Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth Dogs rescued from puppy mills brought to Chicago 4 relatives shot dead at Fla. Thanksgiving party Now hear this: National Day of Listening today Researchers seek to make driving safer for pregnant women

Food banks nationwide report more first timers Turkey fryer catches fire, burning Ohio house Shaq pays for funeral of murdered NC girl Activist group posts pager messages from 9/11 Robotic hamsters are holidays' unlikely new craze Ex-soccer star gets 33 years for killing dad Man stuck upside-down in Utah cave dies Wis. beer brews trouble for N.Y. bar Toyota replacing gas pedals prone to jam on 4 mil. cars Failed deal may mean end of Saab

State dinner, Obama style Obama expects support for more troops in Afghanistan Chicago Police officers reprimanded over posed G-20 photo Md. man indicted in hit-and-run that killed student from Wilmette Tavern in trouble for selling New Glarus beer Doubts raised on coma recovery More grown kids live with parents

Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner Obama readies to deploy more troops to Afghanistan Cops: Kentucky census worker was suicide, staged death scene Calif. police seek man who snatched nun’s purse Gov't issues record 2.1M recall for dropside cribs Nebraska, 37 other states, challenge Chicago handgun ban Butterball hot line horror stories Leaders of Pentagon probe come to Fort Hood When pigs fly: Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit by charity ham 14-year-old might have arranged gang rape Hitler's Benz sells for millions Ticked-off kangaroo tries to drown dog, slashes man Overseas troops eating big this holiday Tax on 'Cadillac' plans could hit Chevy crowd Pet monkey bangs baby's head against cage Bloomberg defends cops' decision in fatal subway shooting S.C. governor faces 37 ethics charges 8 charged in Somali immigrant terror probe 2nd report backs drywall complaints Clergy abuse victims criticize RI bishop

SC gov faces 37 charges he broke state ethics laws Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case GM sues over millions spent on steering repairs Feds find association between drywall, corrosion Radiation detected at Three Mile Island 'not significant' Benefits lost over Facebook pics Boy beaten for kick a redhead day? Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag Michael Jackson's doctor returns to work at clinic Dad in space for daughter's birth Intruder gets life in prison for scaring woman to death Thousands of strange creatures in deep ocean 1 found dead, several rescued from Indiana motel fire Army asks Palin not to give speech at book signing Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game Mrs. Lincoln's earrings? Maybe not Colbert goes bobsledding Terror suspects want to tell 'why they did it' Michael Jackson's doctor going back to work, lawyer says Palin dines with Rev. Billy Graham Flying to New York? Good luck Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag Kan. nurse resentenced in ‘nude therapy’ case

Health care bill clears first Senate hurdle Kennedy says RI bishop banned him from Communion 4 injured in San Francisco cable car accident RI bishop asked Kennedy in 2007 to avoid Communion Ft Hood suspect in confinement in hospital Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views 3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage Astronaut's baby daughter born as he circles Earth Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients

Democrats hit magic number to pass health care bill Space shuttle astronauts take second spacewalk It's 'Terry,' not 'Mary' -- zookeepers slow to learn tortoise is a male More signs missed before Ft. Hood? Dolphins, sea lions to guard Navy subs 316,000 'Christmas' bongs seized Intruder warms bottle for baby

Senate ethics panel admonishes Burris, but no charges coming Fewer Pap smears recommended for 20-somethings Man arrested for strapping 15 lizards to his chest in Los Angeles SC lawmakers to take up Gov Sanford impeachment Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm Wrongfully convicted NYC man freed after 17 years Palin's book tour to include stop at Fort Hood Vehicle fuel efficiency up in 2008 model year Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely Palin and her fans balk at Newsweek cover Glitch snarls nation's air traffic 4 cases of drug-resistant H1N1 found at N.C. hospital Trouble for cop who used Taser on 10-year-old Is Wall Street 'too big to fail' no more?

