The Monitor: A caption for the birthday boy (BBC News)
Winning entries in the caption competition. This week's picture is a portrait of the Prince of Wales by artist Lizzie Sanders to celebrate Scrabble's 60th anniversary. Can't see the prince? Try squinting.

Holiday gifts from the heart (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
In the midst of a tough economy, more people may be cutting back their spending this holiday season

Tag: MICROSOFT (New York Times)
Man, Microsoft sure is in a hurry to get past the Windows Vista chapter of its history. It took five years for Microsoft to go from Windows XP to Windows Vista. But it’s taken less than two for Microsoft to go from Windows Vista to the first stable, early version of what it’s calling Windows 7.

New children's Web site to debut at fair (The Shreveport Times)
A new Web site, Louisiana 4-H Kids' Clubhouse, will be officially launched at the State Fair of Louisiana on Wednesday during 4-H Fun Day, according to Mark Tassin, director of 4-H and youth programs at the LSU AgCenter.

Hi-def technology blankets ballpark (The News Journal)
PHILADELPHIA -- With the weight of the wide world of sports on his shoulders, Dave Abramson's disposition was as sunny as the early afternoon Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.