AM BRIEF: OCTOBER 19, 2010

1. Super typhoon slams Philippines at 155 mph . [MSNBC]
2. Xi Jinping on track to become China's next president. [Los Angeles Times]
3. Democrats make pre-election pitch to help seniors. [Associated Press]
4. Stay on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ruling unlikely. [Politico]
5. Police reopen Pentagon after shots fired report; search yields nothing. [The Daily Caller]
6. In Kansas, climate skeptics embrace cleaner energy. [The New York Times]