- Some Russians are concerned that their country is falling behind the U.S. in the race to arm sea mammals.
- Barack Obama is likely to be the third President to extend a delay on the release of classified documents dating back to World War II. Both Clinton and Bush had earlier extended the delay on the declassification of the documents.
- Utopia, the beer with 27% alcohol made by Sam Adams, has been banned in 13 states.
- India is blocking millions of cell phones without identification codes in an attempt to block terrorist activities.
- Scotland may seek independence from England.
- The results from the Honduran election are clear, but the June coup still clouds the legitimacy of the election.
- Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao filed as a candidate for the 2010 elections to the Philippine Congress.
- Baltimore’s Mayor Sheila Dixon was convicted on one count of stealing gift cards meant for poor residents.
- North Korea’s first designer jeans are on sale in Sweden – for $215 a pair.
