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National News from the New York Times

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter – Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.


 For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests – The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.


 Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court – At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.


 After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement – California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.


 California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains – After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.


 Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm – Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.


 Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College – The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.


 Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases – The blueprint would change the city’s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

National News from MSNBC

Report: Powell left apologetic voicemail just before death – Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore.
 Grandaddy of standardized tests on way out? –

The state that was the birthplace for the set of standardized tests that public school students took for decades is considering doing away with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.The state that was the birthplace for the set of standardized tests that public school students took for decades is considering doing away with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.



 Grand Canyon banning sales of bottled water –

Activists concerned that Coca-Cola might be influencing National Park Service policy were breathing easier Tuesday after the Grand Canyon National Park announced it would eliminate the sale of bottled water inside the park within 30 days.Activists concerned that Coca-Cola might be influencing National Park Service policy were breathing easier Tuesday after the Grand Canyon National Park announced it would eliminate the sale of bottled water inside the park within 30 days.



 ACLU: Student has right to wear 'Boobies' bracelet – An Indiana eighth grader sued his school district in federal court Monday for the right to wear a bracelet promoting breast cancer awareness with the message "I (heart) Boobies," WTHR reported.
 January warmest on record? The answer is... –

Hard as it may be to believe if you live in the Northeast or upper Midwest, last January was not the warmest on record across the lower 48 states, federal recordkeepers announced Tuesday.Hard as it may be to believe if you live in the Northeast or upper Midwest, last January was not the warmest on record across the lower 48 states, federal recordkeepers announced Tuesday.



 Marriage retreats combat high rate of military divorce –

Ken and Kara Walsh pose with their four kids while on a retreat in the Rocky Mountains. Ken returned home from Iraq in October 2007.Hoping to reverse the rising divorce rate among service members, organizations across the country are offering military couples and families places to have fun, bond and cope with life after wartime.

National News from the Wall Street Journal

McCain Makes a Run at Michigan – If McCain wins the election, it may be thanks to Michigan -- a prize the Republicans think they can claim for the first time in nearly 20 years.
 The Party's Over – Millions of voters have moved out of the political party system. The decline of loyalty has made politics less stable and predictable -- and has resulted in close elections, writes Alan Brinkley.
 A New View on TV – A group of young economists are using statistical techniques to examine how television affects society, and their research shows it's not all bad.
 Hockey Rink Leads to Legal Trouble – The biggest project that Palin undertook as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an indoor sports complex. But what was to be her legacy has turned into a financial mess that continues to plague Wasilla.
 What's Hot…and Not – A graphical look at how different investments, from REIT shares to crude oil, fared last week.
 Telluride Thrills – Indian dazzler "Slumdog Millionaire" and French film "I Loved You So Long" were highlights at this year's Telluride Film Festival.

National News from CNN

Court rejects same-sex marriage ban – A federal appeals court ruled against California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, arguing the ban unconstitutionally singles out gays and lesbians for discrimination.

 Komen VP resigns after Parenthood issue – Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned her position Tuesday following a controversy over funding for some Planned Parenthood projects, the foundation said.

 Los Angeles elementary school replaces staff – Students at Miramonte Elementary School will return to class later this week to a new staff because administrators do not want any more "surprises" at the Los Angeles school that is at the center of two child abuse cases. The school will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to "take a break," the Los Angeles Unified School system said.

 Authorities: Powell kids struck with hatchet before blaze – The tragic tale of two boys killed along with their father in an apparent murder-suicide took another gruesome turn after authorities said the children suffered hatchet wounds before dying of carbon monoxide poisoning.

 Was Clint Eastwood's 'Halftime' ad political? – Amid the close-up shots of factory workers and Midwest families, were there political undertones in Chrysler's Super Bowl ad featuring iconic actor Clint Eastwood?

 DEA slaps two Florida pharmacies, distributor over pill sales – Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency raided two CVS pharmacies in central Florida over the weekend, removing controlled substances and suspending the stores' ability to handle or distribute drugs such as painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone.

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