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The Obama administration's first attempt to try a Guantanamo detainee in a military commission began Wednesday with the arraignment of the man accused of masterminding the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. The incident killed 17 servicemen and women in Yemen in 2000. Human rights groups object to trying terrorists in a parallel justice system hundreds of miles off U.S. shores.

The eight Republican presidential hopefuls focused on the economy and jobs. But there were dramatic moments on other issues: The audience booed a question about sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain, and Rick Perry had an embarrassing memory lapse about one of his own proposals.

The Obama administration put off a plan to collect a fee on Christmas trees. An industry group asked for the fee, 15 cents per tree. Conservatives denounced what they labeled a tax on Christmas trees. The White House defended the fee, saying it's not a tax at all. All the same, the administration says it will delay collecting the money.

Had Wednesday's first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System been a real alert, some may have been left in the dark. Instead of that irritating tone interrupting television and radio programming, some TV viewers heard Lady Gaga singing "Paparazzi." Others had their programming switched to QVC, a home shopping channel.

A former vice president at the European Central Bank, Lucas Papademos is charged with walking the terms of the European Union bailout through parliament quickly.

Secretary of the Interior Francisco Blake Mora ran the ministry that oversees police agencies forces battling drug cartels. Mexico's president said the accident may have been caused by bad weather.

For years, Steve Jobs courted biographer Walter Isaacson to write the definitive story of his life. When Isaacson learned how sick Jobs really was, he accepted. Here he discusses profiling the tech visionary, a task that often involved reconciling Jobs' recollections with those of his friends, family and colleagues.

In a new book, pianist, composer and author Stuart Isacoff proposes an aural taxonomy of pianists.

A group of musicians in San Marcos, Texas, has started a songwriting workshop for returning vets.

It's Veterans Day, and the families of soldiers who have come back from Iraq and Afghanistan can celebrate together. But coming home isn't always easy. Navy veteran and author Karl Marlantes offers this essay on his return from Vietnam — and he explains why coming home today isn't any easier.