1. High winds are being blamed for a chair lift accident on Maine's tallest ski mountain. Several people fell and were hurt. Winds were about 40 miles per hour at the time, and there were about 220 people on the lift. 2. Its still a struggle to fly o...
1. Pope Benedict's Christmas message highlighted tensions between the Catholic church and China. The Pope urged loyal Catholics in China to have courage in the face of Communist limits on religious freedom and conscience. 2. More than 40 people are d...
1. A top military official says new warnings about insulated beverage containers are an example of federal officials trying to anticipate terror tactics. He says there has been a lot of chatter online about potential terror activity, but nothing spec...
1. The Senate votes to close out debate on a new arms control treaty with Russia, setting the stage for ratification. President Barack Obama considers the treaty his top foreign policy priority. 2. New census figures have Texas gaining four seats in...
1. A Colorado man now faces obscenity charges after officials say he sold detectives in Florida a copy of a how-to guide for paedophiles. However, legal experts question the arrest. They say Philip Greaves's right to free speech would come into play...
1. The White House says President Barack Obama plans to sign the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday, four days after the Senate voted to abolish the policy. Obama's signature would end the Pentagon's 17-year, don'...
1. South Korea says it has ended maritime drills on a front-line island and that there have been no signs of any North Korean military response. The live-fire artillery drills lasted about 90 minutes. South Korea did launch fighter jets to deter any...
1. The Senate's second-ranking Democratic leader thinks there are enough votes to ratify a nuclear arms treaty with Russia before year's end. But the No.2 Senate GOP leader says this treaty needs to be fixed and there's not enough time to do it. Sena...
1. The Senate has cleared the way for gays to serve openly in the military. A bill to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell was approved today in what is being seen as a landmark vote for gay rights. However, it could take up to a year to implement the law. 2....
1. President Barack Obama signs a tax bill, heading off a tax hike that would have hit all Americans after the first of the year. But Labor leaders and some Democrats do not like it, saying the legislation came at a price. 2. WikiLeaks founder Julian...
1. A call from President Barack Obama to the House to quickly approve a taxpack without changes already endorsed by the Senate. Some Democrats are denouncing the deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts to all taxpayers. 2. In Florida, school officials say t...
1. The Senate is expected to pass a compromise tax package today, sparing taxpayers an increase on January 1st. It will then head to the House where Democrats are upset over extending tax breaks for the wealthy. However, it is expected to also pass t...
1. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted bail. But he is not out of jail yet. British court determined he can't be free as he awaits an extradition hearing. However he is remaining behind bars as Swedish prosecutors appeal. 2. Officials s...
1. President Barack Obama says US diplomat Richard Holbrooke deserves credit for the hard-won progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Holbrooke died Monday night. He had surgery in Washington Saturday to repair a tear in his aorta. He was 69 years old....
1. The storm has finally stopped falling in Minnesota. At least eleven deaths are being blamed on the stormy weather that has been pounding the upper Midwest. The weather also brought an inflatable roof down at the home of the Minnesota Vikings. 2. A...
