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March 14, 2009
• President Obama Picks New FDA Chief; The Top Four Car Mechanic Scams; Obama to Meet With Brazilian President; NAACP Accusing Two Banks of Mortgage Discrimination
• President Names New FDA Chief; Brazilian Leader To Visit White House; Stocks May Be Historic Bargain; Interview With Charles Barkley


March 07, 2009
• President Obama Says Economic Plan Will Take Time to Work; Unemployment Rate at Its Highest in 25 Years; Communities in Crisis; CareerBuilder Expert Gives Tips on How to Make Your Resume Stand Out
• Obama To Reverse Bush Limits on Stem-Cell Research; Unemployment Hits 25-Year High; Obama Claims Stimulus Package Will Create More Jobs; Interview With Dolly Parton


February 28, 2009
• President Obama Announced His Plans for Bringing Combat Forces Out of Iraq; Obama's Budget Plan Being Criticized; Some Mayors Refusing to Accept Part of the Stimulus Bill; Interview with Mayor Manny Diaz
• President Obama Fighting For His Budget Plan; 13 Bodies Found in New Mexico; Republicans Looking For New Leadership and Ahead to 2012; Doctors Performing Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins in Saudi Arabia; Some Mayors Saying They Won't Accept Parts of the Stimulus Package


February 21, 2009
• New Developments Surface in Chandra Levy Murder
• Arrest Imminent in Chandra Levy Case, Police Say; Star Couples Add Glamour to Oscar Night; Stimulus Funds Take Winding Road to Your Pocket; Recessions Impact: Empty Malls, Store Closings


February 14, 2009
• Economic Stimulus Bill Has Passed: It Needs Only President Obama's Signature; Officials Hold Briefing on Buffalo Plane Crash; Beirut Marking Fourth Anniversary of Rafik Hariri's Assassination; Mayors React to the Stimulus Bill's Passing
• Obama Has First Big Win as Congress OKs Stimulus Bill; Ice Eyed as Possible Cause of Fatal Plane Crash; Valentine's Day Does Not Have to Be Expensive


February 07, 2009
• Senate Continues Debate on Stimulus Package; Vice President Biden Takes His First Trip Overseas; Mayoral Roundtable on the Economic Stimulus Package; USA Swimming Suspends Michael Phelps; Dozens of Children Poisoned in Nigeria
• Obama's Economic-Recovery Plan on Track in Senate; Biden To Outline U.S. Foreign Policy at German Summit


January 31, 2009
• Ice-Battered Kentucky Pleads for Help From Storm; Politicians Seethe Over Wall Street Bonuses; President's Half Brother Arrested in Kenya Drug Case; Military To Beam Super Bowl to Far-Flung Personnel; Octuplet Mother Already Had Six Children
• Storm Causes Power Outages in Kentucky; Election Day in Iraq; Job Hunting Tips and Which Companies Are Hiring; President Obama's Half Brother Arrested in Nairobi, Kenya


January 24, 2009
• Roof Collapse Kills Three in Spain; Deadly Shooting in Miami; Extortion Plot Against John Travolta?; Debate About Economic Stimulus Package
• Obama, Economic Advisers Gather at White House; Blagojevich's Lead Defense Attorney Resigns; New Video Shows US Airways Flight Just After Crash; Pentagon Claims 61 Ex-Gitmo Inmates Returned to Terrorism; Interview With James Earl Jones


January 17, 2009
• Obama and His Family Travel From Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Today; Survivor Stories of U.S. Airways Jet Landing in Hudson River; The Inauguration Security Challenge
• Obama Takes Slow Train to Power; Blast of Arctic Air Stuns Eastern U.S.; NYC Investigators Hunt for Jet's Lost Engines; Israel Puts Pressure on Hamas Before Truce Vote
• Obama Travels From Philadelphia to Washington Today, Mirroring Lincoln's Journey; Circuit City Going Out of Business, Others Cutting Employees; Workers Hoping to Raise U.S. Airways Jet That Landed in the Hudson


January 10, 2009
• President-elect's Economic Recovery Package Running Into Some Hurdles; Israel Paused Fighting For a Few Hours to Let People Get Supplies, But It Is No Ceasefire; 2008 Was Worst Year For Workers Since 1945; FBI Looking Into Fatal Shooting in New Orleans
• Israel and Gaza Still Ignoring Calls For a Ceasefire; Obama's Economic Recovery Package Coming Up Against Some Hurdles; Winter Storm Warnings From Ohio Valley to Southern New England


