Here are a few of the stories we’re reading this morning:

- Occupy Wall Street’s Day of Disruption Begins

- Penn State Scandal: Mother of Sandusky’s Adopted Son Speaks Out

- Geron Announcement Throws Stem Cell Research into Question

- 4 Dead, Dozens Hurt as Storms Pound the Southeast

And …

- Visa, Mastercard Finds New Competitor From Des Moines?