Headlines: Weiner’s sexually charged photos, messages ‘inappropriate,’ Obama says

* Obama: Weiner’s sex-ting embarrassed wife, family: In a rare foray into a congressman’s ethical conduct, Obama told NBC’s “Today” show that Weiner’s sexually charged photos and messages online to several women was “highly inappropriate.”

* Colorado parents re-open ’Balloon Boy’ balloon auction: The former Colorado couple who told authorities their son floated away in a silver helium balloon say they’re re-opening the auction for the balloon because of low and fraudulent bids.

* Experts: No Child Left Behind leads to students’ low history scores: Just 13 percent of high school seniors who took the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress, called the Nation’s Report Card, showed a solid grasp of the subject. Results released Tuesday showed the two other grades didn’t perform much better, with just 22 percent of fourth-grade students and 18 percent of eighth-graders demonstrating proficiency.