National News

	Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac halting foreclosures Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures during the holiday season.
	Dems are postponing crucial vote on auto bailout Democratic leaders in Congress have put off a vote on bailing out the auto industry until next month, and want the top companies to present a plan showing the money will make them financially viable.
	Stocks tumble to five year lows Stocks have plunged again as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers.
	Vermont legislator plans push for gay marriage State Sen. John Campbell plans to introduce a bill to allow gay marriage in the state that first approved civil unions for same-sex couples.
	Honda to cut production by another 18,000 units Company spokesman Ed Miller says the cuts are on top of others announced earlier this year and bring the automaker's total cuts since August to 50,000 units.
	Blast and fire injures four at refinery Four people have been hurt, two seriously, in an explosion at an east Texas oil refinery.
	Treasury to backstop mutual fund The Treasury Department says it is prepared to buy assets from a troubled money market mutual fund, part of an effort to prevent any disruptions to already fragile financial markets.
	U.S. court says parents cannot sue to enforce 'No Child' A federal appeals court says parents cannot sue school districts to force them to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act.
	U.S. Lockerbie families say they can "close this chapter" As the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 approaches, the families of the 180 Americans killed say they've now received full compensation from Libya for the loss of their loved ones.
	Army sets date for its first execution since 1961 The military said Thursday that former North Carolina soldier Ronald A. Gray is to be executed Dec. 10th.