[U.S.] Standoff drags into third day as man holds boy in underground bunker

Standoff drags into third day as man holds boy in underground bunker
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/30/slain-school-bus-driver-named-in-ala-standoff/
Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Somewhere underneath this red Alabama dirt is a little boy. A kindergartner, snatched from the safety of his school bus by a gunman and stashed in an underground bunker;.

Senators Set to Grill Pentagon Nominee
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578274220405302676.html
A Senate hearing Thursday will likely give clues to which has had the bigger effect on Chuck Hagel's battle to become defense secretary: His effort to court senators privately, or attacks on the airwaves to undermine his nomination.

Talented Teen Killed In Chicago Gun Violence
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/student-participated-inauguration-festivities-shot-dead-article-1.1251027
Hadiya Pendleton was a sophomore at King College Prep High School in Chicago. The 15-year-old traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to perform with the school's marching band at inaugural events.

Jodi Arias Murder Trial Resumes; Defense To Call Witnesses
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/victim-testifies-arias-trial-article-1.1251618
PHOENIX - Jodi Arias was adamant at first. She said she knew nothing about her lover's death, didn't slit his throat, stab him nearly 30 times or put a bullet in his forehead.

Immigration Negotiation: Obama Prods GOP Toward 'Gang of Eight'
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/immigration-negotiation-obama-prods-gop-toward-gang-of-eight/
During the health-care push, Obama left Congress to its own devices. On immigration, he's doing just the opposite, attempting to prod Republican legislators to the middle by demanding a vote on his own plan.

Menendez: I Reimbursed Donor
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/01/31/menendez-i-reimbursed-donor.html
Denials probably won't make those allegations go away. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez's office insisted on Wednesday that he had reimbursed a donor for two out of three personal trips to the Dominican Republicâ€"and denied any allegations that the ...

Power Outages Throughout Town Force 2-Hour School Delay
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/severe_weather/high-winds-power-outage-wind-storm
Power outages across the town have created a need to delay school opening today, January 31, 2013 for two hours. Superintendent of Schools Jack Cross said the delay could turn into a cancelation.

Obama uncle faces hearing in fight against deportation
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/obama-uncle-in-mass-gets-deportation-hearing/
Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff. Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived here for so many years.

'Super Gras' a big score for New Orleans
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/orleans-challenge-policing-huge-parties-18351301
(CNN) -- Whether or not you care about the big game on Sunday, if you have plans to visit New Orleans any time in the near future, you're a winner of Super Bowl XLVII.

Reversal of economic recovery?
http://kgmi.com/White-House-accuses-Republicans-of-brinkmanship-on/11461903?newsId=190632
An economy thought to be improving shocked experts today and shrank in the final three months of last year. That is a huge falloff from gains over last summer White House correspondent Wendell Goler with an explanation and reaction.

Newtown Residents Debate Guns With Conn. Lawmakers
http://abcnews.go.com/US/newtown-residents-debate-guns-conn-lawmakers/story?id=18362461
State Senate Republican Leader John McKinney politely asked the audience to hold its applause at a Wednesday hearing in Newtown, Conn.