effective political operations in Iowa and New Hampshire in the wake of a relentless courtship aimed …

Hamas: ‘Resistance’ against Israel is only option left for Palestinians  —  Hamas leader Khaled Meshal addresses Tehran conference ‘in support of the Palestinian Intifada’; Iranian supreme leader tells conference that UN bid for statehood will fail.  —  Hamas leader Khaled Meshal told …

Exclusive: Democrats push tax hikes first in deficit talks  —  (Reuters) - Democrats want tax hikes to be the first item negotiated in “super committee” deficit-reduction talks, trying to force Republicans to confront an issue at the heart of this year's budget fights, sources told Reuters.

Perry Open to Military Intervention in Mexico's Drug War  —  Gov. Rick Perry of Texas spoke to local residents at a town hall event in Hampton, N.H., on Saturday.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Gov. Rick Perry of Texas said on Saturday that as president, he would consider sending American troops …

Obama advocates ‘big America’ in speech to gay activists  —  President Barack Obama called for a “big America” in a speech to a major gay rights group Saturday but barely mentioned the biggest issue of all — the legalization of same-sex marriage.  —  “We believe in a big America …

The Latest Crime Wave: Sending Your Child to a Better School  —  School districts hire special investigators to follow kids home in order to verify their true residences.  —  In case you needed further proof of the American education system's failings, especially in poor and minority communities …