 | | CNN | |  | Storms knock out power in Northeast
Severe weather toppled trees, left more than a half-million people without power and suspended travel throughout much of the Northeast on Saturday.
| 170,000 get mortgage aid
More than 170,000 troubled homeowners have received permanent modifications to their mortgage under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program, CNNMoney reports.
| Study: 9/11 workers show heart trouble
Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday.
| Report: U.S. woman tied to alleged plot
A Colorado mother is being held in Ireland as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who poked fun at the Prophet Mohammad, the Wall Street Journal reports.
| Iran arrests 30 in alleged U.S. cyber war
Iran has arrested 30 people for waging what it called an organized, U.S.-backed cyber war against the nation, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.
| 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
| How did suspect get nuke plant jobs?
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal probe into the system of background checks for employees at nuclear plants after learning that a suspected al Qaeda member from New Jersey worked at five such sites.
| 35 dead in Afghanistan blasts
A series of explosions rocked southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province today, killing at least 35 people and wounding 47 others, local officials said.
| Israel extends West Bank closure
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has extended the closure of the West Bank, initially scheduled to end Saturday night, for three more days, Israeli officials said Saturday.
| Tips pour in on serial killer's photos
Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."
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| NY Times | | | Obama Calls for Sweeping Overhaul in Education Law
The Obama administration is seeking changes to the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law and proposing to eliminate provisions that have labeled one in three schools as failing.
By SAM DILLON
| New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects
Chaos, weak oversight and wide use of cash payments in the Iraq reconstruction program allowed Americans who took bribes to get off scot-free.
By JAMES GLANZ
| The New Poor: For-Profit Schools Cashing In on Recession and Federal Aid
Commercial trade schools are under fire because they are attracting more students and Pell grants.
By PETER S. GOODMAN
| Rachel Alexandra Loses to Zenyatta’s Stablemate Zardana
Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year, lost the New Orleans Ladies Stakes to Zardana, the stablemate of Zenyatta, who ran her record to 15-0 just a half hour later.
By JOE DRAPE
| Do Riders Think Some Cabbies Cheat Them? Are Cabs Yellow?
Passengers were not shocked by officials’ report that thousands of drivers gouged millions of dollars by setting taxi meters at too high a rate.
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
| Vatican Sees Campaign Against the Pope
The Vatican decried what it said was an aggressive campaign against Pope Benedict XVI in his native Germany over a growing sexual abuse scandal.
By RACHEL DONADIO and NICHOLAS KULISH
| Intense Wind and Rain Blast the New York Region
A nor’easter was blamed for two deaths in New Jersey and left hundreds of thousands without power in New Jersey, metropolitan New York and Connecticut.
By SARAH WHEATON
| Big 12: Kansas 72, Kansas State 64: Kansas Is Clear No. 1 in Big 12 and Everywhere Else
The Jayhawks defeated instate rival Kansas State in the final of the Big 12 tournament and solidified their claim as the best team in the country.
By THAYER EVANS
| Senate Parliamentarian in a Starring Role as Health Care Bill Referee
As the health care drama enters its final act, Alan S. Frumin, the Senate parliamentarian, is in a starring role.
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
| Fearing Drug Cartels, Reporters in Mexico Retreat
Attacks on the media along the border with the U.S. have resulted in what amounts to a news blackout.
By MARC LACEY
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