The Senate's top Democrat and Republican are working this weekend to forge a compromise to prevent the country from going over the fiscal cliff, the combination of sweeping spending cuts and widespread tax increases that will otherwise take effect in days
POL-Weekly-Addresses
President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri ratcheted up the pressure on the other over the fiscal cliff negotiations in their weekly addresses on Saturday.
POL-Obama-Meet-The-Press
President Barack Obama will make his first Sunday show appearance in more than three years this week, as he and congressional leaders are down to the wire on reaching a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.
POL-Idaho-Senator-DUI-Arrest
Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, will not contest the charge that he was driving under the influence early last Sunday at his January court appearance, his spokeswoman said.
MONEY
MONEY-stocks-lookahead
Can the stock market shake off yet another punt by Congress? It just might.
FEATURES
FEA-Belief-Evangelicals-Guns
Evangelicals should not defend the use, proliferation and availability of assault weapons with as much vigor as they defend their faith, Pastor Daniel Darling says. In spite of some who insist the Second Amendment is drawn from the Bible, he says, there is no clear-cut Christian position on gun control.
FEA-Russian-adoptions-limbo
Josh and Jenni Johnston already have photos and memories of 4-year-old Anastasia, the HIV-positive Russian orphan they met in November and hoped to welcome into their family. Now they don't know what the future holds after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a controversial law that bans the adoption of Russian children by American families. The new law creates uncertainty for 46 American families who have already met prospective adoptees, according to the U.S. State Department. The agency, which helps facilitate foreign adoptions, hopes Russia will lift the ban altogether, but in the meantime is working to resolve pending adoptions.
COMMENTARY-Obeidallah-lessons-2012
Commentator Dean Obeidallah asks: Are you smarter at the end of 2012?
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