Robbery reported on Madison's East Washington Avenue (Wisconsin State Journal) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:44:22 GMT
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Red Letter News on East Washington Avenue around 5 a.m. this morning. Initial reports indicated no weapon was used. ...

Newseum hosts all the news that fits (The Pantagraph) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:32:51 GMT
Washington, D.C., is home to more than 40 museums. But when one more museum opened in the nation's capital earlier this year, it was still pretty big news.

Itching Not a Less Intense Form of Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:02:27 GMT
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pain and itching are regulated by different molecular mechanisms, according to a Washington University study that challenges the long-held belief that itching is a less intense version of the body's response to pain.

G20 plans shrugged off on gloomy news (Toronto Star) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:57 GMT
WASHINGTON – Another round of massive layoffs at Citigroup and more bad financial news Monday led investors to shrug off the lengthy action plan from world leaders designed to address a sagging global economy.

Video: Religious leaders pray in Washington to stop foreclosures (The Fort Collins Coloradoan) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:33:59 GMT
Religious leaders gathered Tuesday in front of the Treasury Department in Washington to pray and demand government action to halt unnecessary foreclosures around the country.

nation/world news in brief (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:26:33 GMT
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is using the fundraising power of his campaign Web site to solicit donations and volunteers for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California.

Obama children make the rounds of Washington schools, White House (Daily Press) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:42:13 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Malia and Sasha Obama get to see their new rooms at the White House on Tuesday, capping a busy day looking into their new life in the nation's capital that also involves visits to potential new schools.

News Neediest Fund kicks of 27th season of giving (The Buffalo News) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:16:03 GMT
The News Neediest Fund kicked off its 27th season in style this morning.

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News (UPI) - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:05:50 GMT
Locklear formally charged with DUI ... President Bush awards 11 Humanities Medals ... McCready not proud of Clemens affair ... Wallace & Gromit headline new short film ... News from United Press International.