(NECN: Peter Howe, New Bedford, Mass.) - As Washington debates whether to extend the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program -- also known as the Wall Street Bailout -- Congressman Barney Frank is a "yes," provided it starts bringing far more help to jobless homeowners on Main Street.

During a visit to New Bedford Monday to announce new federal stimulus funding for public housing energy upgrades, Frank said he backs extending TARP past its current Dec. 31 expiration, with conditions.

(NECN: Brad Puffer, Framingham, Mass.) - Next month, Massachusetts voters will cast ballots in a special primary in the race to succeed Ted Kennedy. The candidates have been out, trying to get their message across, but is anyone listening?

At the Framingham Town Clerks' office they are filling absentee ballots requests and mailing them off. Only about 70 requests have come in, and the primary election is just three weeks away.

Valerie Mulvey Framingham Town Clerk "About average for regular election for a Senate primary I thought we would have more requests."

(NECN: Kenneth Craig, Worcester, Mass.) - After more than two decades of service to the Commonwealth, State Auditor Joseph DeNucci announced Monday morning he will not seek re-election.

DeNucci's announcement in Boston could trigger a huge political shift in central Massachusetts.

It starts with Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis who is considering a run for DeNucci's seat.

(NECN/ABC) - As former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin embarks on a media blitz to promote her new book, some say a run for the White House could be next.

ABC got an advance copy of Sarah Palin's book.

In it, she reveals where the title "Going Rogue" comes from, to going fishing when she quit the Alaska governorship, all before going on a book tour.

The former Vice-Presidential candidate also tells ABC's Barbara Walters how she felt when she discovered her teenage daughter was pregnant.

(NECN/ABC) - President Obama is taking the American ideal of individual freedom to a Chinese audience Monday morning.

On his first ever trip to China, President Obama took questions during a town hall meeting with students.

President Barack Obama says there are very few global challenges that can be solved unless the U.S. and China cooperate.

ABC News reporter Ann Compton is traveling with the President and reports from Shanghai

(NECN: Josh Brogadir, Boston, Mass.) - There's less than one month to go until a special primary election is held in Massachusetts in the race to succeed Senator Ted Kennedy.

Tonight, the four Democrats running for his seat gathered for a forum by Greater Boston Interfaith Organization.

There are 55 member congregations in the group.

And for the most part, all four of the candidates seemed to have the answers people wanted to hear.

The event was billed as "not your typical forum," but an accountability action.

(NECN/WITI: Milwaukee, Wisc.) - Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett (D), who was hailed as a hero this summer for defending a woman outside the state fair, is running for governor.

Barrett said he put off the decision until now to recover from head and hand injuries. He came to the aid of a woman who was being attacked by a man wielding a metal bar.

(NECN/APTN: Singapore) - President Barack Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev behind closed doors on Sunday, discussing nuclear issues and Afghanistan.

The two leaders have agreed to further sanctions against Iran should it fail to meet international nuclear obligations.

"We believe that the United States and Russia will continue to urge Iran to the path that leads them to meeting its international obligations," President Obama said.

(NECN/ABC) - In a driving rain, President Obama arrived for his first visit to China. It was nearly midnight and he quickly disappeared into a sea of umbrellas to be greeted by local mayors. For this is not Beijing, the capital. This is Shanghai, the bustling, very westernized city where sky scrapers and booming trade are considered hallmarks of the new China, and that's exactly why President Obama chose to start his official events here.

(NECN/ABC) - President Obama is in Singapore for the Asian Pacific economic cooperation's summit.

His first one as president and after posing for the traditional class photo in native garb.

He got to work talking about economic and trade issues, but even though he's at this APEC summit the most important meeting he had was not with an Asian leader and had nothing to do with economics.