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<p>Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in a 2009 booking photograph released by the U.S. Marshals Service in Detroit.</p>

At 'Underwear Bomber' Trial: An Outburst And A Shirt Change

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab called the U.S. a "cancer." After the judge suggested he wear something different, he left to change from a T-shirt into a shirt with collar.

<p>A cyclist in passes a line of cars during rush hour in Beijing. While auto sales remain strong in China, the country is also reportedly experiencing a resurgence of interest in bicycles.</p>

Bicycles, China's Former Love, Get A Second Look

Bicycles, once seen as part of China's identity, have been displaced by a hunger to buy cars. But there are signs that the nation might be rekindling its love affair with the two-wheelers. Beijing hosts an elite cycling event this week.

<p>A man walks up to an ATM outside a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles. Bank of America has said it will charge customers a $5 monthly fee to use its debit card — a plan that has set off grumbling from consumer advocates at the highest levels.</p>

Obama, Banks Trade Fire In Debit-Card Debate

President Obama dived into the controversy over Bank of America's plan to start charging a monthly $5 fee for the use of its debit card, suggesting the bank is mistreating its customers. For its part, the bank says the new fee is designed to recoup the billions of dollars it is losing as a result of a consumer protection law.

<p> Brian Vandevender says a tough economic market prevented him from getting a good job until the state brought back the program it calls STEPS 2 last month. He just got a position working for a company that makes auto parts and supplies and hopes it will turn into a full-time job when STEPS ends in December. </p>

Mississippi's Jobs Program: A New National Model?

The state subsidized portions of workers' salaries in the hopes that it would lead to permanent jobs. Six months after the program ended, more than half of the participants were still working. "It just takes a bit of the sting out of the cost of hiring," says one employer participating in the program.

<p>Despite the popularity of college football, according to Frank Deford, only 14 athletic departments show a profit. Why? Because football has to cover the costs of the college sports that lose money. </p>

The Luxurious Revenue College Sports Model

Football picks up most of the bills for all the other college sports that lose money. Should an athletic department be funded on the shoulder pads of poor kids?

Occupy Wall Street: Where Everybody Has A Say In Everything

The Occupy Wall Street protesters have a nightly meeting in lower Manhattan. I visited earlier this week. Here's what I heard.

<p>Afghan officials said the six people arrested in connection with a plot to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai included one of Karzai's bodyguards as well as three college students and a university professor. </p>

Afghan Officials Say Plot To Kill Karzai Foiled

One of President Hamid Karzai's bodyguards was among six people taken into custody in Kabul. Afghan intelligence officials said those arrested are affiliated with al-Qaida and the Pakistan-based Haqqani militant group.

<p>Repairs are under way at the National Cathedral, which sustained millions of dollars' worth of damage in an August earthquake.</p>

National Cathedral Will Reopen In November; Repairs Will Cost Millions

The National Cathedral, closed since sustaining extensive damage from the August earthquake that shook Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area, will reopen on Nov. 12, according to officials.

<p>Civil rights leaders Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, center, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy hold a news conference in Birmingham, Ala., in this May 8, 1963 file photo. Shuttlesworth, who was hailed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for his courage and energy, died Wednesday, Oct. 5.</p>

Civil Rights Legend Rev. Shuttlesworth Dies; Defied Jim Crow Laws

Civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has died, according to reports. He was 89. In the 1950s, his activism resulted in beatings and attempts on his life in Birmingham,, where he established the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights in 1956.

<p>Civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth, hailed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for his courage and energy, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. He was 89.</p>

Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies

Shuttlesworth led the battle against segregation in Birmingham, Ala. — a battle that focused the national spotlight on the violent resistance to equal rights in the South and forced change. He died Wednesday at 89.

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