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Some Egyptian ambulances have been allowed into the embattled Gaza Strip, presumably to pick up badly wounded civilians for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. Israeli warplanes and drones remain active along the frontier, drawing fire from Hamas militants.

Senate Democratic leaders are changing course and it looks as if the Senate will seat Roland Burris as the junior senator from Illinois once all legal obstacles are overcome. Senate leaders Harry Reid and Dick Durbin both have said they have no problem with Burris.

This week's economic news and how the U.S. economy reverberates throughout the world.

December marked the twelfth straight month of declining employment. We explore what the numbers mean for the ailing economy.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as his choice to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. Blagojevich faces criminal charges alleging he previously tried to sell that seat.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) and his top aide have been arrested on corruption charges related to filling the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. Robert Grant, Chicago FBI chief, said in Tuesday's press conference, if Illinois "isn't the most corrupt state in the United States, it's certainly one hell of a competitor."

In 1896, a small copper box filled with items of the day was placed in the foundation of a church in Novato, Calif. The box was opened Monday. Its damp contents included newspapers and a Bible.

Blackwater Worldwide security guards have been charged with killing 17 people at a Baghdad traffic circle. In indictments unveiled Monday, five are being charged with 14 counts of manslaughter and other charges.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois, is blasting Gov. Rod Blagojevich following allegations that he attempted to auction off the senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Schakowsky, who is also a contender to senate appointment, likens the governor's alleged demands to "wild fantasies."

Investigators are still trying to determine just how much money investors lost in Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme. Estimates run as high as $50 billion. A big question facing regulators is how they could have missed a scheme that may date back as far as 20 years.