When the Senate votes are counted, moderate Republicans and Democrats from Massachusetts and Montana could be gone, leaving the chamber with just a handful of the lawmakers inclined to reach across the aisle. Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine decided to retire earlier this year, frustrated with the partisan gridlock in Congress..While leading Alabama to a national title last season, McClain won the Butkus Award as the top linebacker in the country. Some scouts wonder how much he benefited from playing in coach Nick Saban's hyperaggressive, 34 defense that helped keep him free to roam behind the likes of 365pound nose tackle Terrence Cody. Still, McClain appears to have everything except sprinter's speed and is expected to be a star..

On Tuesday, the Pentagon directed the Air Force to limit the distance of F22 flights and speed up a fix to the plane faulty oxygen system, which has been blamed for causing pilots to black out and lose orientation in flight. It was a huge