[1] Parts of the East Coast are preparing for a major winter storm. Forecasters say conditions could turn extremely dangerous in the mid-Atlantic region around Washington. The storm could bring 30 inches of snow to the nation's capital. [2] President...
1. Ten Americans detained in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the country have been charged with child kidnapping. The church group says they were just trying to help the quake victims. 2. Authorities say the Nigerian suspect in the failed...
[1] Toyota says there were design problems with the anti-lock brake system in the new Prius which went on sale last year. A Toyota spokesperson says the problems have been fixed in previous models sold since late January. [2] States up and down the E...
1. Prosecutors are expected to file a criminal complaint charging Michael Jackson's doctor with involuntary manslaughter any day now. Dr. Conrad Murray's attorney says his client is prepared to turn himself in if charges are filed. Jackson died last...
1. The military's top uniformed officer says gays should be allowed to openly serve in uniform. Admiral Mike Mullen tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that he is troubled by a policy that forces people to lie about who they are in order to def...
1. President Barack Obama's budget is getting a frosty reception from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Several say the president's plan features too much new debt. Obama's multi-trillion-dollar budget, aimed at reviving the economy, includes tax cuts for...
1. An Idaho pastor condemned child trafficking as a wicked and evil practice. At the same time, he defended members of his congregation detained in Haiti after they tried to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic. The pastor told church members...
1. The Fed is keeping interest rates at a record low, and promising to leave them there for an extended period. It says it hopes keeping the key rate where it is should help nurture the economic recovery and lower high unemployment. 2. Toyota drivers...
1. President Barack Obama tonight delivers his first State of the Union address. Today's speech will be heavy on jobs, health care and a revived Yes, we can attitude, but the real test will be how the president connects to the public. A new Gallup Po...
1. The Senate has rejected a plan aimed at tackling the federal deficit. The plan didn't get the needed 60 votes. The vote came hours after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office predicted a $1.35 trillion deficit for this year. 2. The brother...
1. President Barack Obama is expected to ask for a three-year freeze on part of the federal budget during his State of the Union address tomorrow. The freeze would affect almost five hundred billion dollars in programs, but not touch the Pentagon, ve...
1. Insurgents are gaining the blame for attacks in Baghdad. At least 37 people were killed and more than 100 hurt in the bomb blasts. They came shortly before state TV announced the execution of a cousin of Saddam Hussein, known as Chemical Ali. 2. A...
1. Authorities say an Ethiopian Airlines jet was in flames before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff. It had 90 people on board when it left Beirut Airport Monday. The cause of the crash is not known, although terrorism is no...
