Palestinians' push for statehood creates U.N. nightmare for Obama
WASHINGTON -- Dreaming big, President Obama once envisioned this would be the moment when world leaders would gather to herald a new state of Palestine.

Radiation threat adds to Japan’s nightmare
IWAKI, Japan - Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast today, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Bulldogs over last year's nightmare season as preseason practice begins
The metal bats at Foley Field will ping with a greater sense of urgency as Georgia begins preseason workouts for 2011 today.

Extra Credit: DREAM Act would be a nightmare
The majority of Americans who breathed an exhausted sigh of relief when the midterm elections were over may have a nasty surprise coming, in the form of an after-Thanksgiving amnesty vote for about two million illegal aliens.

Passengers glad nightmare cruise over
SAN DIEGO - A disabled cruise liner inched into San Diego Bay on Thursday after three nightmarish days adrift on the Pacific, sparking cheers from passengers who disembarked and described limited food, backed-up toilets and dark cabins.

Nightmare landing sows panic among passengers
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Passengers on American Airlines Flight 331 had endured the crowded airports and delays of holiday travel, and were moments from their Caribbean destination. Suddenly, everything seemed to spin out of control.

Another Talladega nightmare big concern
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Michael Waltrip pulled up to the back of Jimmie Johnson's car, settled in on his bumper and shoved him all the way around Talladega Superspeedway as the two drivers worked on a strategy for NASCAR's fastest race track.