N.Y. Gov. Paterson Dismisses Talk Of Resignation Mon, 08 Feb 2010 More rumors about New York Gov. David Paterson, who insists he is not planning to resign.

Criminal Probe Is Launched In Conn. Plant Blast Mon, 08 Feb 2010 Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a Middletown power plant under construction launched a criminal investigation, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence as the cause. The powerful explosion blew apart large swaths of the nearly completed 620-megawatt Kleen Energy plant Sunday.

Expectations Low For Obama's Health Care Summit Mon, 08 Feb 2010 Critics call the president's plan to hold a summit between Democrats and Republicans on Feb. 25 a purely political gambit designed to give the appearance of momentum for the health bill. Even supporters of the summit see room for common ground with Republicans on only a few narrow issues.