1. CLINTON: I'M TO BLAME FOR LIBYA ATTACK Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to ameliorate the political storm brewing around the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, insisting

she was to blame for the deadly situation. "I take responsibility" for the protection of U.S. diplomats, Clinton said, adding that the feds are still probing what exactly happened

in the attack that left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, on Sept. 11. Team Obama has been skewered by the Right after Vice President Joe Biden said during last

week's debate that the White House didn't know there had been requests to increase security in Benghazi. [_CNN_] ……………………………………………………………………………… SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your

directly to your inbox. 2. OBAMA, ROMNEY TO FACE OFF IN SECOND DEBATE It's Round 2 for President Obama and Mitt Romney. The candidates will face off in the second presidential debate,

at Hofstra University in New York on Tuesday night. The pressure is on for Obama following his passive debate performance earlier this month. The 90-minute showdown will be in a town hall

format, where individual voters ask the questions. [_Associated Press_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. DOCS HOPEFUL ABOUT PAKISTANI GIRL'S RECOVERY The 14-year-old Pakistani

schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban last week has a good chance of recovering, British doctors said on Monday. Young Malala Yousafzai was airlifted to a hospital in central England

for her severe injuries. Yousafzai has received international recognition for promoting the education of girls and criticizing the Taliban. "Doctors... believe she has a chance of

making a good recovery on every level," said the hospital's medical director. Meanwhile, reports emerged that police were questioning several people at the hospital where the teen

is located, because the individuals had been pretending to be her relatives in order to gain entry. Security has been heightened because the Taliban has threatened to finish the job they

started. [_Reuters, Associated Press_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. SCOTUS TO WEIGH IN ON ARIZ. VOTER ID LAW The Supreme Court agreed Monday that it would weigh in on the controversial

voter identification law in Arizona. The justices will hear arguments in the case early next year, and in the meantime the law will remain suspended. The legislation requires prospective

voters to prove they are citizens by providing documentation. Critics say the move targets minority voters, and that there is no evidence of people trying to cast ballots by impersonating

others at polling places. [_New York Times_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. UNDERAGE INTERNS FOUND AT IPHONE PLANT Foxconn Technology Group, which manufactures Apple's iPhone, says

it has discovered underage interns as young as 14 working at one of its factories in China. The minimum legal working age in the country is 16. Foxconn said it was probing schools near the

eastern city of Yantai to find out how the interns were sent to the factory. The company faced a complaint two months ago alleging that vocational students were forced by their schools to

work in its factories in China. [_Associated Press_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. RYAN UNDER FIRE FOR ALLEGED FAKE PHOTO OP Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is taking

heat for allegedly stopping by a soup kitchen in Ohio so he could get his picture taken cleaning pots and pans in the dining hall. Brian J. Antal, president of the charity, told _The

Washington Post_ that the photo op wasn't accurate and that Ryan "did nothing." According to _The New York Times_, the Ryan family "put on aprons and washed several large

pans though they did not appear to need washing." [_Washington Post_, _New York Times_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. GEORGE MCGOVERN NEARING END OF HIS LIFE Former Sen. George

McGovern has moved into hospice care near his home in South Dakota and is "coming to the end of his life," his family said Monday. The 90-year-old has faced several health problems

within the last year. During his 30-year stint in Congress, McGovern was known as the leader of the Democrats' liberal wing. He lost to Richard Nixon for president in 1972.

[_Associated Press_] ……………………………………………………………………………… 8. MICHELLE OBAMA'S MOTORCADE CRASHES First Lady Michelle Obama was late to a campaign stop in Ohio after two motorcycles that were

part of her motorcade crashed into each other. The two drivers were taken to a hospital in Columbus after the crash. The First Lady was not injured. [_The Hill_]

……………………………………………………………………………… 9. AMAZON TO HIRE 50,000 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES 'Tis the season. Giant online retailer Amazon has announced that it will hire 50,000 seasonal employees,

significantly boosting its current workforce of 20,000. The company said it anticipates that thousands of the workers will stay at the company in full-time positions even after the holiday

shopping season is over. Other companies have also been on a hiring spree. Bloomingdale's and Macy's both will take on 80,000 temporary workers, while Toys R Us said last month it

will hire 45,000 seasonal employees. [CNN] ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. TINA FEY, AMY POEHLER TO HOST GOLDEN GLOBES Move over, Ricky Gervais. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the

2013 Golden Globes on Jan. 13. The comedic duo co-starred in films like _Mean Girls_ and _Baby Mama_, and worked for years together on _Saturday Night Live_. Gervais has hosted the event the

past three years but has been criticized for his brash performance. [_Entertainment Weekly_]