Wealthy political newcomers are spending big (AP)

AP - In the midst of one of the worst recessions in decades, a host of former corporate leaders are spending millions in their quest for elective office, using their personal wealth to push past the political machinery and their own lack of experience.

Chrysler narrows 2Q loss from 1Q on growing sales (AP)

AP - A year after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Chrysler is stanching its losses and seeing demand for its cars and trucks rise. But it's far from healthy, and its CEO says the company has more tough work ahead.

Rod Stewart to become father again at age 65 (AP)

AP - Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster have announced they are expecting their second child — and the 65-year-old rocker's seventh.

Why Has Islam Become So Controversial in America? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - What began with the right-wing political campaign against the "Ground Zero Mosque," an Islamic community center that is neither a mosque nor located at ground zero, has now become a national phenomenon. Crowds of protesters, sometimes aligned with the conservative Tea Party movement, are now rallying against proposed mosques in such locations as Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Temecula, California. What's behind this sudden and severe backlash against Muslim-American families? And where is it headed next?

Woman in HP scandal "saddened" by CEO's ouster (AP)

AP - The woman at the center of the sexual harassment claim that forced the resignation of Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd revealed her identity Sunday and said she is "surprised and saddened" that Hurd lost his job.