The Texas Rangers are leading the World Series 3 games to 2 going into Game 6 Wednesday in St. Louis. The fact that the Cardinals will be playing at home is good for both the team and the town. The game will bring a welcome infusion of cash. As St. Louis Public Radio's Maria Altman reports, the unexpected sales tax revenues have already allowed the city to cancel expected furloughs for its employees.

Joe LoCicero's 1990 Honda Accord recently hit 1 million miles. The damage claims inspector from Maine calls the car "True Blue." He drives a lot for work and swears the engine and transmission are original. To mark the milestone, Honda gave him a new 2012 Accord. He still drives the old one.

Federal prosecutors are set to file criminal charges Wednesday against Rajat Gupta, a board member of Goldman Sachs. He's been investigated for his ties to hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Also, IBM has announced a new CEO. Virginia Rometty will be the first woman to run the 100-year-old technology company.

Earlier this year the South African government approved Walmart's takeover of Massmart, the region's largest retail chain. Now that ruling faces an appeal. Massmart gets roughly 90 percent of its products from South Africa, but opponents say Walmart's business model means that likely won't continue.

Plans are afoot to build new coal terminals on the West Coast to ship the lucrative commodity to China. But the mayor and activists in Bellingham, Wash., want to keep the city's green image and move beyond its industrial past.

As Rick Perry unveils his flat tax plan, we take a look back at the history of the flat tax, from Abraham Lincoln to Steve Forbes to 9-9-9.