Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas and eroding beaches in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia.
Trials for 9/11 suspects in NYC
In the biggest trial for the age of terrorism, the professed 9/11 mastermind and four allegedhenchmen will be hauled before a civilian court on American soil, barely a thousand yards from the site of the World Trade Center's twin towers they are accused of destroying.
GOP ends its abortion insurance
A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.

