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Face transplant doctor: We hope she smiles again

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 17:10 EST
A severely disfigured woman received the nose, cheeks, upper jaw and facial tissue from a female cadaver in the first near-total face transplant in the United States, the woman's surgeon said. The 22-hour face operation was completed by a team of eight surgeons. Our hope is she should be able to smile again, one doctor said.

Illinois top court refuses to hear Blagojevich case

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 16:30 EST
The Supreme Court of Illinois has refused to hear a request from the state's attorney general for the removal of Gov. Rod Blagojevich under accusations he is "unfit to serve." more

Disgraced investor Bernard Madoff gets bail on $10M bond

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 16:10 EST
Disgraced investor Bernard Madoff made an appearance at the federal courthouse in Manhattan to complete paperwork for his bail after a judge set new conditions for release, including a curfew and monitoring bracelet. more

Putin pushes new treason law that could hit Kremlin critics

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 16:00 EST
New legislation backed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would allow Russian authorities to label any government critic a traitor â a move that rights activists said Wednesday was a chilling throwback to Soviet times. more

British troops to leave Iraq by May 31: Brown

ABC Australia - World Lead | Wed Dec 17, 2008 15:50 EST
British troops to leave Iraq by May 31: Brown By Europe Correspondent Emma Alberici and wires

Blago Challenge Rejected

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 15:30 EST
Illinois Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's fitness to hold office, Blago Attorney Challenges Illinois Legislative Committee, Blagojevich: I'll Tell My Side of the Story, DR. KEITH BLOG: Inside the Minds of Blago, Madoff, Rep. Jackson Jr. Talked to Feds for Years

Alleged Mafia boss hangs himself hours after arrest

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 15:20 EST
An alleged Mafia boss who was caught on wiretaps purportedly discussing Cosa Nostra's new hierarchy hanged himself in a Sicilian jail hours after his arrest, police said Wednesday. more

Feds Seize Skyscraper Tied to Iran

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 15:00 EST
Authorities take control of New York office building partially owned by front company for Iranian government

Impeachment Challenge

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:40 EST
Gov. Blagojevich's attorney takes on the Illinois legislative committee reviewing grounds for governor's impeachment, Blagojevich: I'll Tell My Side of the Story, DR. KEITH BLOG: Inside the Minds of Blago, Madoff, Rep. Jackson Jr. Talked to Feds for Years

UN chief wraps 'difficult' year with call for action in Somalia

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:30 EST
The head of the United Nations says since no countries are willing to lead a multinational force in Somalia, he will ask the Security Council to consider other ways to help bring peace to the war-torn country. more

Students forced into cell-like seclusion rooms

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:20 EST
A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in time-out. But time-out in Jonathan's school meant spending time in something akin to a prison cell -- a concrete room latched from the outside, its tiny window obscured by paper. Called a seclusion room, it's where Jonathan hanged himself with a cord a teacher gave him to hold up his pants.

Drew's Marriage Made in Heaven?

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:10 EST
Wife No. 4 Stacy Peterson's disappeared and is feared dead - so Drew has found himself wife No. 5

Europeans Disagree Drastically On Fed Rate Cut

Deutsche Welle | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:10 EST
For some it was the right thing at the right time; for others the end of the financial world as we know it. The US Federal Reserve's decision to slash interest rates to near zero has Europeans scratching their heads.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe, Tsvangirai should both step down: think-tank

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:10 EST
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should stop futile power-sharing talks and step down to allow a neutral transition team to lead the country while preparing for another election, a think-tank says. more

Caroline: I Want Hill's Seat

FOXNews Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:00 EST
URGENT: Late President John F. Kennedy's daughter announces her interest in New York's open Senate seat

U.S. Hits Alleged Iranian Terror Front

CBS News | Wed Dec 17, 2008 14:00 EST
NYC-Based Company Funneled Money Into Iran, Officials Say; Treasury Dept. Freezes Assets

U.S. Hits Alleged Terrorist Front For Iran

CBS News | Wed Dec 17, 2008 13:50 EST
NYC-Based Company Funneled Money Into Iran, Officials Say; Treasury Dept. Freezes Assets

Details of 1st U.S. face transplant revealed

CNN Lead Headline | Wed Dec 17, 2008 13:30 EST
Surgeons have successfully performed the first near-total face transplant in the United States, officials and doctors at the Cleveland Clinic announced today. The procedure, performed two weeks, replaced 80 percent of the face of a woman who had been disfigured by a severe trauma, the doctors announced at a news conference. developing story

Small cars making strides in safety: U.S. insurance industry

CBC Lead Headline (World) | Wed Dec 17, 2008 13:30 EST
Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. more

White House Auto Bailout Plan In Neutral

CBS News | Wed Dec 17, 2008 13:10 EST
Pressure Mounts Over Administration's Promised Rescue Package For Ailing Industry


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