As she prepares to helm the State Department, Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking a bigger budget and an expanded role in dealing with global economic issues.
More than 4,200 events are being held around the country at the behest of the president-elect, as part of an experiment in grass-roots politics and policy-making.
AP - Five Muslim immigrants accused of scheming to massacre U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix were convicted of conspiracy Monday in a case that tested the FBI's post-Sept. 11 strategy of infiltrating and breaking up terrorist plots in their earliest stages. The men could get life in prison when they are sentenced in April.
AP - U.S. officials said Monday that they want answers from Russia on whether it is selling advanced surface-to-air missiles to Iran, a move the U.S. insists could threaten American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
AP - President George W. Bush's foreign policies may be unpopular in the Middle East, but Arab leaders showered his top diplomat with jewelry worth far more than a quarter of a million dollars last year.
Utah overtakes Nevada as the nation's fastest-growing state, increasing 2.5 percent from July 2007 to July 2008, according to new population estimates from the Census Bureau. Following close behind is Arizona, where more people are moving into the state than moving out.
Bitter cold, heavy snow and ice are slowing holiday travelers across a big chunk of the U.S. today. More severe weather is forecast for the Northwest and Northeast. In Seattle, airport terminals are filled with weary and frustrated people, many stuck there since their flights were canceled Saturday.
Early indications show there were no problems with the tires or brakes on the Continental Airlines jet that veered off a runway at Denver (Colorado) International Airport, despite earlier reports.