By Mark Memmott

Well, the big news this morning has certainly been President Barack Obama winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. We've got much more about that here.

As for other stories making headlines, they include:

-- The Associated Press -- "Suicide Car Bomb Kills 41, Wounds 100": "A suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 49 people and pushing the country closer to an offensive against militants in their main stronghold along the Afghan border. The attack, which wounded more than 100 people in Peshawar, was Pakistan's deadliest in six months and was a reminder of the ability of insurgents to strike in major cities despite operations against them and the death of their leader in a U.S. missile strike."

-- The Wall Street Journal -- "Top Troop Request Exceeds 60,000": "The request for troops sent to President Barack Obama by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan includes three different options, with the largest alternative including a request for more than 60,000 troops, according to a U.S. official familiar with the document. Although the top option is more than the 40,000 soldiers previously understood to be the top troop total sought by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. officer in Kabul, 40,000 remains the primary choice of senior military brass, including Gen. McChrystal, the official said."

-- The New York Times -- "Concerns Grow About Another Mortgage Giant": "A year after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac teetered, industry executives and Washington policy makers are worrying that another government mortgage giant could be the next housing domino. Problems at the Federal Housing Administration, which guarantees mortgages with low down payments, are becoming so acute that some experts warn the agency might need a federal bailout."

-- Morning Edition -- "Insurers Say Changes Could Derail Health Bill": NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Finally, if you're near a TV or computer screen at 7:31 a.m. ET you can watch NASA crash a satellite into the moon. The object: See if any water or ice shows up in the dust cloud.

categories: Morning Roundup

6:59 - October 9, 2009

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