President Appears on Deal or No Deal

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President Bush paid a surprise videotaped visit to NBC's 'Deal or No Deal' Monday night. He made the guest appearance to offer a good luck message to decorated Iraq war veteran Army Captain Joseph Kobes who competed on the game show.

School districts start to face sanctions

At Las Palmitas Elementary School, nestled between rundown homes and fields of grapes, peppers and dates in Southern California, 99 percent of students live in poverty and fewer than 20 percent speak English fluently.



AP: Obama takes superdelegate lead

Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Rodham Clinton in superdelegate endorsements for the first time.



Pollution busts Okla. mining town

They could pass for mourners at a funeral. They line up along the main drag in front of empty cafes and shops



Police break up 600-student brawl

A fight that broke out at a troubled South Los Angeles high school escalated into a campus-wide brawl involving as many as 600 students before it was quelled by police in riot gear.

What's important this election, Mom?

Soccer moms, security moms, Wal-Mart moms.  The labels assigned to mothers may vary, but campaign strategists are after the same target: mom’s vote.



Emily, Jacob most popular baby names

Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row.

FBI, ATF battle for control of cases

In the five years since the FBI and ATF were merged under the Justice Department to coordinate the fight against terrorism, the rival law-enforcement agencies have fought each other for control, according to sources and internal documents.

Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair

Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents, so she and Henry Hager opted to say "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford.



Sharpton owes $1.5 million in back taxes

The Rev. Al Sharpton still carries baggage from his early days as a fire-breathing agitator: Records indicate he and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and penalties.



Grave hunt at Manson ranch gets OK

The sheriff of the remote region where Charles Manson hid after a killing spree in 1969 said Friday that he will allow researchers to begin digging for possible human remains.



Judge accused of running court like a kingdom

Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen.  A Nevada commission will hold hearings that could put an end to her career.

Military adds armor to protect U.S. troops

The U.S. military is reinforcing the sides of its topline mine-resistant vehicles to shore up what could be weak points as troops see a spike in armor-piercing roadside bombings.



Mom pregnant with 18th child

The Duggar kids planned a big Mother's Day surprise for their mom this year — but the surprise was on them when Michelle Duggar announced on the TODAY Show that they were soon to welcome an 18th sibling.