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Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.

The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.

At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.

After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.

Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.

The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.

The blueprint would change the city’s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.

A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.

The president spoke briefly on Thursday after remaining largely out of sight as Wall Street has become engulfed by a financial crisis.

Senator John McCain’s once easygoing if irreverent campaign presence — endearing to crowds, though often resulting in gaffes — has been put out to pasture.

As Gov. Sarah Palin has moved to the national stage, Senator Ted Stevens, who goes on trial next week, has risen in some opinion polls in Alaska.

Todd Palin was one of 13 people subpoenaed in the inquiry into whether Gov. Sarah Palin or members of her administration abused their power in the dismissal of a top state administrator.

A Spanish-language Obama ad misrepresents John McCain’s record on the immigration issue and his relationship with Rush Limbaugh.

A privacy group filed a class-action lawsuit on Thursday seeking to halt what it describes as illegal surveillance of Americans’ telephone and Internet traffic.

Remnants of Hurricane Ike swept through the region on Sunday, bringing torrential downpours and strong winds.

As the veterans’ health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation’s veterans.

O. J. Simpson’s legal team began Thursday to mount a defense that will sound familiar to anyone who followed his 1995 murder trial.

Flashing headlights and honking horns penetrated the early-morning sky as police officers and first responders led drivers in a slow procession across the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.

Gov. Haley Barbour agreed to move a special election for Trent Lott’s former Senate seat to near the top of the November ballot, ending a dispute that had threatened to delay the start of absentee voting.

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska conceded to Representative Don Young in the Republican primary for Alaska’s only House seat.

Agriprocessors Inc., an embattled kosher meatpacker with a plant in Postville, Iowa, named a corporate lawyer from New York to be its chief executive, responding to an ultimatum from the leading kosher certifying organization.

An Episcopal bishop, whose diocese is moving toward splitting from the national church, was ousted from ministry.

A man charged in the killings of four people who died during a June killing spree in Illinois and Missouri has been charged with murder in four more bludgeoning deaths.

The four members of the Final Exit Network won't have to stand trial for helping a cancer-stricken man die.

A University of Virginia lacrosse player is charged with killing a star player on the women's lacrosse squad in May 2010.

Youth anti-violence advocate Daniel Gross has been elected to head the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Center.

A grass-roots effort to promote movies about black people has pushed a World War II film on black fighter pilots to do better than expected.

As Occupy encampments pack up, the questions are raised: Does the Occupy movement have a future, and if so, what kind?

Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, are the only Americans missing in the Jan. 13 Italian cruise ship disaster.

US News & World Report's list of "America's Best Colleges" may have had a bigger effect on colleges than on students and families.

The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit.

A secret legal agreement to settle the squabbles over the estate of civil rights grand dame Rosa Parks has been make public.

Thirty-two undergraduate students are enrolled at Roosevelt University's "Occupy Everywhere" class.

A Brown University student found the audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence gathering dust in the university archives.

State Sen. Troy Balderson wants to protect the public and safeguard animal sanctuaries.

A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday after getting lost for six days deep in the Oregon coastal forest.

More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships headed to south Florida have been stricken with a gastrointestinal illness.

In hopes of regaining what is missing from an MP3 recording, Nashville businesses are returning to high fidelity technologies and products.

Fashion designer Jason Wu - best known for designing Michelle Obama's gown for the Inaugural Ball - debuted a line of affordable clothes at Target. Erica Hill reports on the much-sought-after designer.

Some people watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. Stuart Elliott, New York Times advertising reporter, talks to Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill about the winners and losers in the ad game.

University of Missouri educator using web to share cancer experience, says he's not wasting his time fighting the cancer

Calif. school cancels classes, officials to meet with parents after arrests of 2 teachers suspected of lewd acts with students

A professor who spent decades teaching others how to care for dying patients is now terminally ill himself. CBS News national correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how he's still teaching lessons on life and death.

Jury selection beginning in case of George Huguely, accused in death of sometime girlfriend Yeardley Love

Prof. David Oliver talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about his experience in dealing with a terminal illness after years of teaching others how to cope with death and dying.

Actor and producer Brad Pitt speaks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose about his role in the Oscar nominated film "Moneyball," how family life has impacted his performances, and Angelina Jolie's "bad girl" side.

The murder trial of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely, accused of killing sometimes girlfriend Yeardley Love, is set to begin. CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford discusses the case with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.

Jury selection begins in the University of Virginia murder trial of former lacrosse player George Huguely, accused of killing his girlfriend, Yeardley Love. Whit Johnson reports on the latest details.

Tragedy draws attention to children's supervised visits with a person of interest in their mother's disappearance

An exclusive CBS News investigation finds new home buyers left holding the bag for the two-month extension of the payroll tax cuts. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.

Missing Utah mom Susan Powell's husband, Josh, took his own life and that of their young boys. CBS News national correspondent John Miller speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the latest details.

Missing Utah mother Susan Powell's husband and her two children were killed in an apparent murder-suicide by Susan's husband, Josh. Ben Tracy reports.

Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, discusses Egypt's plan to prosecute 19 Americans, and America's reaction to Russia and China's veto of sanctions against Syria with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.

After the New York Giants won the Super Bowl, police in riot gear had to use flash grenades to disperse angry New England Patriots fans at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Erica Hill reports.

"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the top headlines from around the globe.

Police say man who was person of interest in wife Susan Powell's 2009 disappearance burned down Wash. state home

Eli Manning leads the New York Giants to their fourth NFL championship. Also, a father probed in the disappearance of his wife takes his own life, and those of their two young boys. All that and more, in today's Eye Opener.

Repeat performance was just as good for Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the Pats in Super Bowl

The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze

An Egyptian judge announced his intent to prosecute 40 workers -- including 19 Americans -- from non-governmental organizations; Then, A defiant Newt Gingrich said he plans to campaign all the way up to the Republican convention; Also, Queen Elizabeth II is about to celebrate sixty years as the queen of England.

The 2012 presidential campaign is like no other with nearly half of the TV ads being funded not by the campaigns, but by political action committees formed to support the candidates. Jeff Glor reports on who is behind the money.

Professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner triggered an avalanche going down the side of a Colorado mountain, John Blackstone reports how a high-tech backpack saved her life.

An Egyptian judge announced his intent to prosecute 40 workers -- including 19 Americans -- from non-governmental organizations, blaming the groups on the unrest plaguing the country nearly a year after President Hosni Mubarak was ousted. Norah O'Donnell reports.