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Financial Reports Shed Little Light On GOP Race

President Obama's campaign reported the hefty sum of $61 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30, but at this point in the election contest, that's one of few things that are clear about the race for the White House.

<p>The Cardinals' 12-6 Sunday in Milwaukee set up a St. Louis-Texas matchup in the World Series. </p>

Cardinals Vs. Rangers: Which Team Will Win The World Series?

The Rangers are in the Series for the second time (the team lost to San Francisco in 2010). The Cardinals are there for the 18th time. St. Louis last won it all in 2006.

NPR: Foster the People

Check out this Morning Edition story on Foster the People.

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned on April 21, 2010.

Anadarko To Pay BP $4 Billion, Settle Claims Related To Gulf Oil Spill

Anadarko was a minority partner in the project to drill for oil at the Deepwater Horizon site. Eleven workers were killed when the rig exploded in April 2010, and the spill was one of the worst in U.S. history.

<p>Afghan men wait to receive psychiatric treatment in a Kabul hospital. Scarred by decades of war, social problems and poverty, more than 60 percent of Afghans suffer from stress disorders and mental health problems.</p>

Uneven Global Progress On Treatment Of Mental Illness

A new batch of papers from The Lancet finds that there's been some encouraging progress in figuring out how to help people with mental health issues in developing countries, but progress in actually getting help for people has been slow.

Politics Heating Up Over Labeling Genetically Modified Foods

Scientists and regulators have concluded time and time again that labeling genetically modified foods is unnecessary because they are no different than other foods. But food policy experts say just label them, already, so people can make their own choices.

<p>Cameramen film the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.</p>

Arab League Tells Syria To Reach A Cease-fire Deal Within 15 Days

The Arab League called an emergency meeting on Sunday, but stopped short of suspending Syria from the organization. Instead, it issued a call for President Bashar Assad to start a dialogue with his opposition.

<p>Chiquita bananas piled on display at a supermarket in Bainbridge, Ohio. The Cincinnati-based company is considering a move to another city. </p>

A Twitter Push To Keep Chiquita From Splitting Town

Over 300 jobs are at stake if the company leaves its Cincinnati headquarters, so locals are tweeting the CEO. Not to be outdone, residents in Charlotte, N.C., have started their own campaign to lure the company to their city. It's a good-natured battle over a decision usually kept behind closed doors.

<p>In this undated photo, a man cleans a skull near a mass grave at the Choeung Ek camp outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia — the best known of the killing fields run by the Khmer Rouge in the middle and late 1970s. Now, Cambodians are skeptical that a U.N.-backed tribunal will be able to deliver justice in the case of four remaining high-level Khmer Rouge officials.</p>

Judge Resigns, Casting Doubt Over Khmer Rouge Trials

In Cambodia, a German judge investigating Khmer Rouge atrocities has resigned from a joint U.N.-Cambodian tribunal, citing political interference by Cambodia's current leaders. The resignation has triggered skepticism about the prospects for justice at the tribunal.

Book Review: '1Q84'

Noted Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has penned a massive new novel. It's titled 1Q84, a nod to George Orwell's 1984. A young woman plunges into an alternate universe filled with love, mystery, fantasy and self discovery.

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