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Officials and homeowners throughout the Red River Valley raced to finish levees and lay sandbags as the Mississippi, Red and St. Croix rivers began to overflow in some places. In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has called out the National Guard to help vulnerable communities prepare, and officials in St. Paul declared an emergency.

The United States Federal Reserve surprised many on Friday when it cut the rate it charges commercial banks when it lends them money. The move was aimed at restoring investor's confidence in the world's credit markets. And it seemed to have the desired effect. Stock prices soared in both the United States and Europe.

The city of San Diego is completing a plan to prevent flooding in historically vulnerable areas. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce says the plan has to be completed before the city can get much needed federal do

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that challenges federal limits on campaign ads that advocate policy positions — and that also mention specific candidates. The McCain-Feingold Law forbids such ads, paid for by corporations or unions, from airing within certain periods before an election.

The rescue plan for giant mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac promises credit and possible stock purchases. It might cost the U.S. nothing — or it might cost $25 billion. Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd says balancing investor confidence and taxpayer exposure is a fine line, but "doing nothing is not an option."

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a case that could determine whether a person imprisoned for a crime has a constitutional right to access physical evidence when new methods of analysis could exonerate him.

The Obama administration has launched an aggressive PR campaign to challenge the notion that it's soft on terrorism. In TV interviews and op-ed columns, administration officials are fighting back against a familiar line of Republican attack that's taken on new strength in recent weeks.

A statement filed with the SEC ahead of Massey Energy's annual stockholders meeting shows Don Blankenship was paid $17.8 million last year, nearly double his compensation in 2007. The company, which owns the mine where 29 miners died last week, was assessed $12.9 million in proposed fines for safety violations in 2009.

Nearly five years ago, California voters decided to provide $3 billion for human embryonic stem cell research. Despite continued debate over using human embryos, the progress and promise of stem cell research to treat disease marches forward.

The Obama administration has launched an aggressive PR campaign to challenge the notion that it's soft on terrorism. In TV interviews and op-ed columns, administration officials are fighting back against a familiar line of Republican attack that has taken on new strength in recent weeks.