Companies that were once content to fight in store aisles and on commercials are choosing a different route — formal grievances challenging their competitors’ claims. Read more..

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD - The New York Times

The conservative firebrand Glenn Beck is planning voter registration drives and rallies, but he is cautious about how he might directly support particular candidates. Read more..

By BRIAN STELTER - The New York Times

A government report on the bailout of A.I.G. is must reading for taxpayers looking to know why the $182 billion “rescue” is the most troubling episode of the financial disaster. Read more..

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON - The New York Times