Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign than fixing the U.S. economy.

Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve is brokering discussions between Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc over which of the banks will buy Wachovia Corp's assets, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Reuters - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering blanket deposit guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the worst financial crisis in 80 years.

AP - After 11 consecutive losses and two straight playoff sweeps, the Los Angeles Angels had grown tired of being a bump in Boston's road to the World Series.

AP - Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards.

AP - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.

AP - The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

AP - Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping said Sunday that they did not trust witness testimony and instead relied on recordings and other documented evidence to convict the former football star.

AP - Attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens are again trying for an early end to their client's corruption trial.

AP - The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.

AP - A charter bus traveling to a casino overturned in north-central California on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring several others.

AP - Asian stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears of a global financial crisis that would depress world economic growth.

AFP - Barack Obama's White House campaign hammered Republican John McCain Sunday for wanting to "turn the page" on the US economic crisis and engage in low-blow personal attacks a month away from election day.

AFP - Germany extended a blanket guarantee to all private bank deposits Sunday as Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government was scrambling to salvage a rescue plan for the country's fourth biggest bank.