The Great Migration: Hungary is rushing to build a 13-foot fence along its border with Serbia to stem the flow of migrants coming from war ravaged Middle East countries. The government plans to start arresting migrants who enter the country …

Mario Cuomo: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who served three terms as an articulate leader in liberal politics and was a potential presidential candidate who never ran, has died at age 82 in New York. Cuomo was the father …

AirAsia: Bad weather and high seas have hampered the search for the wreckage of AirAsia 8501 in the Java Sea. Only nine bodies have been found of the 162 people on board and no major pieces of the fuselage have …

Permawar: The forces of the Islamic State have been significantly damaged by coalition air strikes, Secy. of State John Kerry said at a meeting of diplomats in Brussels. “Our commitment will be measured most likely in years but our efforts …

National: The Bank of America has agreed to pay $10 billion to Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Assoc.) to settle claims over sour mortgages. Fannie Mae, which was established during The Great Depression to help Americans buy homes, had claimed …

Clifftomania: The stock market jumped this morning on news of Congressional action. The House late yesterday approved the Senate tax bill to pull back from the Fiscal Cliff, which technically the country already fell off at midnight yesterday. The vote …