Govt wants speedy screening at more airports Army preventing media from covering Palin event at Fort Bragg Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI Chicago area doctor makes 1st spacewalk Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review Over 70 malls could exit bankruptcy from lender deal Obese SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner Slaying suspect said hobby was 'killing people' Official say fallen SC gov reporting trips 3 charged in Pa. with redirecting Comcast traffic Wife of Indiana senator charged with DWI, hit-and-run Govt. rewarding firms checking immigration status Glitch fixed, but delays still possible at O'Hare, Midway Cop suspended after using Taser on girl, 10 Popular Santa letter program ends in Alaska Trials: 'Failure is not an option' Funeral held for Ill. soldier killed at Fort Hood Best day to buy a car? Black Friday Pastor gets probation for plastic surgery Calif. bans power-sucking TVs Airlines bumping up surcharges Mammograms at 40 still U.S. standard, fed health chief says

Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted If you like Sarah Palin, you’ll like 'Going Rogue' Tour bus crashes off Minn. interstate, killing 2 Emergency landing in Kan. after plane loses engine Ark. police officer uses Taser on 10-year-old girl Senate Dem leader to outline new heatlh care bill Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient Mom charged in girl's death now charged with sex slavery List of safest vehicles of 2010 Mo. teen to be tried as adult in death of girl, 9 Oil rises on mixed news about consumer demand SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges Ford, Subaru, VW win top safety picks Obama welcomed in South Korea as trip nears end Vaccine for swine flu tops Santa's wish list Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans Another antiquity found: Heart disease in mummies Texas A&M remembers fatal '99 bonfire collapse Arknasas cop Tasers girl, 10, after her mother tells him to

15 million may owe IRS from stimulus checks Woman pleads guilty, apologizes in Smart abduction NY police car in accident ahead of Biden motorcade Wis. man charged with slaying 14-year-old stepson Debate rages over Obama bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito Vigils held after body of missing North Carolina girl found Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer’s, herpes Long-awaited pipeline funnels gas across 8 states Tinley Park tops in nation AP source: NYC newspapers’ delivery offices raided More U.S., foreign scholars taking their classes abroad Alaskans eager for Sarah Palin book release today 4 dead in car-train crash Uninsured likelier to die in hospital Palin rules out 2012 run, but keeps door open Costco stops carrying Coke drinks in price dispute More hungry Americans, USDA says

Atlantis launches, headed for International Space Station Less frequent mammograms recommended Police find body of missing 5-year-old North Carolina girl Microsoft co-founder Paull Allen battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma Former Northwestern professor onboard Atlantis as medical officer Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael's death Palin tells Winfrey she prays for Levi Johnston Alaska gov fights protection for polar bears Hudson airspace divided into local, distance Quinn, Durbin ridicule GOP opposition to Gitmo transfers Jackson doc due in Vegas court in child money case Durbin: Gitmo plan opponents play on fears Nation's largest gay newspaper publisher closes Family of 4 found dead in Michigan 2012 GOP field wide open GOP wannabes jockey for 2012 Slightly better for travel industry

Durbin, Quinn see economic boon 11-year-old boy kills bear that wouldn’t leave Idaho porch New study says costs rise under health bill American charities hope for holiday miracle as giving drops Crunch takes toll on Congress, too Mother of missing 5-year-old NC girl charged Jet hits birds, forced to turn back to Missouri

Illinois prison in running to house Gitmo detainees Bernard Madoff's jacket, watch auctioned in NYC Kirk, in Republican radio address, bashes health care proposals Hasan has financial tie to Pakistan: lawmaker Lincoln treasures soon up for auction Vet's ashes stolen before burial at Arlington National Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos

Holder: U.S. likely to ask death for 9/11 defendants Wall collapses at SC game; 12 taken to hospital Moon holds 'significant' amount of water, NASA says Fact check: Palin’s book goes rogue on some facts Balloon boy's parents plead guilty to hoax Afghanistan troop decision coming soon, Obama says Blackhawks' value soars 26% in one year Palin tells Oprah: I knew I screwed up Purdue students want librarian fired over 'case against homosexuality' blog Feds move to seize mosques, tower linked to Iran Uh-oh, Friday the 13th again? 3rd time in '09 BK $1 burger math 'doesn't work' Warfare 2 outguns competition

