Snow and ice have paralyzed the Northeast, now the Midwest is hunkering down for another wave of storms today. Thirty-eight people have died in the bad weather, mostly in traffic accidents.
The UN's Climate Conference in Bali has ended with a deal after two weeks of negotiations. Delegates agreed on a framework for future talks on global warming. But there are no specific numbers on the emission cuts requested by Europe. Still, many are calling it a success.
President Pervez Musharraf has ended the six week's state of emergency, but sources say he also twisted the Constitution in his favor. Critics say Mushafrraf achieved two goals with the emergency rule to ensure his re-election and purge the judiciary. Parliament elections are set for January 8th. They will determine who forms the next government. The Bush administration pushed Musharraf to lift the decree before the vote.
It's less than three weeks until the Iowa caucuses. Now new polls show there are changes rolling. Republican Mike Huckabee is the latest to claim the status of frontrunner after stumbles by Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Around the Democratic side, some polls show Hilary Clinton is losing some of her glow. Meantime, Barack Obama is gaining ground and is even in a dead heat in some of the early state polls.
In Washington, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is standing firm against congressional demands. He says he's not giving up details about his early investigations into why the CIA distort, destroyed rather interrogation tapes of suspected al-Qaeda detainees. Mukasey sent letter to both houses saying he wouldn't turn over his preliminary finding, saying he could be seen as bowing to political influence. He also rejected naming an independent investigator. The CIA said it destroyed evidence to protect the identity of its agents not to cover up torture.
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