Cain details gesture that led to sex accusation  —  Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain for the first time has offered a detailed recollection of what led an employee of the National Restaurant Association to lodge a sexual harassment charge against him when he was CEO of the organization.

Obama depicted as zombie in GOP email  —  Virginia Democrats are throwing the flag on a depiction of President Obama as a zombie in an email being circulated by the Loudoun County GOP this Halloween.  —  The image is contained in a mailer inviting Republicans to a Halloween parade in Leesburg …

Boehner: I get OWS ‘frustrations’  —  Speaker John Boehner said Monday that he understood the “frustrations” driving the Occupy Wall Street movement - but urged protesters to be peaceful to prevent demonstrations from blowing out of control.  —  “I understand people's frustrations,” …

At Occupy Wall Street central, a rift is growing between east and west sides of the plaza  —  The Wall Street protesters determined to “Occupy Everything” now find themselves, in a sense, occupied  —  The Wall Street protesters determined to “Occupy Everything” now find themselves, in a sense, occupied.

. . And what's wrong with Rick?  Bizarre video shows a ‘rambling, incoherent’ Governor Perry  —  Rick Perry has got people talking - but for all the wrong reasons.  —  The GOP presidential candidate gave a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday night which has prompted concerns from his fans and criticism from his opponents.

Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S.  —  While the Food and Drug Administration has successfully prevented 137 drug shortages since the beginning of 2010, drug shortages have been increasing in frequency and severity in recent years and adversely affecting patient care.

Mass exodus?  University of Michigan tries to fight domestic partner benefits ban as employees think of looking elsewhere  —  Andries Coetzee, left, and his partner Gary Woodall stand outside of their home in Ann Arbor on Friday.  Woodall may lose his health care coverage if the bill proposing …

How tea party could drive GOP to disaster  —  Editor's note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002.  He is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again,” and is the editor of FrumForum.

U.S. Will Withhold Funds For U.N. Agency After Vote to Grant Membership to Palestinians  —  The United States will not pay $60 million to a U.N. cultural and educational agency after it voted Monday to accept the Palestinian mission as a full member, triggering a U.S. requirement to cut off funds.

Second Energy Dept.-backed company goes bankrupt  —  A Massachusetts company that received a $43 million Energy Department loan guarantee last year filed for bankruptcy Sunday, a step certain to fuel criticism of federal green energy financing in the wake of the solar company Solyndra's collapse.

Debates announced for presidential general election  —  (CNN) - The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday the dates and locations of the three presidential debates, as well as the vice presidential debate, set for October 2012.  —  See the list and criteria for the debates after the jump.

President Obama To Create A New National Monument At Fort Monroe In Virginia  —  By Tom Kenworthy, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund.  —  President Obama on Tuesday will for the first time exercise his broad land conservation authority under the 1906 Antiquities Act …

Wisconsin: Perry 46%, Obama 42%  —  Barack Obama carried Wisconsin easily in the 2008 presidential election, but he is slightly behind Texas Governor Rick Perry and runs just ahead of two other top Republican hopefuls in Rasmussen Reports' first Election 2012 look at the Badger State.

Ex-Aide: Bachmann ‘Out of ... Ideas’  —  Michele Bachmann has “run out of money and ideas” and can no longer expect to win in Iowa, her former campaign manager told ABC News on Monday.  —  Ed Rollins, who left the campaign in September, said the Minnesota congresswoman had backed off earlier comments …

On the Upper West Side, an anti-Obama draft  —  Progressive disgruntlement with elements of President Obama's governance, and with his principled fondness for compromise, has not at any point seemed on the verge of a serious primary challenge, and the most serious potential challengers …