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Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty war' victims by DNA
A northern Virginia lab has identified the remains of 42 victims of Argentina's former dictatorship using DNA. (Associated Press Writers, 3:01 p.m.)
Dutch tourist says he stopped Detroit plane attack
A Dutch tourist says he heard a pop, saw smoke and climbed over seats to stop a man from trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight headed to Detroit. (AP, 3:11 p.m.)
Summary Box: Dental therapists training in Minn.
NEW ON THE SCENE: Dental therapists are a regular part of dental care in Canada, Europe and New Zealand, but Minnesota will be the first state to license them in the United States. (AP, 2:41 p.m.)
Airlines: New rules will keep passengers seated hour before landing
WASHINGTON -- Some airlines are telling passengers that new security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour before landing. (The Associated Press, 2:11 p.m.)
Obama briefed on investigation into flight terror
President Barack Obama's security teams are briefing the vacationing commander in chief on threats facing the United States, including what progress law enforcement officials are making in investigating a terror attack aboard a Detroit-bound airplane. (AP, 2:01 p.m.)
NV governor has date in divorce court
In a normal year, Gov. Jim Gibbons would have time to spend the final week of 2009 plotting out his re-election run, looking to boost his dismal approval numbers and dealing with a gigantic budget deficit. (Associated Press Writer, 3:01 p.m.)
White House asks for privacy for first daughters
The White House is asking journalists covering President Barack Obama's vacation in Hawaii to respect the privacy of his 8- and 11-year-old daughters. (AP, 1:31 p.m.)
Say ah: Minn. preps 1st class of dental therapists
As a hygienist at the only nonprofit dental clinic in a wide swath of southern Minnesota, Jodi Hager sees close-up what limited care means: children from poor families with decay in every tooth and adults weary from driving two hours to a place that will take their state insurance. (Associated Press Writer, 1:51 p.m.)
Obama's Hawaii holiday may boost tourism
Tourism officials hope images of a president celebrating a warm Christmas in Hawaii will remind mainlanders that a sunny getaway awaits them if they'd just hop on a plane and leave the frigid temperatures and mounds of snow behind. (Associated Press Writer, 1:11 p.m.)
NYC mayor's 2nd term not as flashy as 1st
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wraps up his second term this week, a sophomore effort that will be known for fewer splashy successes and more failures than his first four years as a politically untested businessman. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 p.m.)
Police: Pa. pastor fatally shoots son during fight
A pastor fatally shot one of his eight children on Christmas Day during a dispute at the family home, where more than a dozen relatives had gathered to celebrate the holiday, police said. (AP, 1:31 p.m.)
Receiver muscles through new San Quentin hospital
The receiver who once ran California's prison health care system promised three years ago that he would use his court-backed muscle to build a new medical facility in record time. (Associated Press Writer, 12:11 p.m.)
Mile-long sheen spreads near disabled tugboat
Salvage crews were working to transfer thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from a stricken tugboat that crashed against the same Alaskan reef that damaged the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago. (Associated Press Writer, 6:01 a.m.)
The nation's weather
A major storm system was forecast to continue to bring winter weather to the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions Saturday. The broad low pressure system was expected to encompass an area from the Rockies to New England and the Mid-Atlantic. (For The Associated Press, 5:21 a.m.)
Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker
A prominent Nigerian banker said Saturday he feared his son was the man authorities say tried to blow up a plane as it prepared to land in Detroit before nearby passengers -- who saw a glow and heard what sounded like firecrackers -- tackled him. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 p.m.)
