Erich Bremer

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Rain pounds East; expect travel delays

Half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day.

Test didn't duplicate Prius problem

Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained by CNN.

D.C. handing out female condoms

On a Saturday at the Lamar Edward Salon, a small cluster of women watch a demonstration of a new product.

'Alice in Wonderland' wins box office

"Alice in Wonderland" proved this frame that it's no one-weekend phenomenon. The Tim Burton-Johnny Depp collaboration had audiences coming back for more. After holding extremely well throughout the week, the Disney film dropped a scant 47 percent its second weekend in theaters for an additional $62 million. It's 10-day total now adds up to $208 million--besting 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to become Burton's highest grossing film.

Boehner: Gitmo plan 'makes no sense'

The top Republican in the House and a senior White House adviser on Sunday debated a plan for closing the U.S.

3 linked to U.S. consulate shot in Mexico

A drive-by shooting in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, claims the lives of three people associated with the U.S.

Trial date set in Elizabeth Smart case

A November 1 trial date has been set for Brian David Mitchell, who is suspected in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart, said a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors.

Israelis nab senior Hamas leader

Israeli forces have arrested a senior Hamas operative they say is responsible for killing more than 70 Israelis in various terrorist attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.

Taliban: Afghan blasts a message to U.S.

Authorities recovered eight explosive-laden vests and three rockets in Kandahar on Sunday, indicating that the series of deadly explosions that rocked the southern province a day earlier were an organized attack, the interior ministry said.

Fake invasion report sparks panic

A television station in Georgia triggered a panic when it broadcast a mock half-hour report about a Russian invasion of the country.