Israel says it has agreed to set up a "humanitarian corridor" to ship vital supplies to the people of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Israeli mortar shells exploded near a U.N. school in Gaza, killing dozens.

A Jobs-less Macworld might take some of the fire away from this week's event, but it could be a sign that Apple wants to shift the leadership burden across more of its team.

Even as Federal Reserve officials slashed their key interest rate to a record low and pledged to use other unconventional tools to fight the financial crisis, they still feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time.

Roland Burris failed to capture President-elect Barack Obama's old Senate seat Tuesday in a wild piece of political theater, but the Democrats' opposition cracked when a key chairwoman said seating him was simply the legal thing to do.

A former judge who unsuccessfully sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a lost pair of pants isn't giving up. Roy Pearson has filed a petition with the D.C. Court of Appeals, requesting the case be reheard - this time by a nine-judge panel.

An Australian woman accused of setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder.

Venezuela ordered the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador and some embassy staff on Tuesday to protest Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

A legal squabble over the exhumation of Notre Dame football hero George Gipp's remains may have hit a dead end.

Nine flight attendants who couldn't meet the weight standards of India's national airlines have been fired, an official said Tuesday.

Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.

This small central Florida town is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his family here.

President-elect Barack Obama's vetting team underestimated a potential time bomb -- a grand jury investigation that had been focusing on New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's gubernatorial office, reports the Washington Post.

President-elect Barack Obama's appointed successor, Roland Burris, was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat.

Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy caused buyers to delay their purchases, the National Association of Realtors said.

President-elect Barack Obama wants his first legislative push in office to include significant Republican support, despite Democrats already enjoying majorities in both houses of Congress.

A Jobs-less Macworld might take some of the fire away from this week's event, but it could be a sign that Apple wants to shift the leadership burden across more of its team.

Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died at the family vacation home in Grand Bahama.

The U.S. government estimates it will spend $6.5 million by the end of January in salaries and other administrative costs for the $700 billion financial rescue program.

A Kansas couple who failed to report their son's disappearance nearly a decade ago are considered "people of interest" in the case as authorities expand their search nationwide, a sheriff said.

A cross-dressing dermatologist serving life in prison for killing his estranged wife, who was shot in front of witnesses, has been found hanged in his cell, a prisons spokeswoman said.

The principles are likely to play a role in the funeral of Jett Travolta, John Travolta's son. Hattie Kauffman explored them, on The Early Show.

Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg."

Can Sarko save the day? The French president is in Syria, along with other foreign leaders, to try and bring enough pressure on Hamas leaders to stop the rocket fire into southern Israel so that a cease-fire with Israel can be reached.

A prosecutor says disgraced financier Bernard Madoff violated bail conditions by mailing about $1 million worth of jewelry and other assets to relatives. The prosecutor wants him jailed without bail.

The government said Monday it had supplied another $15 billion to seven U.S. banks in the latest round of payments from the $700 billion rescue fund.

Joe Biden is heading to Southwest Asia just days before becoming vice president, a visit that signals the new administration's plans to make the troubled region an immediate priority.

Leon Panetta, Barack Obama's surprise choice to head the CIA, clearly isn't someone with much hands-on national security or intelligence experience. But no one disputes that the man knows government.

By every measure, 2008 was one of Detroit's worst years on record, reports CBS News business correspondent Anthony Mason.

Applicants for nursing jobs are still so scarce that recruiters have been forced to get increasingly inventive.

Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.

Adolescents aren't just big kids, and too many start falling through cracks in the health care system - what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generation's well-being.

Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday. He was 93.

For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.

Tech insiders are about to descend on Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. CBS Tech Analyst Larry Magid has a preview, and asks, "Will consumers be able to afford any of it?"

A federal judge in Chicago has given prosecutors an additional three months to present evidence and obtain an indictment in the corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

India handed evidence to Pakistan that it says links the deadly Mumbai attacks to Pakistani "elements" and called on authorities across the border to investigate further and help bring the culprits to justice.

The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever on Monday, officially opening a fortress-like compound in the heart of the Green Zone as a testament to America's commitment to Iraq.

Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral.

Fellow students at their new, ultra-elite school in Washington say the hubbub over their presence is likely to subside in a hurry.

A contractor has been indicted on homicide charges in a crane collapse in midtown Manhattan that killed seven people last year, the district attorney said Monday.

Dozens of keepsakes bearing the name of accused Wall Street scam artist Bernard Madoff are being auctioned off on eBay. Meanwhile, lawmakers are set to question the SEC's internal watchdog to investigate how the alleged fraud was perpetrated.

Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn as the Commerce Secretary designate, pending a grand jury investigation into a financial firm's contract with New Mexico. Now there are questions about Obama's transition team's vetting process.

Charlotte Peters' husband, Donald Peters, 79, bought a ticket Nov. 1, then had a fatal heart attack. It turned out the ticket was a big winner. Buying the tickets was a tradition the couple, married 59 years, had shared for two decades.

The family tale "Marley & Me," starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson as owners of an adorably mischievous pooch, took in $24.1 million to finish as the No. 1 movie for a second-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris plans to have a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill this week with Democratic leaders who continue to say he won't be seated in Congress.

