A 61-year-old man was shot to death by police while his wife was handcuffed in another room during a drug raid on the wrong house.

n official with knowledge of Connecticut school shooting tells the Associated Press that 27 people are dead, including 18 children. Many of the shootings took place in a kindergarten classroom, sources told the Hartford Courant. The gunman is reported dead.

One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way, says the man apparently had two guns.

By Sasha Cekerevac for Investment Contrarians

Sometimes it is interesting to get a different perspective by looking at other nations around the world and how they are dealing with their economies.

Libertarians field candidates 5 of 6 congressional districts; Democrats only 3 GoErie.com, "Louisiana's congressman all get fall challengers": Democrats were unable to attract candidates for all of Louisiana's U.S. House races, as the Nov. 6 election sign-up period closed Friday. All of the state's congressional representatives drew opposition for their re-election bids, though several face challenges from little-known candidates who have done no fundraising so far.

New York's attorney general is investigating whether the multibillion-dollar energy-drink industry is deceiving consumers with misstatements about the ingredients and health value of its products.

Israel is a sovereign country.” Napolitano asserted that Israel doesn’t need the approval of the U.S. or any international body to defend itself, and if the Iranian use of nuclear weapons on their nation is imminent, under the principles of just war and international law, they can destroy that on their own.