January 03, 2009
• Israel Continues Air Strikes on Gaza; President Bush Condemns Hamas; John Travolta's Teenage Son Dies; More Details About Obama's Economic Plans
• Israel and Gaza Continue Launching Rockets at Each Other; How is the Israeli/Gaza Conflict Affecting People Who Live There?; Feds Cut Illinois Governor Blagojevich's Access to Classified Information; More Information on Obama's Economic Recovery Plan; John Travolta's Teenage Son Dies


December 27, 2008
• Israeli Airstrikes Bring Revenge Threats; Severe Weather Hits US Again; Post-Christmas Sales; Broadway Hit by Economic Crisis
• Israel Strikes at Gaza; Shoppers Not Flocking to Sales; More Wintry Weather


December 20, 2008
• Major Snow Storm in Midwest and Northeast Leaving Folks Stranded or Powerless; Governor Blagojevich Claims He is Innocent; How Should You Cope This Holiday Season With the Stress of the Economy?
• Snow Storm Hitting Parts of the Midwest and Northeast, Causing Delays in Airports and on the Roads; Legal Gay Marriages in California Might Be Nullified Due to Proposition 8; Governor Blagojevich Declares He's Innocent; New Credit Card Rules You Should Know About


December 13, 2008
• Bush Administration Considering Helping Out the Auto Industry; Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich: Removed from Office or Impeached?; Ice Storm Leaves More Than 1 Million in Northeast Without Power; Interview with First Lady Laura Bush; Latest on the Caylee Anthony Investigation
• Courthouse Shooter Brian Nichols Expected to be Sentenced to Life in Prison Today; President Bush Might Step in to Help Auto Industry; Illinois to Decide Governor Blagojevich's Fate; Ice Storm Cripples Part of Northeast; First Lady Laura Bush Talks About Her Husband's Legacy


December 06, 2008
• Possible Breakthrough for the Nation's Struggling Big Three Could Be in the Works; Pressure Being Put on Obama to Solve the Job Crisis; Caroline Kennedy Could Take a Seat in the Senate; O.J. Simpson to Serve At Least Nine Years in Prison; New Details About Controversial Police Interview of an Eight-Year-Old Boy Accused of Murder
• Will Help Soon Be on the Way for the Struggling U.S. Auto Industry?; Barack Obama Being Urged, Told to Step Up and Become More Involved; President Bush Talks About Regrets; Caroline Kennedy Possibly Replacing Hillary Clinton as Senator of New York


November 29, 2008
• More Details of India Situation
• Major Developments in India; Gifts for the Holiday Season


November 22, 2008
• Who Could Be the Next Treasury Secretary? Plus, Other Key Cabinet Positions Could be Announced Monday; President Bush in Peru Pushing for Global Economic Fix; Meteor Caught on Tape Sailing Over Canada; How to Dress to Impress for an Interview
• Wall Street Ended the Week with a Spark; Parts of East Coast Going Through Early Winter Weather; There Could Be a Connection Between Bad Economy and Bigger Waist Lines: Some Experts Say You Should Be Worried


November 15, 2008
• Wildfires in California; World Leaders Get Together to Talk About the Global Financial Crisis; A Night-Time Launch For Space Shuttle Endeavor; Barack Obama's Cabinet: Who Could Be In For a Position?
• Deadly Fire in California, Thousands Told to Evacuate; World Leaders Meet in D.C. to Fix Ailing Economy; Deadly Tornadoes in North Carolina; How to Make Yourself Invaluable at Your Job


November 08, 2008
• School Collapsed in Haiti: Death Toll Rising; Search for Caylee Anthony in Florida; Hurricane Paloma Gaining Strength in the Caribbean; Barack Obama Beginning His Transition into the White House
• School Collapses in Haiti: Search Underway for Children; Hurricane Paloma Now a Category Four Storm; Ebenezer Baptist Church on Election Night; Barack Obama and How He Will Help Fix the Economy


November 01, 2008
• People Are Casting Their Vote Early This Weekend; Last Weekend Left for Candidates to Campaign
• It's the Last Weekend for Candidates to Campaign; Following the Asian Vote; Where the Candidates Stand on Foreign Policy; Some People are Choosing to Vote Early


October 25, 2008
• 10 Days Away From the Presidential Election and Candidates Still Campaigning; Jennifer Hudson's Mother and Brother Found Dead; Economy Still Issue Number One
• Jennifer Hudson's Mother and Brother Found Murdered; 10 Days Away From the Presidential Election: the Issues You Care About Could Sway Your Vote; How to Find Employment in This Ailing Job Market


