1. Firefighters are struggling to get control of this raging wildfire in southern California. The blaze's already destroyed more than 100 homes in Santa Barbara County. Crews are concerned that the winds will pick up tonight and push the flames with...
1. The search for missing Caylee Anthony In Florida turns out some sort of bag with toys and what appears to be bones but no sign of the three-year-old girl. Caylee has not been seen since June, her mother has pleaded not guilty to murder. 2. It was...
1. Gay marriage advocates are celebrating their victory in Connecticut today. A judge issued a final ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry. Within minutes, the New Haven City clerk began issuing marriage licenses and at least one ceremony has al...
1. President Bush spent his final Veterans Day while in office, aboard a World War II aircraft carrier. He stood in the shadow of the USS Intrepid and met two veterans there. He'll miss being commander in chief of such a fabulous group. 2. Meanwhile...
1. President-elect Obama and President Bush have held their first face-to-face meeting since election. Obama and his wife arrived at the White House about ten minutes early. The president and president-elect later waited for cameras as they strode a...
1. One day before President-elect Obama is set to meet with President Bush, an Obama adviser says the new administration is looking to reverse some of Bush's executive orders. John Podesta says Bush orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling...
1. President-elect Barack Obama keeps working on a list of foreign leaders, talking to Russia's president, both agreeing they should meet soon. Obama is also being slammed by Iran after saying it is unacceptable for the nation to develop nuclear wea...
1. President-elect Barack Obama holds his first news conference since claiming the top job, saying hard work is needed to fix the economic crisis. In particular, he wants his transition team to come up with ideas to help the hard-hit auto industry....
1. Two days after the election, President-elect Obama picked his chief of staff. Democratic officials say Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job. The third-ranking House Democrat served in the Clinton White House and has a reputation for bluntness and si...
1. President-elect Barack Obama may choose Congressman Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff--the first selection for his new administration. Emanuel served in a policy role in the Clinton White House. There is word Senator John Kerry wants the job of...
1. Barack Obama received thunderous applause as he walked on stage in Chicago after receiving enough votes to become America's first African-American president. Obama told supporters his campaign victory is the answer for those who still have doubts...
1. Barack Obama says his 86-year-old grandmother has died. Madelyn Dunham who helped raise the Democratic presidential candidate died peacefully Sunday night after a battle with cancer. Obama said he learned of her death Monday morning while campaig...
1. It's down to the wire for the race for president. John McCain is in battleground state Pennsylvania today where he told supporters he can feel momentum on his side. Polls show McCain behind in the state that has 21 electoral votes. 2. Democrat Ba...
1. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama make their last-minute pleas to voters days before Election Day. McCain says Obama is running for redistributor in chief while Obama told radio listeners his election would change the world. 2....
1. It's getting even nastier out there on the campaign trail. With just a few days before the election, John McCain accused Barack Obama of being too liberal for the country. Meantime, Obama has shot back by saying McCain has abandoned the integrity...
