Opening statements begin today in the trial of the "Christmas Underwear Bomber" in Michigan. A fungus could wipe out the entire crop of bananas from the Philippines within 3 years unless a cure is found. Some 19 Cubans were detained in the Cayman Islands after fleeing from the Communist country in the fifth mass emigration this year. Goldman Sachs is heading for a crushing third quarter earnings report, while fellow bank Wells Fargo may have reaped record earnings. A new study finds dumping DRM copy restrictions on music would reduce piracy and increase legal download sales.