Good morning.

As we've reported, there's breaking news in the business world — Comcast Corp. plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion.

And as we just posted, a suicide bomber in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed three government ministers and as many as 16 other people at a graduation ceremony.

As for other stories making headlines this morning, they include:

— Morning Edition — National Security Adviser Jones Says Afghan Strategy Is Comprehensive. The major story of the week remains President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the hope that they'll be able to help speed a handover of authority there to Afghan forces. ME co-host Steve Iskeep spoke with President Obama's national security adviser, Jim Jones, about the plan:

Yesterday, the president's top military and diplomatic aides went to Capitol Hill to explain the plan. They'll be back there today.

Related story by Politico — "Troop Surge Rattles Political Landscape": "With his announcement of a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has complicated an already hazardous political landscape and introduced a highly combustible element into scores of House and Senate races."

— Bloomberg News — "Bernanke May Defend Fed Powers In Senate Confirmation Hearing": " Ben S. Bernanke, who led the most expansive use of the Federal Reserve's powers in its 96-year history, may fight efforts to curtail its authority and independence during his confirmation hearing today."

The Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee's hearing begins at 10 a.m. ET. It will be webcast here.

— The Associated Press — "Obama Rejoining Economic Debate With Jobs Summit": "Under pressure from Republicans and an impatient public to fix the sputtering economic recovery, President Barack Obama is refocusing on this politically potent issue by talking job creation with business and labor leaders today at the White House."

Related report from NPR's Scott Horsley: "After opening remarks from the president, participants will break into small groups, focusing on areas such as small-business financing, green jobs, and efforts to promote more U.S. exports. Some participants — such as Nobel laureate Paul Krugman — have called for a much more aggressive government effort to encourage job growth, but the Obama administration has been wary of adding to the federal deficit."

The White House will webcast the forum here. It's scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET.