Obama girls' first day at new school
Malia and Sasha Obama begin classes at Sidwell Friends under watchful eyes of, well, everyone.
'Full-blown' humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Red Cross warns 500,000 civilians in danger; Israel rejects calls for truce.
Jobs outlook grim for 2009
We've decided to ask the Magic 8-Ball about the jobs outlook for this year. The answer? "Outlook not so good."
Police search for boy missing 10 years
The parents who failed to report their 11-year-old adopted son missing nearly a decade ago are "people of interest" as authorities search for him nationwide, a sheriff said Monday.
NYT: Panetta pick for CIA reveals divisions
Leon E. Panetta has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the C.I.A. The choice immediately revealed divisions in the Democratic Party.
Certificate says seizure killed Jett Travolta
An official with a Bahamian funeral home says Jett Travolta's death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure."
Outline of possible Gaza truce emerges
The contours of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are emerging, with diplomacy focusing on international guarantees, including monitors to oversee any agreement.
Alaska trooper says politics slowed drug arrest
A drug investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November election, in which Palin was the Republican vice presidential candidate, a newspaper reported.
Scoop: Scientologists on Travolta death
A spokesperson for Scientology says that the religion did not have any effect on Jett Travolta's treatment for his seizures.
India: Pakistanis 'must have' backed attack
Pakistani authorities "must have had" a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India's prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen.
