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Libby to Drop Appeal in CIA Leak Case

33 mins ago - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is no longer appealing his conviction in the CIA leak case, a tacit recognition that continuing his legal fight might only make things worse.

Colo. Police Search for Link in Attacks

46 mins ago - Authorities searched a suburban Denver home early Monday, seeking any link between two deadly shooting sprees at Christian religious centers that left five people dead and communities stunned on a day of worship.

Ice Storm Results in Blackouts, Deaths

1 hr 6 mins ago - Commuters contended with treacherous roads Monday from the southern Plains to the Northeast as a storm spread a coating of ice and freezing rain linked to at least 13 traffic deaths.

NY Philharmonic to Perform in N. Korea

1 hr 55 mins ago - The New York Philharmonic has decided to perform in North Korea, a cultural breakthrough as tense relations between the United States and the reclusive Communist nation ease, the orchestra's president said Monday.

Funerals Begin for Mall Shooting Victims

1 hr 7 mins ago - Families and friends filed into churches Monday to remember and grieve the victims of a gunman's deadly rampage at a department store.

Mourners Gather at Knievel's Funeral

2 hrs 37 mins ago - Mourners began gathering Monday for the funeral of Evel Knievel, the motorcycle daredevil who helped put his hometown on the map with death-defying stunts and near-fatal crashes that made him an international icon.

Group Targeted in Shooting Has Far Reach

17 hrs ago - Begun in 1960 after a 20-year-old college student said he experienced a vision from God, Youth With a Mission has grown into one of the world's most formidable Christian missions groups.

US News Releases

AARP : Post Debate Statement from Gabriela Zabalua-Goddard, editor of AARP's Segunda Juventud on the Univision Republican Debate

NASA : NASA Satellite Reveals Unprecedented View of Mysterious 'Night-Shining' Clouds

New York State Lottery : Take-Five Winning Numbers

Newsweek : NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, December 17, 2007 Issue

Service Employees International Union : Carlyle Group Embrace of Abu Dhabi Undermining Respect for Human Rights

U.S. Department of Justice : Department of Justice Provides $1.7 Million to Help Victims of Identity Theft and Fraud

U.S. Department of Labor : U.S. Department of Labor Earns 11th Consecutive 'Clean' Audit Opinion on Annual Financial Statements

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ): Verizon Donates $10,000 to Vernonia Flood Victims

Verizon Wireless : Bayville, N.J., Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

Vodafone Group PLC (VOD): Norwood, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

N.J. Senate to Weigh Death Penalty

4 hrs ago - The push to make New Jersey the first state to abolish the death sentence since 1976 moves forward Monday with a Senate vote on the measure, which would spare the life of a sex offender whose crimes sparked Megan's Law.

Wis. Victims' Families Press for Changes

6 hrs ago - Relatives of six people killed by a young off-duty sheriff's deputy who then apparently killed himself called for required psychological screening, full training and a minimum age of at least 21 for anyone hired as an officer.