The Takeaway talks with two reporters and an economist on the details of a $700-billion Wall Street bailout bill.

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Jury selection begins today in the trial of five men accused of plotting a terrorist attack on the army base in Fort Dix, New Jersey. The Muslim men, all in their 20s, were taken into FBI custody in May 2007 after a tip from a store clerk asked to dub a videotape containing scenes of men with weapons and cries for jihad.

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Politicians are masters at spinning their words to boost their appeal. Which candidate in this year’s presidential election uses the most spin? The Takeaway talks to David Skillicorn, a computer science professor Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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This year's baseball season is coming to a close, and the drama spans the Mets’ last game at Shea Stadium, Tampa Bay’s surprising season, and the potential Cubs-White Sox face-off.

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The $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill heads to the House for a vote today. We talk to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., about the bailout and how it developed over the weekend.

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When Wall Street imploded, the Chicago Board Options Exchange had its best day ever. For a look at how one city has benefited from Wall Street’s woes, The Takeaway turns to Adriene Hill. She reports on business news for Chicago Public Radio.

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You might think that voting day is November 4th, but, for many, Americans voting day is tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after. It’s estimated that up to a third of voters this year will vote early. Paul Gronke of the Reed College Early Voting Information Center joins The Takeaway to tell us more about early voters as a growing demographic. Linda Howe, the head of the Lucas County, Ohio Board of Elections joins us to tell us how she’s preparing for the expected influx of early voters.

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Buried in last week’s economic and political news were reports that Pakistani and U.S. forces traded gunfire along the Afghan border. So why are we fighting with a supposed ally? Former Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin joins us to discuss what this news means for Pakistani-US relations.

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It sounds like a fantastic tale — pirates, ransoms and hijacked tanks — but today, a Ukrainian ship with 33 tanks and other military hardware on board was hijacked by Somali pirates. A U.S. destroyer and at least two other foreign warships have surrounded the hijacked vessel, currently moored off the coast of central Somalia. The pirates have demanded a ransom for the ship's release. They've told the BBC they are not afraid and have enough food to withstand a siege.

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