TECHNOLOGY: Steve Jobs Died at Age 56 Apple's co-founder and digital visionary, Steve Jobs, died Wednesday after his struggle with pancreatic cancer. His death has been mourned by many followers outside Apple stores throughout the nation. Apple's homepage features a black and white image of Jobs with the caption "1955-2011". While most of the world mourns the death, the Westboro Baptist Church said it would picket the funeral, as it does with individuals that they claim go against God. Read More: Apple | Reuters | International Business Times
ECONOMY: U.S. Jobless Rate Remains at 9.1% The U.S. unemployment rate remains at 9.1% for the third month in a row. This news comes after President Obama proposed his Jobs Act in Congress, although it has virtually no chance of passing both houses. The report also shows that 103,000 jobs were created in September. Since the unemployment rate remains steady, it can show that while jobs are being created, they are simultaneously being lost in other fields. Read More: USA Today | ABC News | Fox News
FOREIGN RELATIONS: U.N. Security Council to Review Palestinian Bid for Statehood The United Nations Security Council met on Friday to consider the Palestinian bid for statehood. If the Security Council recommends the bid to the General Assembly and it becomes approved, Palestine will become the 194th state in the United Nations. The United States has stated that it would veto the decision of the Security Council, which is expected to recommend the bid. Read More: Voice of America | CBS News
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