NATIONAL NEWS 02 (heads only)
Healthcare bill passes first Senate test
"Twilight" sequel sets new opening-day record
Swine flu may be peaking in U.S.
Gallup: Obama approval below 50 percent
Cautious optimism as job losses slow
Astronaut in space while wife giving birth
New guidelines push back age for Pap smears
Miley Cyrus' tour bus in fatal crash
California college system tuition hike causes unrest
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"
Senate nears first healthcare vote
NATIONAL NEWS 02 (para w/pix)
Healthcare bill passes first Senate test  
 
In the first Senate test for President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, Democrats unanimously backed a procedural motion to open debate over the opposition of 39 Republicans.
 
 
 
"Twilight" sequel sets new opening-day record
The vampire romance sequel earned $72.7 million across the United States and Canada.
 
Swine flu may be peaking in U.S.  
 
However weeks or months more of disease could still be expected.
 
 
 
Gallup: Obama approval below 50 percent
The most recent Gallup poll found that 49 percent of the U.S. public approve of the way Obama is doing his job.
 
Cautious optimism as job losses slow  
 
Michigan's jobless rate fell to 15.1 percent in October from 15.3 percent in September, although it remains the highest in the United States.
 
 
 
Astronaut in space while wife giving birth
Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on work -- his wife is due to give birth on Friday to a baby girl.
 
New guidelines push back age for Pap smears  
 
Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday.
 
 
 
Miley Cyrus' tour bus in fatal crash
Cyrus was not on the bus.
 
California college system tuition hike causes unrest  
 
The two-tiered tuition increase will push up student fees by 32 percent at University of California campuses by next fall.
 
 
 
Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"
The queen of daytime talk shows will end her 25 year stint.