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Also: George Saunders wins the Story Prize; and the murder trial continues for "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius.

New data from the American Kennel Club shows Labrador retrievers are the most popular dog in the U.S. The French bulldog has moved up in the rankings, and is in second place.

Slate film critic David Edelstein tells us his top movies of 2004, and recommends current holiday releases. Edelstein says that in 2004, some high-profile winners -- and losers -- hit the nation's big screens.

The hearing, when rescheduled, could conclude its presentations of investigative findings before a final report due later this year.

Prosecutors argued that the driver was talking on his cell phone and driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he crashed the bus into a tree in November 2016.

The plan would create states with names such as Jefferson, Silicon Valley, South California. The constitutional amendment needs more than 800,000 signatures to qualify; backers say they have enough.

During Obama's tenure, Justice Antonin Scalia sided with a 5-4 majority in many important cases. We look back at some of them.

Biden traveled there seven times since taking office, more than any other president in recent history. The reasons for his visits there and other states have to do with policy, politics and more.

Also: Protests build in Egypt; gay pride events set across the U.S.; Obama pledges $7 billion to upgrade Africa's power systems; Kerry leaves Middle East, saying peace talks are "within reach;" and Google Reader is about to disappear.

Also: Strong winter storm aiming for the Northeast, where Superstorm Sandy hit; Europe faces deep recession in 2013; and pro hockey team owners and players will continue talking today about their labor dispute.