October 18, 2008
• Boy's Kidnapping Could Be Linked to Mexican Drug Trafficking Ring; New Voter Registrations Could Make the Difference in This Election; The Politics of Food
• Kidnapped Boy Still in Danger: Possible Link to Mexican Drug Cartel; Presidential Candidates Spending Time in Battleground States; Discussions with Undecided Voters; Children and Stress


October 11, 2008
• President Bush in Talks with Top Financial Ministers and Bankers; General Motors to Merge with Chrysler?; Barack Obama and John McCain Continue Campaigning
• U.S. Government Planning on Buying Stock in U.S. Banks: Will that Help Calm the Markets?; Possible Merger Between General Motors and Chrysler; President Bush Hosting G-7 Ministers; McCain and Obama Head-to-Head in Campaign Ads


October 04, 2008
• O.J. Simpson Found Guilty in Robbery and Kidnapping Trial; $700 Billion Bailout Bill Now in Place
• The Bailout Has Been Passed, But Economic Problems Aren't Fixed Yet; Verdict in O.J. Simpson's Robbery and Kidnapping Trial: Guilty; Finding a New President in this Troubled Economy; Europe and Their Financial Woes


September 27, 2008
• Analysis of Last Night's Presidential Debate; $700 Billion Bailout Plan Still in the Works;
• Analysis of Last Night's Presidential Debate; $700 Billion Bailout Plan Still in the Works; Presidential Candidates and the Economy; Hurricane Victims on Galveston Island: Salvaging What They Can or Moving On


September 20, 2008
• America's Financial Crisis and What Congress is Going to Do About It; Texas Recovering From Hurricane Ike; Do Presidential Candidates Have a Plan to Fix Financial Crisis?
• America's Financial Crisis and How the Government Plans to Fix It; Latest on Clean Up in Texas After Hurricane Ike; Plane Crash in South Carolina: Travis Barker One of Survivors


September 13, 2008
• Hurricane Ike Keeps Hammering Texas
• Hurricane Ike Continues to Batter Texas
• Hurricane Ike Hits Texas


September 06, 2008
• Hanna Hits the Carolinas; Ike Looking to Enter the Gulf
• Tropical Storm Hanna; Preparing for Hurricane Ike
• Reporting on the Latest Storms; Election Continues in Earnest
• Tropical Storm Hannah Hits the Carolinas; Following Hurrican Ike


August 30, 2008
• Hurricane Gustav Heads for the Gulf; McCain Chooses Palin
• Hurricane Gustav Heading for Gulf Coast; Governor Sarah Palin: Can She Do the Job as Vice President?


August 23, 2008
• Biden Selected by Obama
• Obama Chooses Joe Biden as His Running Mate; Tropical Storm Fay Still Hurting Florida
• Obama Picks Joe Biden as Running Mate; Tropical Storm Fay Still Hammering Florida
• Obama Chooses Joe Biden as Running Mate; Tropical Storm Fay Still Hammering Florida


August 16, 2008
• Madonna Turns 50; Talking with the Green Guru; Russia-Georgia Situation
• Wooing Evangelicals; Michael Phelps Earns His Seventh Gold; Tropical Storm Fay; Russia and Georgia Sign Peace Deal


August 09, 2008
• Two Tourists Attacked in Beijing: One Dead, One Injured; Fears of an All-Out War Between Russia and Georgia; John Edwards Admits Affair;
• Day One of Olympics With an American Tourist Dead; Georgia Declaring State of War With Russia; What Caused Deadly Bus Accident in Texas?; John Edwards Admits Affair; Bernie Mac Dead at Age 50


August 02, 2008
• An Update on Myanmar from the International Red Cross; Should Students Get Big Bucks to Get Good Grades?; Will Government Close Anthrax Killing Investigation Now That Main Suspect is Dead?; Possible Signs of Change Between U.S. and Iran?
• Senator Barack Obama Speaks to Reporters in Cape Canaveral; John McCain's Energy Plans; Housing Rescue Bill Now Law, But What Does It Really Mean?


