SPB News for Monday.

Changes coming on nuclear training, inspection --Inspectors found several deficiencies in the nuclear security provided at the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during a Nuclear Surety Inspection the base failed last year. Air Force leaders announced changes to the organization, training practices and inspection process of its nuclear enterprise following the service’s Nuclear Summit held on Sept. 18 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. Officials reviewed the recommendations made by the Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management on Sept. 12 in a report that ripped the Air Force’s current nuclear structure proposing the service realign all of its nuclear missions under Air Force Space Command and rename it Air Force Strategic Command.

Official: warning on terrorist attack in Islamabad received 3 days ago --Interior Advisor: Preliminary investigations showed that RDX and TNT of high intensity were used for the attack, which is used by the army --600 kg of explosives used for attack Pakistan's interior ministry said on Sunday that the authorities had information three days ago that terrorists would carry out a attack in the capital Islamabad. "We had information that terrorist can strike near the parliament or any other place in Islamabad," Interior Advisor to the prime minister Rehman Malik told reporters at a news conference.

Olmert announces he will resign Prime Minister Ehud Olmert informed the cabinet on Sunday that he would be stepping down, just 33 months after taking office. He made no mention as to when he intends on meeting with President Shimon Peres, in order to give him his official notice of resignation. Olmert began Sunday's meeting by wishing newly-elected Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni the best of luck, and pledging her his support.

In hard times, tent cities rise across the country --Since foreclosure mess, homeless advocates report rise in encampments From Seattle to Athens, Ga., homeless advocacy groups and city agencies are reporting the most visible rise in homeless encampments in a generation. Nearly 61 percent of local and state homeless coalitions say they've experienced a rise in homelessness since the foreclosure crisis began in 2007, according to a report by the National Coalition for the Homeless.

A third of electorate could vote before Nov. 4 Election Day will be something of an afterthought for tens of millions of Americans -- they'll be voting well ahead of time. In fact, six weeks out from Election Day, some voters in Kentucky, South Carolina and Virginia already are done. Nationwide, about a third of the electorate is expected to vote early this year, thanks to expanded early voting provisions and fewer restrictions on absentee voting, researchers project.

Palin draws crowd of 60,000 in The Villages — THE VILLAGES — Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told wildly cheering, flag-waving, chanting supporters that John McCain is “the only great man in this race” and promised Sunday he will fix the nation's economy if voters give the GOP four more years in the White House.