McCain, Obama Tout Competing Social Security Plans (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News) Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama made dueling pitches to the nation's elderly, each vowing to bolster Social Security while offering very different approaches.

In Morocco, Rice cites business, security ties (AP via Yahoo! News) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrapped up her visit to North Africa with talks Sunday on expanding the close business and security ties between the United States and Morocco.

Obama slams McCain on social security (UPI)NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says Republican opponent John McCain is out to privatize social security.

NEWARK, N.J.: Obama hits McCain on Social Security (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees. McCain said he would preserve Social Security.

New choice for Social Security (San Diego Union-Tribune)Retired people who get Social Security checks by mail but don't have bank accounts have a new option for receiving their benefits. The federal government will deposit monthly checks into a debit card account; the card can be used to make purchases or withdraw money.

Mass. maximum security prison installing bunk beds (Boston Globe)Prison officials are installing bunk beds for the first time at the maximum-security Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley.

Hospital security guard shot to death in Maine (Boston Globe)A 27-year-old security guard at Mercy Hospital was fatally shot early Sunday while outdoors on his break, police said.