It could be a bad day for Wall Street investors if U.S. stock futures are any indication.  Stock index futures fell Wednesday after declines in the European and Asian markets.  Growing concerns about a global recession and weak quarterly profit reports from U.S. companies fueled the drop. 

Jury deliberations are scheduled to begin this morning in the corruption trial of Senator Ted Stevens.  The Alaska Republican was indicted July 29th on seven counts of making false statements on his Senate financial disclosure forms.  He's accused of hiding more than 250-thousand-dollars worth of gifts and services he got from an oil services company. 

Voter registration problems continue in Ohio.  A website that handles registration in the battleground state was shut down after being hacked.  Partial service was restored to the Secretary of State's website yesterday after technicians worked overnight to make sure no information could be compromised. 

At least 30 Chase bank branches in nine states have gotten threatening letters.  An FBI spokesman confirms many of the letters contained an unidentified white powder, but so far testing has been negative for any harmful substances.  Chase spokesman Tom Kelly says no bank employees or customers have been injured. 

Police in seven states and federal agents have disrupted a notorious motorcycle gang.  More than 60 members of the disreputable Mongols biker gang are under arrest, ending a three-year investigation.  Members of the California-based gang are charged with engaging in a variety of criminal acts. 

Toni Braxton is off of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."  The R&B singer was cut from the competition on last night's elimination show.  The seven remaining couples will take part in a hip-hop group routine on the next "Dancing With the Stars," Monday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC.