National and International News-Monday, Oct. 2nd

WASHINGTON (AP) - The F-B-I is now investigating former Congressman Mark Foley, and the speaker of the House has asked the attorney general to investigate as well. Foley abruptly resigned last week after questions were raised about e-mails and electronic messages he sent to teenage boys.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - A California judge says it's up to a jury to decide whether John Karr is guilty of possessing child pornography even though prosecutors have admitted losing key evidence. The trial begins today for the former suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder.

WHITE HOUSE (AP) - President Bush will discuss the situation in Iraq today with Turkey's prime minister. Then he begins a three-day fund-raising swing in the West for Republican congressional candidates.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are trying to revive the debate over Social Security just in time for the midterm elections. Advocates have been holding dozens of events around the country challenging Republicans to sign a pledge that they will not support efforts to create personal accounts.

BRIDGEPORT, Wash. (AP) - Firefighters battling an eight-thousand-acre blaze in central Washington state have gotten a break from the wind. That should let them have the fire fully contained by mid-week. The fire is burning about a half-mile from some homes but no evacuations have been ordered.