Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos  —  The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham family's stewardship of one of America's leading news organizations after four generations.

Drone strikes kill militants in Yemen; Americans urged to leave  —  Britain advises against travel to Yemen Analysis: Dangers of al Qaeda in Yemen Sources: Al Qaeda plot in final stages  —  (CNN) — A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes killed four al Qaeda militants in Yemen …

PolitiFact finds its pants on fire  —  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) appeared on Fox News on Sunday, and when the discussion turned to a possible self-imposed budget crisis, the Virginia Republican said lawmakers should be “focused on trying to deal with the ultimate problem, which is this growing deficit.”

George W. Bush undergoes procedure for stent after blockage discovered  —  Former President George W. Bush underwent a procedure on Tuesday to have a stent inserted after a blockage was discovered in an artery, his spokesman said.  —  The 67-year-old former president is recovering …

I'm a guy again!  ABC newsman who switched genders wants to switch back  —  ‘Amnesia’ awakening  —  He thought he was a woman trapped in a man's body — but it turns out he's “just another boring straight guy.”  —  ABC News editor Don Ennis strolled into the newsroom in May wearing …

Chicago Sees Pension Crisis Drawing Near  —  CHICAGO — Corporations are moving in, and housing prices are looking better across the region.  There has been a slight uptick in population.  But a crushing problem lurks beneath the signs of economic recovery in Chicago: one of the most poorly …

Liz Cheney listed as 10-year Wyomingite, gets resident fishing license early  —  Senate candidate Liz Cheney improperly received a state resident fishing license based on an application with incorrect information, according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department records.

‘Jeopardy!’ ruling under fire  —  NEWTOWN — Newtown eighth-grader Thomas Hurley III was thrilled to be chosen as a contestant on the Kids Week episode of the television game show “Jeopardy!” that was filmed in February and aired this week.  —  He was up against a tough competitor right …

Family Leader says it could fill straw poll's gap  —  Gov. Branstad on competing Straw Polls: Gov. Branstad on competing Straw Polls  —  If state party officials decide to scrap the Iowa straw poll, as Gov. Terry Branstad has suggested, a nonprofit evangelical conservative group is ready to fill in the gap.

Bill Daley campaign site features White House photo from day bin Laden killed  —  When gubernatorial hopeful Bill Daley launched his new website on Monday, he included a photo that could trump that of any other candidate in the race.  —  It's a photo taken in the Situation Room the day Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces.

Republicans Confront Lady Problems in Congress  —  GOP groups are scrambling to expand outreach to women, as party operatives fear gender gap could grow.  —  When the House Judiciary Committee passed a late-term abortion ban in June, Republican leaders scrambled to find a female …

Romney returning to political spotlight  —  Follow @politicalticker Follow @psteinhauserCNN  —  (CNN) - Mitt Romney's back.  —  No, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP nominee is not making another bid for office.  But Romney is attending his first political fundraiser since he lost last November's presidential election.

FBI Finds Holes in System Protecting Economic Data  —  FBI finds ‘operational vulnerabilities’ involving ‘black boxes’ used to control the release of sensitive economic data  —  By - BRODY MULLINS and - DEVLIN BARRETT -  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has discovered vulnerabilities …

Why I Don't Trust Lawrence Summers' Friends  —  Insiders say he'd make a great Fed chair.  Their reassurances are eerily similar to ones that led Harvard astray.  —  The fact that Larry Summers was a bad university administrator doesn't mean that he'd be a bad Federal Reserve chairman.