Morning Whiskey - 11/05/2009

[U.N. PULLS OUT] - CNN - The U.N. is pulling half of its staff out of Afghanistan after an attack on a U.N. compound by the Taliban. A few weeks ago the head of the U.N. promised to not pull out.
[BACK TO FORM] - MLB - THE YANKEES WIN! THE YANKEES WIN! THE YAAAAAAAANKEES WIN!
[SATURDAY HEALTHCARE] - WSJ - Democrats plan a Saturday vote on healthcare in the House. It looks like they don't have all the votes yet. The Republican bill was just scored by the CBO. It won't cover more Americans but will cost $61 Billion.
[SENATE RELIEF] - WaPo - The Senate approved two measures by a vote of 98-0, extending unemployment benefits by 14 weeks, with some benefits extending 20 weeks in states with unemployment over 8.5%, as well as an extension of the new home buyer tax credit of $8,000, and the existing home buyer tax credit of $6,500 if you have stayed in your current home for longer than 5 years.
[ITALIAN VERDICT] - Reuters - Italy convicts 23 Americans for the CIA's practice of rendition. These 23 Americans were tried in absentia, now international fugitives because this was a symbolic show trial meant to make Italy feel good, abducted a Muslim cleric and flew him to Egypt, where, of course, he says he was tortured. The United States has never admitted kidnapping said cleric.
[DERIVATIVES] - Globe - More than anything, unregulated derivatives caused the financial crisis of last year, so you would think they would be the first thing on the list to regulate. Not so, but Barney Frank vows to amend the bill his committee passed when it hits the House floor.