5 things we learned from the presidential debate – The first presidential debate was last night. Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama set the tone for the presidential debates to come and discussed the economy and all of its entities. CNN

Wal-Mart Sued in Florida by Women Claiming Discrimination – Eleven women are sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. because they believe company engages in gender-based discrimination. A similar case recently took place in Nashville, Tenn. Bloomberg

Meningitis Outbreak Grows, With Cases in 5 States – A type of meningitis that is linked to spinal injections for back pain is growing. The outbreak has killed four people and has sickened at least 30 others in five states. The New York Times

Facebook reaches one billion users – Oct. 4, 2012 – Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook announced Thursday that the social media site has hit 1 billion users. CNN Money

Florida elections supervisors ordered to review GOP voter forms for possible fraud – Florida asked all 67 of its elections supervisors to review every new voter registration submitted by private contractors on behalf of the Republican Party of Florida. The Palm Beach Post