Frigid temperatures ice the Upper Midwest as a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow keeps on delivering. Full story | Slideshow
Search on for snowbound hunters
Rescuers fan out in northern Arizona. Full story
Promotion day for white Conn. firefighters
Symbolic event follows major reverse-discrimination court case. Full story
The Salahis rattle D.C.’s ‘sense of decorum’
NYT: Social strategies that succeed elsewhere fail catastrophically in Washington. Full story
NYT: Salahis rattle D.C.'s ‘sense of decorum’
By crashing a White House state dinner, Michaele and Tareq Salahi trampled countless protocols of official Washington.
NYC cop kills man in Times Square shootout
A panhandler opens fire on police in busy Times Square, then is shot to death by an officer near the famed Marriott Marquis hotel, police said.
Soros: Finance gap could 'wreck' climate talks
The $10 billion a year proposed by rich nations to help the poor adapt to climate change is "not sufficient," American billionaire George Soros said Thursday.
Pakistani militants rebuffed U.S. volunteers
Five American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaida linked group and asked for training but were turned down, a Pakistani official said.
NYT: Slim majority backs Afghan troop plan
NYT: A slim majority supports President Obama's plan to send more troops to Afghanistan, but many are skeptical that the escalation would reduce the chance of a terrorist attack, a new poll finds.
Promotion day for white Conn. firefighters
A group of white firefighters who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to sanction their promotions over black colleagues receive new badges in a ceremony that provides symbolic recognition.
Survey: Americans mix and match religions
When it comes to religion, many Americans like the mix-and-match, build-your-own approach, while a growing number more experience mystical 'awakenings,' a report shows.
Rocsi Diaz revives Katrina-ravaged schools
Cause Celeb talks with DJ and television personality Rocsi Diaz about her nonprofit work
Pell Grant program faces shortfall
The Pell Grant program for needy college students is facing a massive shortfall as the country's bleak job market drives people back to school.