Army: Fort Hood suspect charged with murder Feds move to seize 4 mosques, skyscraper linked to Iran School cracks down on Facebook "meep" obsenity Delta pilot suspended, charged for assault with his plane Lawyer: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty Advocacy groups celebrate Lou Dobbs departure from CNN Animal house of horrors is uncovered outside NYC BK franchisees sue company over cheeseburger price 5 bodies found inside homes in Arkansas Cops hunt for child abuse clues hidden in jars Patrick Kennedy clashes with outspoken RI bishop 3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ Ex-Pa. House speaker among 10 charged in probe Facebook message proves robbery suspect innocent Waning Ida’s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast Heavy rain prompts flood warnings from NC to NY

Lou Dobbs leaving CNN for ’new opportunities’ D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed Police: Boxer Mike Tyson detained at LAX Stench returns near Ohio house where 11 bodies found Obama pays tribute to veterans at Arlington cemetery Oprah brings Fort Hood hero cop, Kimberly Munley, on show Family charged with sex crimes against children Milwaukee muggers see Army ID, return wallet Hartford police officer shot during foot chase Rats! Hot holiday toy already hard to nab Ex-astronaut gets probation in infamous 'diaper' case 2 dead, 2 others wounded at drug lab Sosa: Lighten up folks, it's just facial cream Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia

Obama honoring 13 who fell in Fort Hood rampage Military families arrive at Fort Hood ceremony Boston subway train just misses drunk woman on tracks Ex-Miss California admits to making sex tape Letterman blackmail suspect asks court to drop case Jackson's dad seeks to remove will administrators Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm Attorney meets with Fort Hood shooting suspect 21-year-old becomes youngest WSOP champion ever NBA great Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia Clemency denied for D.C. sniper execution

Ft. Hood shooting suspect awake, talking Case against Ohio suspect with bodies buried at home expands overseas Authorities: 4 bodies found inside burned home Md. man killed, 6 hurt in Pa. speakeasy shooting Man confesses to shooting Kan. abortion provider Officials: Man kills 3, self in rural Texas home Supreme Court refuses to block D.C. sniper's execution Transit moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day strike Nokia to recall 14 million chargers Claims of suspect's extremism spur probe Fort Hood soldiers ready for return Gulf Coast bracing for arrival of Hurricane Ida House health plan hits brick wall in Senate Graffiti artist leaves note with incomplete work: 'ran out of purple' Rough drive home: Woman hits deer -- twice How to make it to court on car theft charge: Steal a car

Some predicted trouble from Fort Hood's Maj. Hasan ABC’s Roberts hits prime-time, gets Janet Jackson interview 63-year-old man charged in Vail bar shooting Suspect named in shooting death of Seattle cop Hurricane watch issued for Louisiana, Mississippi

Homewood solider among wounded at Fort Hood Obama asks House to vote on health care bill Muslim leader found talks with Ft. Hood suspect disturbing House passes health care bill Unemployment hits 10.2%, worst since '83 Gunman kills 1, hurts 5 in Orlando 'DWI chair' brings $10,000 in cops' eBay auction L.A. City Council rushing out cat claws clause Baltimore mayor's trial to start in gift-card scandal Obama extends jobless benefits, mortgage break Ex-Gov. Palin to headline at Gridiron Club Two men from northwest suburbs charged with beating sleepwalker 230 years later, Pulaski becomes a U.S. citizen At the White House, he's dog's best friend Pa. prostitution charges tossed Pfc. Michael Pearson Russell Seager Off-duty civilian cop praised as Fort Hood hero Ohio town to toast Vietnam veterans AARP is backing health bills Pvt. Francheska Velez Does porn empower women?

Democrats break abortion impasse on health care overhaul vote Three area soldiers among Fort Hood dead Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits Settlement reached in 2007 Twin Cities bridge collapse 1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught Jobless rate at highest since 1983 DUI suspect called to report his marijuana stolen Low donations cause Honolulu Symphony to quit for '09 Rihanna: 'Embarrassing' that I fell for an abuser Yankee title good for market Home buyers tax credit renewed Cops sort through 1,000 stolen bags Lining up votes for health care Bolingbrook private's mother 'inconsolable' Private from Humboldt Park was 3 months pregnant Shooting suspect shouted 'God is great!' in Arabic before rampage Ford's plan for 2011: air bags in seat belts DUI defense: 'Dude, I do this every night' Two caught unloading hijacked liquor truck, police say

