By MARK MAZZETTI and CARL HULSE WASHINGTON - Leon E. Panetta, a former congressman and White House chief of staff, has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Central Intelligence Agency.Video: Schieffer On Obama Cabinet CBSObama picks former Clinton aide Panetta for CIA Reuters (news.google.com)

The choice of Leon E. Panetta, a former congressman and White House chief of staff, raised questions about his limited experience in intelligence matters. (www.nytimes.com)

Japan's cash-rich trading companies are on the hunt for bargain acquisitions outside Japan, seizing the opportunity to expand. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

JACKSON, Ohio (AP) -- Police say a 4-year-old boy in southern Ohio shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot. Police said 18-year-old Nathan Beavers and several other teenagers were babysitting several young children in a mobile home in Jackson on Sunday when the shooting occurred.... (hosted.ap.org)

Caroline Kennedy's missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate. (www.boston.com)

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim. Police told The Daily News of Jacksonville that 37-year-old Richard Hayes shot his stepson Thursday night.... (hosted.ap.org)

by Carrie-Ann Skinner According to the security company, thousands of Twitter members have reported receiving messages from friends inviting them to visit a website containing funny pictures, a blog and in some cases even the chance to win an Apple ...Twitter twormented by phishers BetaNewsPhishers outwit Twitter users VNUNet.com (news.google.com)