Bush says he's trusting his wife on his new home - Boston Globe

Philadelphia (AP)— President George W. Bush says he is relying on his wife's judgment about their new house in Texas for good reason: He has never seen it himself. The president told school children on Thursday: "That's called faith." Bush is ...

Gonzaga rallies past Vols in OT - Johnson City Press

KNOXVILLE -- Thirty-eight days after beating Tennessee in Orlando, Gonzaga denied the Volunteers their 38th straight victory in Thompson-Boling Arena. Matt Bouldin and Austin Daye scored 26 and 20 points, respectively, and the Bulldogs overcame a 15 ...

FACTBOX: Emerging Gaza ceasefire plan - Reuters

(Reuters) - Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt to try to iron out the terms of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Western diplomats predicted a difficult negotiation ahead. Israel is seeking international ...

Firefighters gain ground on wildfire near Denver - Washington Examiner

Thousands of evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes Thursday after firefighters took advantage of slowing winds overnight to partially contain a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several outbuildings. Crews had ...

Obama plans to overhaul counterterrorism apparatus - AOL

WASHINGTON -President-elect Barack Obama is laying plans to dissolve a White House security panel created in the wake of 9/11 and restructure counterterrorism policy under intelligence veteran John Brennan. The White House Homeland Security Council ...