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Labor unions have found a new ally for their long-time criticism of the country's ultra-wealthy. Around the country, Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests are drawing attention to a message unions have been advancing for years. But unions say they don't want to take over.

At a White House news conference, the president announced new steps in the aftermath of the disaster, as administration officials awaited the results of the "top kill" attempt to close the well spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

Of all the good news in the December unemployment report, perhaps the most encouraging sign for the 2012 labor market was the increase in construction jobs. That sector has lost more than 2 million jobs as the housing market imploded, but increases in construction could be a cautious sign of a turnaround, analysts say.

If enacted, President Obama's deficit-reduction plan would increase tax revenues by about $1.5 trillion over the coming decade. The wealthiest taxpayers could see significantly higher taxes, but the vast majority of Americans would pay less, at least through 2012.

Consumers are expected to spend a little more this holiday season than last year. But they're doggedly looking online and at social media sites to compare prices, read reviews and get gift ideas. Many shoppers also expect to use their mobile devices for assistance.

The U.S. government is looking to revive a virtual border fence project it scrapped less than two weeks ago.

Poway teachers will be protected from the budget ax. The Poway Unified School District is one of a few school districts that will not issue layoff notices in March.

BP is under pressure from the federal government to reduce the amount of a chemical it's using to disperse the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a blown-out underwater well. BP says if it can find a less toxic alternative that is equally effective and available, it will switch to that product.

Experts say so far, the amount of radiation reaching U.S shores has been detectable, but not dangerous. But some lawmakers and watchdogs are now questioning just how completely radiation levels are being tested.

In December of 1982, the people of Times Beach, Mo., were forced to abandon their town forever because the Environmental Protection Agency found high levels of a chemical called dioxin.