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Executives from Detroit's Big Three car companies met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday to ask for billions of dollars to help rescue the ailing industry. The request comes amid the worst auto sales in a quarter-century. It's unclear whether Ford, GM and Chrysler will get the answers they want.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and gifts he received from an oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican was found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has told supporters in Ohio that with eight days to go voters could either keep their money or give it to Barack Obama and the Democratic presidential nominee's congressional allies Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has vowed to fight to keep his Senate seat despite his conviction on corruption charges. Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin have called on Stevens to resign, but the longtime GOP senator still enjoys clout in his home state.

Election Day is Tuesday. Over the weekend, Democrat Barack Obama kept up a frenetic pace to motivate voters to go to the polls. Obama is concentrating on states that previously voted for President Bush.

With companies warning of lower sales and smaller profits, stock investors around the world are fleeing for the exit. Gloomy forecasts from big Japanese exporters sent the Nikkei index plunging 10 percent Friday, and all the European stock markets are plummeting, with Russia down 14 percent.

Sgt. Asa Rubman is a paralegal serving with the armed forces in Iraq — and he's organized a get-out-the-vote drive on his base in southern Baghdad. Capt. Nate Rawlings, a regular Day To Day contributor, tells us about Sgt. Rubman.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been found guilty on all counts in his corruption trial. He is facing re-election next week and what had been a solid lead in the polls has now narrowed considerably.

A jury has found Republican Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of lying about gifts from an oil company in Alaska. Alaska Public Radio's Libby Casey, who's just outside the courtroom, discusses the verdict.

Angry civilians attacked U.N. offices in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing U.N. peacekeeping troops of failing to protect them. Rebels are making gains against government troops in the region. Michael Kavanagh, a reporter trapped in a U.N. base in Goma, says the U.N. troops are too few in number to protect the vast area of 8 million people.