1. President-elect Barack Obama is rolling into D.C., aboard a whistle-stop train tour ahead of his swearing-in on Tuesday. Along the way, he and Vice President-elect Joe Biden promised voters they will fight every day for them while they are in Was...
1.The pilot of the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson River is being praised as a hero for the safe landing with no loss of life. The wife of Chesley Sully Sullenberger says her husband is a pilots pilot who loves the art of the airplane. 2...
1. A US Airways jet has crashed into the Hudson River right next to Manhattan. Passengers were forced out into the freezing waters to escape. Officials say it went down right after taking off. 2. Roland Burris is officially a US senator. He was swor...
1.The White House says the new audio type supposedly from Osama Bin Laden is a sign of his isolation. Bin Laden urges a Muslim holy war against Israel as an angry response to Israel's Gaza offensive. Officials say it's Bin Laden's attempt to remain...
1.President-elect Barack Obama would meet with Senate Democrats to discuss the economy today. At the same time, top Obama aides will be getting ready for a meeting with Senate Republicans. All of these are ahead of a possible vote Thursday on whethe...
1.In a nostalgic final news conference, President Bush defended his record and admitted some mistakes. He disagreed with any suggestion that America's international image has been bruised under his watch. And he wished President-elect Barack Obama a...
1. Israel's chief military spokesman says the army has begun sending reserve units into the Gaza Strip. It's a strong signal that Israel is entering a new phase of its 16-day offensive against Hamas. 2. More than 250 people are feared dead after a f...
1. The Israeli air force has been dropping leaflets throughout Gaza, saying it plans to escalate its offensive. Palestinian officials say more than 800 people have died so far in the fighting. Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian authority is...
1.The Illinois House impeaches Governor Rod Blagojevich. Now it's up to the Senate to decide if he should be removed from office. He's accused of trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat. Blagojevich says the decision to impeach was not a surprise. 2.Presi...
1. Lebanon's prime minister has condemned rocket attacks on Israel from his country as well as retaliation by the Jewish state. The brief exchange was the first since Israel launched an offensive against the militant group Hamas in Gaza. That offens...
1.President-elect Barack Obama meets with congressional leaders to talk about the economy today. But we are now told the broad economic stimulus package Obama is pushing for won't be ready for a signature the day he takes office. Republicans say the...
1. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary. Obama has accepted Richardson's withdrawal. A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed...
1. Israeli tanks and infantry have entered Gaza, launching a much anticipated ground offensive in a widening war on Gaza's Hamas rulers. Israeli security officials said the operation is likely to go on for several days, but that the objective is not...
1.Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. is working with the international community to bring about a durable and sustainable ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians. Hundreds of people had been killed on the week-long fighting in and...
1. Israel assassinates a top figure in Hamas, one of the first assaults on the leadership of Gaza's rulers. The airstrike targeted an apartment building. Palestinian officials say 18 others were killed. Israel is escalating its air offensive and see...
