rhode island, but democrats there want to hang onto that house seat being vacated by the retiring patrick kennedy. then on saturday, the president campaigns in pennsylvania, connecticut and back to chicago. >> i'm chris lawrence, coming up this week at the pentagon, military leaders will still be dealing with the fallout of the wikileaks of 400,000 documents from the iraq war. they're going to keep a close eye on the ninth circuit court in california as it rules on whether "don't ask, don't tell" stays or goes for the next few months while that court is considering an appeal. for that matter, pentagon leaders will be keeping a close eye on the leadup to the election because there's a spending bill and also, congress is handling of "don't ask, don't tell," that could hinge on how this next election plays out. >> a big week ahead for the economy and wall street. we'll be watching all of it. at the beginning of the week, both new and existing home sales will be released. we'll also get the latest reading on home prices across 20 major u.s. cities. we'll see if there's been any improvement whatsoever in the house market. and corporate earning seasons rolls rolls out. we'll hear from conoco phillips and e