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Two New York pols felled by sex scandals, Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer, are back. And no one is more excited than the city's scrappy, pun-loving tabloids, which are pummeling them nearly every day.

Using strong words, Gen. Keith Alexander told the Black Hat convention that stories about leaked documents focus on potential abuse of surveillance data, but he argued reports show analysts rarely stray and if they do, they would be caught by their auditing tools.

An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the ban on big, sugary drinks was unconstitutional. The decision is a blow for the city's Board of Health, which has argued that regulation is an effective means of changing unhealthful behaviors. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his legal team say they will appeal.

Sundance announced its premieres yesterday, and while many are very excited about the facial hair on Ashton Kutcher, others anxiously await the return of a movie couple almost 20 years into their relationship.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro will step down on Dec. 14. President Obama has designated SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter to be her successor.

The crowd in Tahrir Square is much smaller today. Police have fired tear gas again in an effort to disperse those who are angry about President Mohammed Morsi's decrees giving him more power. Much larger protests may resume, though, on Friday.

HBO has announced that beginning in 2015, it will offer what many have long wanted: access to HBO without having cable.

The NFL is looking for 10,000 volunteers for this season's Super Bowl. Commentator Frank Deford thinks other causes are more deserving.

The thorny issue of what to do about Syria makes President Obama's coming fiscal fights with congressional Republicans seem easy by comparison.

The most common reason people said defunding is a bad idea boiled down to a feeling that using the budget process to undermine a law on the books isn't the way government in this country should work.