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is set to become the next chairman of the Democratic Party. Two Democratic officials said Sunday that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen the governor to take over the Democratic National Committee.

A man who initially told police gunmen kidnapped his 2 -year-old son was arrested Saturday, accused of committing an "extremely hideous" murder because he was ordered to pay child support.

A female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 65. There were fears the death toll could rise further.

Eight people were killed and a ninth injured aboard a helicopter that went down in coastal Louisiana.

The latest numbers on new car sales are expected to confirm a dismal December, and analysts are estimating a 39 percent decline over 2007, but not all the news is gloomy, reports CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller.

Neuroscience has learned so much about how we think and the brain activity linked to certain thoughts that it is now possible - on a very basic scale - to read a person's mind. Lesley Stahl reports.

With drunken driving fatalities staying constant despite all the campaigns against the crime, some prosecutors are pursuing harsher penalties against perpetrators, including long prison terms for those who caused deaths. Bob Simon reports.

Vice President Dick Cheney is confident that not only have the Bush administration's controversial surveillance and detention policies proved successful, but that, if he had the chance, he would do it all over again.

For those struggling with mental illness and unemployment, there's a special program that not only dramatically lowers unemployment, but also fosters self-respect, reports CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.

Texas Tech coach Mike Leach made up for a lack of money and top talent by creating an innovative offense that's changing the game of college football and beating bigger schools. Scott Pelley reports.

The U.N. met for four hours Saturday night after Israel began a ground incursion into Gaza, but failed to reach agreement on any statement, and rejected a Libyan-sponsored proposal calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Mickey Rourke made a name for himself years ago in movies such as "Diner," and then he threw it all away. Now, with "The Wrestler" he's back witha vengeance. Serena Altschul has a Sunday Profile:

The shine is off the Golden State. The bruising national recession, plus a political stalemate in Sacramento have left California with a whopping $42 billion budget shortfall.

A fraternity and sorority at Utah State University were charged with felony hazing after an 18-year-old freshman pledge died of alcohol poisoning.

A series of powerful earthquakes at dawn killed at least three people and injured dozens more in remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, cutting power lines and badly damaging buildings.

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter appointed Denver's public schools superintendent to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to interior secretary in the Obama administration.

The family of Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher, missing since his plane was shot down during the first Gulf War in 1991, isn't ready to give up hope that he is alive and say they will oppose any decision to declare him killed in action.

President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. A look back at some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements.

Protests against Israel's airstrikes on Gaza continued around the world, as calls for a ceasefire were raised - along with cries for revenge.

While New York and Chicago saw an uptick in slayings last year, other cities including Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Los Angeles had fewer violent deaths in '08 than '07.

American soldiers shot and wounded a woman - identified by an Iraqi television station as one of its producers - after she failed to heed warnings to stop near a Baghdad checkpoint recently targeted by suicide and car bombs.

A teenage girl charged with capital murder for her role in the deaths of her mother and two young brothers agreed to a plea deal that could make her eligible for parole when she's 59, her attorney said.

John Travolta's teenage son, Jett, died in the Bahamas after apparently suffering a seizure and hitting his head at his family's vacation home, authorities said Friday.

This week, Minnesota's Canvassing Board will declare what everyone's been waiting for in the state's prolonged U.S. Senate race: A winner. But lawsuits are likely to delay the ultimate outcome much longer.

Ohio police said they arrested two people on charges of assault and inciting violence, and issued warrants for three others, after they spotted video of the fight posted online.

Over the years, booming oil prices helped turn Dubai into a land of opportunity and playground for the ultra rich. But that was then, and now even Dubai is feeling the pinch of the worldwide economic crisis.

Taking advantage of low oil prices, the U.S. government is resuming purchases of crude oil for its emergency stockpile. The Energy Department said it will add nearly 20 million barrels of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Wall Street started the new year with a big rally. Investors brushed aside a disappointing report on manufacturing, sending the Dow up more than 250 points. All the major indexes shot up more than six percent for the week.

AirTran Airways is apologizing to nine Muslim passengers kicked off a New Year's Day flight to Florida after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark about airplane security.

Career coach Sue Morem offered advice on what to do before even starting your search, on The Early Show Saturday Edition.

On a Tennessee elephant there are lots of elephant-elephant pairs. But perhaps the closest friends of all are Tarra and Bella. That would be Tarra the 8,700 pound Asian elephant. And Bella. The dog.

An expert showed how to stick with your New Year's diet resolution - for at least one more meal - on The Early Show Saturday Edition.

Federal regulators say a group of investors has teamed up to buy the remnants of failed lender IndyMac Bank for $13.9 billion.

An Austrian bank suffering more than $3 billion in losses from the collapse of Bernard L. Madoff"s investment scheme was taken over by the Austrian government today.

The Illinois House could vote as early as next week on whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House has bumped up its schedule and will meet several days next week.

For the third time, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback won the award by the Associated Press, tying Brett Favre as the only players in that elite category.

Even though he's been saying that the U.S. has only one president at a time, the president-elect hasn't been shy about wanting an economic stimulus package ready for a vote in Congress. It's only one of several issues getting his attention.

A top Senate Republican said his caucus would block any attempt to seat the winner of Minnesota's close election until an anticipated court case is finished and an official election certificate is issued.