Both parties cheer NY's new governor (AP)

Neb. starts work on fixing child abandonment law (AP)
AP - Nebraska lawmakers got to work Friday in a rare special legislative session designed to repair a unique "safe haven" law that has unintentionally allowed parents to abandon nearly three...

34th child left as Neb. lawmakers hold session (AP)
AP - Nebraska officials are dealing with three more children abandoned under the state's unique safe-haven law, even as lawmakers gather to overhaul the statute.

Banks say they're using bailout money for loans (AP)
AP - Some of the nation's largest banks sharing in the $700 billion government bailout of the financial industry tried to assure lawmakers Thursday they are using the money to make more loans...

Stocks surge higher, but credit worries persist (AP)
AP - Wall Street snapped back Tuesday after its biggest sell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers will salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. But the...

Bailout Fails to Pass House. Stock Market Plunges.
Apparently, there’s still no agreement on a bailout plan as the House of Representatives failed to pass the bill. The stock market has responded by dropping over 500 points as the...