Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday (AP)

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP)
AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher...

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 (AP)
AP - Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died...

Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses (AP)
AP - Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a news report said, as a top executive will...

Official: Unclear if victims remain in Conn. plant (AP)
AP - A Connecticut fire official now says it's unclear whether everyone is accounted for after a massive explosion that killed at least five people at an under-construction power plant.

Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight (AP)
AP - Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the...