Fort Hood shooting suspect alive, 12 others killed Professor says Lee Harvey Oswald rifle photo hard to fake Former NYC Police Commissioner Kerik pleads guilty Comic-Con founder Sheldon Dorf dead at 76 in San Diego Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil’s new show 'You hit a what?’ SUV nearly slams into elephant in Okla. Obama's comments on Fort Hood shooting D.C. sniper's execution to be witnessed by victims, relatives Memorial set up near Ohio rapist's home where bodies found Angela Lansbury to get 1st Stephen Sondheim Award Feds: 14 charged in insider trading case Missing baby found 5 days later under baby sitter's bed

Steele: Election returns show 'transcendent' GOP Drunken driver calls 911 to report herself Carly Fiorina, former CEO of HP, jumps into Senate race in Calif. Rapist with 10 bodies at his Ohio home denied bond Pigs in Indiana test positive for swine flu SC man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse Woman in wrong-embryo case hopes to see child soon Online book price war rages over Grisham tome Strike-crowded Philly commuter train catches fire Kellogg pulls health claims from Rice Krispies Fed again pledges to hold interest rates at record-lows Elevator to space? They're really trying NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel Cow fitted with prosthetic legs White House: Tuesday's GOP wins not about Obama 3 college students found dead in sunken Jeep School moves to tighten security after gang rape

T-Mobile service disrupted nationwide for calls, text Neighbors griped about odor at rapist's Ohio home for years Colbert sponsors U.S. Olympic Speedskating team Buses, subways halted by Philly transit strike Man charged with torturing kitten, making video FBI investigates nun's death on Navajo reservation Madoff's longtime auditor pleads guilty ND authorities search for 3 Dickinson St. students Calif. man gets prison for aiming laser at planes Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 in SC

Airlines ratchet up holiday surcharges Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales Lawry’s settles men’s sex discrimination suit Infant missing from home on Florida Panhandle Robert F. Kennedy’s killer is transferred Soldier arrested over explosives in Tenn. field Fire at Michigan welding company, 1 hospitalized NM police link suspect held in Colo. to 11 rapes Ranks of millionaire college presidents up again CDC: Contaminated beef may be linked to 2 deaths 4-year-old California boy's body found in dryer Officers had visited Ohio home where bodies found Man charged with killing 4 in Mayberry model town More H1N1 vaccine on way U.S. man wins for 1st time since '82

6 bodies found in rapist's home were homicide victims Obama brings back Halloween spirit at White House Police: NJ mom stabbed son, self over custody fear Officer killed, trainee hurt in Seattle shooting American Meb Keflezighi wins NYC Marathon Internet believers: Pastors open online churches Popular YouTube stars join forces in concert tour Anguish over California teen suicides spurs action Obamas bring back White House Halloween spirit

Obama highlights fresh signs of economic growth Liberals might not like new public option but will take it Calif. searchers seek survivors after air crash San Francisco mayor ends run for Calif. governor Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case Motorized La-Z-Boy in DUI case goes on eBay Grocery, gas prices heading up again Cheney to FBI: No idea who leaked Immigrant dad ran over 'Westernized' daughter: cops Calif. searchers seek survivors after crash Cubicle workers unite ... white-collar unions? Hijab should be allowed at work, says Muslim doc Cops: Suspects had 'guilty' written all over their faces Obama lifts HIV ban on U.S. entry Research: Playing music is instrumental to brain health What's beyond 'gigantic'? Ship for 6,300 passengers

Regulators seize nine banks – all units of FBOP Corp. in Chicago Is recession finally over? Possibly Terrorists or just a 'bunch of thugs'? House Dems roll out their health care plan GM extends vehicle refund program to January

2 shot in legs as gunman attacks LA synagogue Bullet hits Lou Dobbs' NJ home with wife nearby Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession 4 charged in alleged gang rape of California girl Police: Celeb-obsessed teens robbed famous victims Vets get long-overdue welcome after trip to D.C. memorials First-time jobless claims drop less than expected Schools hit hard by swine flu Coast Guard searching for missing Navy plane Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover