The Herman Cain Campaign Is Stuck on Stupid  —  If I were allowed to use the word retarded these days, I'd use it to describe the Herman Cain campaign these days.  But it is another word we've axed on the list for some legitimate reasons.  Truth be told, I sometimes still use it and I think it might fit here.

Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters  —  (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured.  —  The driver, who was not identified …

Is Obama Toast?  Handicapping the 2012 Election  —  Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term.  Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.

More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street  —  (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International.  —  The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …

Greek crisis: Papandreou ‘to offer to resign’  —  Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to offer his resignation within the next half-hour, sources in Athens have told the BBC.  —  Mr Papandreou will meet Greek President Karolos Papoulias immediately after an emergency cabinet meeting has finished.

British military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears  —  British officials consider contingency options to back up a possible US action as fears mount over Tehran's capability  —  Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action …

As governor, Romney worked to reassure liberals  —  Mitt Romney was firm and direct with the abortion rights advocates sitting in his office nine years ago, assuring the group that if elected Massachusetts governor, he would protect the state's abortion laws.

Lessons From History: Don't Be Too Quick to Pull Down the Curtain  —  Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics  —  Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before the voting has even begun.

Texas judge confirms video of him beating daughter, says ‘I lost my temper’  —  Dallas (CNN) — A Texas judge faces a police investigation and judicial probe after a video showing him beating his then-16-year-old disabled daughter was posted on the Internet.

Senate GOP pushes for CLASS repeal  —  Senate Republicans on Wednesday made the case for repealing the healthcare reform law's CLASS program.  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the sponsor of a bill to repeal CLASS, said the program was a “gimmick” used to make the healthcare law more affordable.

Airpower Turns 100  —  A replica of the Taube airplane similar to the model that Lieutenant Gavotti piloted in 1911.  —  Before humans were capable of heavier-than-air-powered flight, thinkers were already conceiving of ways that airpower could be used in warfare.

House Republicans make cross-party pitch to embolden debt ‘supercommittee’  —  A group of 40 House Republicans for the first time encouraged Congress's deficit reduction committee to explore new revenue as part of a broad deal that would make a major dent in the nation's debt Wednesday …

Suit Against Photographer Seeks Re-creation of Wedding After Divorce  —  Of all the many things that make up a wedding, few are more important than the photographs.  —  Long after the last of the cake has grown stale and the tossed bouquet has wilted, the photos endure …