FINAL LOOK: FDA restricts popular painkillers

Zachary Roth
·Senior National Affairs Reporter

Here's our daily rundown of stories that evaded the full-on blog treatment today:

• Responding to safety concerns, the FDA announced it would put restrictions on some popular painkillers (The New York Times)

• During the recession, the number of homeless people, and homeless families, increased. (The Washington Post)

• Two credit rating agencies have issued warnings about America's deteriorating fiscal situation. (The Wall Street Journal)

• The family of one of the workers killed in the BP well blowout has settled its claims case against Transocean Ltd and other defendants. (Reuters)

• Some local police agencies want to use unmanned aircraft for domestic surveillance. (USA Today)

• Football great Lawrence Taylor has pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute. (AP)