July 26, 2008
• Senate in Session to Approve a Massive Housing Bill; Senator Barack Obama in London; Emergency Landing in the Philippines Caused By Nine-Foot Hole; Is the Economy Getting Better?
• Senator Barack Obama Wrapping Up Overseas Visit in London; Emergency Landing in the Philippines; 100 Days Left Until the Presidential Election; Senate Working On a Massive Housing Rescue Bill; Iraq Banned from Competing in Olympics: Government Fighting Decision


July 19, 2008
• Senator Barack Obama is in Afghanistan; Meeting in Switzerland Discusses Iran's Nuclear Program; Inside Myanmar: Is Aid Reaching Cyclone Victims?; How Do You Know If Your Bank is Failing?
• Senator Barack Obama is in Afghanistan; Recent Taliban Attack in Afghanistan the Deadliest During the Past Three Years; High-Level Meeting in Switzerland Concerning Iran's Nuclear Program; Inside Myanmar: Is Aid Getting to Cyclone Victims?


July 12, 2008
• Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies at Age 53; IndyMac Goes Bust; More Information on Iran and Its Nuclear Missiles Firings; Iraq War Veterans Fighting a Different Fight in California
• IndyMac Goes Bust: What Does This Mean For You?; Myanmar Two Months After Deadly Cyclone; Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary Dies


July 05, 2008
• Fireworks and Tragedy; Essence Music Festival in New Orleans; 15 Hostages Rescued From Colombia
• Fourth of July Weekend; American Hostages Back from Colombia; The New Face of Homelessness; Party With a Purpose: The Essence Music Festival


June 28, 2008
• Rising Gas Prices Making People Unhappy with Congress; Obama and Clinton Campaigning Together; Markets and the Economy: What You Need to be Doing for Some Answers
• Outbreak of Tumors in a Missouri Town; Violence in Zimbabwe on Election Day; Obama and Clinton Campaign Together; Building a Playground


June 21, 2008
• Midwest Flooding Continues; Wildfire in California; June is the Deadliest Month for Coalition Forces in Afghanistan; Barack Obama and Public Financing
• Midwest Flooding Disaster Continues; Wildfire in Northern California; June is Deadliest Month for Coalitions in Afghanistan; An Alleged Pregnancy Pact


June 14, 2008
• Parts of Des Moines & Cedar Rapids Under Water; How Common is Tim Russert's Cause of Death?
• Remembering Tim Russert; Des Moines Struggling with Levee Breach; Massive Flooding in the Midwest


June 07, 2008
• Oil Prices Soar, Stocks Plummet: How Bad Is Our Economy?; Hillary Clinton Accepts Defeat
• Price of Oil Soaring; Hillary Clinton Accepts Defeat to Unify Democratic Party; Racing for the Triple Crown


May 31, 2008
• Decision Day in Washington; Threat of Another Catastrophe in China; More Tornado Damage in the Midwest


May 24, 2008
• Several Tornadoes Hit the Midwest; Turmoil Over Clinton's Comments About Bobby Kennedy; Memorial Day Weekend and the Price of Gas
• About 100 Tornadoes Recorded in Central Plains States; Central California Residents Flee Wildfire; Memorial Day Weekend: Remembering the Nation's Heroes; Ban Ki-moon Visits Myanmar and China; Hillary Clinton Explains Her Robert Kennedy Remarks


May 17, 2008
• Chinese Evacuated Due to Fears of a Massive Flood Caused by Earthquake; Search for Survivors Continues in China; President Bush in Egypt Trying to Get Saudis to Boost Oil Production
• Chinese Refugees Flee Earthquake Area; Frustration Growing in Myanmar Over Aid Crisis; Were President Bush's Words Aimed at yes?; Search Continues for Survivors of China Earthquake


May 10, 2008
• Alabama Tornado Damage; More Severe Weather Expected in the South; Saving Money Grocery Shopping; Desperation in Myanmar; Jenna Bush Wedding
• Myanmar Aid difficulties; Candidates Soldier On; Tornadoes in Alabama; Men and Women Spending Differently


May 03, 2008
• Deadly Tornado Kills Seven, Maybe Eight People in Arkansas; Polls in Guam Closed: Who Did They Vote For?; How Foreclosures Affect Families
• Tornadoes Strike in Arkansas; Polls Just Closed in Guam: Who Did Voters Want?; Who Can Afford to Gamble in This Economy?


April 26, 2008
• Deadly Violence Rising in Chicago; Fatal Shark Attack Off the Coast of California Yesterday; Preparing for Indiana Primary on May 6th; Rally Expected Today to Protest Verdict in Sean Bell Case
• Getting Ready for Indiana Primary on May 6th; FBI Looking for Kidnapped Pilot; Worldwide Food Crisis; Fatal Shark Attack Off the Coast of California


April 19, 2008
• Pope Benedict XVI in New York City; Clinton and Obama Preparing for Pennsylvania Primary; Judge Rules in the Case of 416 Children from Texas Polygamist Compound


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