ICF International Inc.'s quarterly profit ticked higher as the company benefited from a lower tax rate and higher revenue from its consulting and technology services. (www.newsvine.com)

Flow International Inc., which makes water jet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, said Tuesday it narrowed its loss in the third quarter, compared with a year-ago quarter weighed by a hefty charge. (www.newsvine.com)

In breaking the story around former presidential candidate John Edwards' infidelity, the National Enquirer has beaten mainstream papers at their own game, and is now under consideration for a Pulitzer Prize (feeds.digg.com)

schwit1 sends this quote from the Wall Street Journal: "Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers would eventually be required to obtain. Under the potentially controversial plan still taking... (rss.slashdot.org)

More Maine National Guard soldiers are headed to Afghanistan. The Guard says there will be a deployment ceremony Saturday for about 175 members of the 1136th Transportation Company. (feeds.boston.com)

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Lebanon's rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah's weapons are a main topic on the agenda. (www.newsvine.com)