The Central Bank of Mexico says the amount of money that Mexicans living in the US send back home is on the decline. The World's Lorne Matalon reports from Mexico City.

Microloans, as small as $100 dollars, have helped some of the poorest people in the developing world become entrepreneurs. They, too, are part of the global financial web that is now in crisis. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Alex Counts, head of the Grameen Foundation, to find out how they may be affected.

Anchor Lisa Mullins has an update on the push to pass the bailout bill. The House is expected to take up the measure - again - on Friday.

Global financial crisis

Today on The World: How the micro-loan industry is faring in poor countries during the current financial crisis: also, how better communications can help hurricane relief efforts in Haiti; and why a Canadian country singer wants to vote in the U.S.

The televised vice-presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin will be the first and only time the two meet face-to-face. Based on their past performances, each has potential to make blunders that could expose their respective presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, to criticism or attack.

Both Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) voted in the Senate to approve a new version of a $700 billion rescue plan for the troubled U.S. financial system.

McCain: Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain in the Capitol for last night's vote on the financial rescue plan. (Mark Wilson/Getty)

Obama: Democratic presidential nominee Sen.Barrack Obama in the Senate for last night's vote on the financial rescue plan. (Melissa Golden/Getty)

Cuban music beyond the Buena Vista Social Club: The World's Marco Werman introduces us to the island's version of Joni Mitchell, a troubadour and eclectic songwriter named Yusa.

In the wake of criticism by a Nobel official that America is too insular in its reading habits, The World's Alex Gallafent checks in with an American translator in Stockholm.

Today's answer is Stuttgart, Germany. It's where the U.S. military has headquartered its new Africa command center - AFRICOM.

A new study of mouse DNA is helping shed new light on human migration. The World's Clark Boyd has the story.