In the Headlines

"Sen. Stevens Indicted On 7 Corruption Counts" (Carrie Johnson and Paul Kane, Washington Post) - Alaska's Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, was indicted yesterday on seven charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 that corporate executives doled out to overhaul his Anchorage area house.

"McCain tries to show independence and conservatism" (Beth Fouhy, AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain tried to strike a balance at a town hall meeting Tuesday between the independence he boasts of and his avowed conservatism.

"Obama extends reach with TV ads" (Martha Moore, USA Today) - More Americans will see presidential campaign ads before Election Day because of Democrat Barack Obama's deep pockets and his quest to expand the number of competitive states in his race against Republican John McCain.

"Obama, Bernanke Talk Economy" (Amy Chozick and Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal) - Keeping the presidential campaign focused on economic issues, Barack Obama met with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while John McCain criticized his rival's proposals to raise taxes.

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