Russia cries foul over Scottish independence vote  —  Russian observers say referendum count took place in rooms that were too big and did not meet international standards  —  Russia has said the conduct of the Scottish referendum “did not meet international standards” …

One in four Americans want their state to secede from the U.S., but why?  —  Click on the image to explore the the complete poll results.  —  For the past few weeks, as Scotland debated the wisdom of independence, Reuters has been asking Americans how they would feel about declaring independence today …

Rift widens between Obama, U.S. military over strategy to fight Islamic State  —  Flashes of disagreement over how to fight the Islamic State are mounting between President Obama and U.S. military leaders, the latest sign of strain in what often has been an awkward and uneasy relationship.

Bob Dole Returns to Save Kansas for Jittery GOP … It has been a rough two-and-a-half weeks for Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, a three-term Republican facing his toughest fight for re-election since arriving in Washington in 1981.  —  Roberts, who survived a Republican primary challenge …

Could Fighting Global Warming Be Cheap and Free?  —  This just in: Saving the planet would be cheap; it might even be free.  But will anyone believe the good news?  —  I've just been reading two new reports on the economics of fighting climate change: a big study by a blue-ribbon international group …

Square Deal, New Deal, and Now, From Hillary Clinton, a “Fair Shot”  —  As Hillary Clinton spoke about women's economic issues at a liberal think tank, you could practically hear her campaign taking shape.  —  A hush fell over the room as some of the most powerful women in the Democratic Party took …

Child-porn conviction is tossed: Navy surveillance is blamed  —  SEATTLE — Navy criminal investigators repeatedly and routinely peeked into the computers of private citizens in Washington state and elsewhere, a violation of the law so “massive” and egregious that an appeals court …

Viola Davis Plays Shonda Rhimes's Latest Tough Heroine  —  When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called “How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.”  —  On Thursday, Ms. Rhimes will introduce “How to Get Away With Murder,” yet another network series from her production company …

8 ways the Obama administration is blocking information  —  The fight for access to public information has never been harder, Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Sally Buzbee said recently at a joint meeting of the American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press Media Editors and the Associated Press Photo Managers.

Fox News Conspiracy About Undocumented Immigrants Voting Gets Debunked By Its Own Contributor  —  Joaquim Moreira Salles in an intern at Think Progress  —  Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera spent a chunk of time on Fox and Friends Friday morning arguing with co-host Steve Doocy over whether half …

Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Fires Campaign Consultant For Large Portions Of Copied Jobs Plan  —  From three previous Democratic campaigns.  —  Facebook- Burke for Wisconsin / Via Facebook: burkeforwisconsin  —  Large portions of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate …

Hagel eyes NFL ties  —  (CNN) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his staff for detailed information about the U.S. military's relationships with the National Football League in the wake of the scandal over how the league is handling domestic-abuse allegations against players, CNN has learned.

A White House Position That Stands on a Narrow Definition of War  —  WASHINGTON — When President Obama takes the podium at the United Nations next Wednesday to speak to the General Assembly, it will be the third time in three weeks that he makes the case for military action against the Islamic State …