Lawmakers see 'fiscal cliff' deal as elusive

With anxiety rising as the country lurches towards a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers are increasingly skeptical about a possible deal and some predict the best possibility would be a small-scale p Read More

Lawmakers look to restrict gun magazine capacity

Many lawmakers say they're willing to pursue some changes to the nation's gun laws, but adamant opposition from the National Rifle Association has made clear than any such effort will have d Read More

Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows

A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an intensifying Pentagon effort to train countries to battle extremists. Read More

Mom: Oklahoma teen didn't seriously plan violence

The mother of an Oklahoma teen accused of plotting to attack his high school says her son has symptoms of possible mental illnesses, but did not seriously plan violence. Read More

BMW at 20: Plant exceeds hopes, tax debate ongoing

Two decades ago, then-South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell stood at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport and announced the BMW plant being built just up the road would be a benchmark in the state's Read More

Few tests done at toxic sites after superstorm

For more than a month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that the recent superstorm didn't cause significant problems at any of the 247 toxic waste sites it's monitoring in N Read More

Ex-Sandy Hook teacher: Lanza was sweet little boy

A former teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School says she remembers the gunman who killed 26 people at the school as a smart, sweet boy in her second-grade class. Read More

Senators: Hagel would face tough confirmation

Two senators say former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense secretary. Read More

Is air marshal program a model for schools?

The former congressman who's heading the National Rifle Association's school emergency response program that would include volunteers to help guard children says it makes sense because it� Read More

Mood muted during last holiday shopping weekend

Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spirit of spending. Read More