Reuters - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin accused Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday of "palling around with terrorists," marking a shift to a nastier tone in the White House race.

Reuters - European leaders vowed after crisis talks on Saturday to do all they could to fend off the financial mayhem that has snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in Europe.

AP - Terrelle Pryor passed his first big test for No. 14 Ohio State. The freshman quarterback ran 11 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 left, and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a TD, as the Buckeyes' new double-threat backfield shined in a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday night.

AP - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president.

AP - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congressional district to secure a spot in a Nov. 4 runoff.

AP - Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now. He battles multiple health problems, walks with a cane and rarely leaves his compact Manhattan apartment.

AP - It's a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory.

AP - One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and he has made progress toward winning the White House.

AP - The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release.

AP - In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser — and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.

AP - Washington's financial bailout plan is now law. So the credit spigot will start flowing again, banks will resume lending, and an economic recovery can begin, right?

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia.

AFP - Turkey's civilian and military leaders held emergency talks Saturday as Ankara vowed strong action after 15 soldiers and 23 Kurdish rebels died in clashes sparked by a rebel attack near the Iraqi border.

AFP - The leaders of Europe's four main economic powers held crisis talks on the global financial meltdown on Saturday, brushing aside a dispute that killed off talk of a joint bailout package.

Reuters - Sarah Palin's televised showdown with Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million U.S. viewers, far surpassing last week's John McCain-Barack Obama face-off and ranking as the most watched vice presidential debate ever.