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The federal government is providing insurance giant American International Group with an additional $30 billion and easing its repayment terms. The company previously received an estimated $150 billion in aid. AIG reported a loss Monday of nearly $62 billion for the fourth quarter.

As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office and confront problems with the nation's health care system, some people in Washington are feeling a sense of deja vu. But experts say Obama can learn from the health reform effort that failed during the Clinton years.

Listeners responded to out story about the film A Christmas Story amd about the streets in Ankeny, Iowa. Michele Norris and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday Canada geese disabled the two engines on US Airways flight 1549, forcing the aircraft to land in the Hudson River. Carla Dove, a researcher at the Feather Identification Lab at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, says the information can be used to answer management and engineering questions.

The Florida Gators will take on the Oklahoma Sooners for the BCS national title Jan. 8 in Miami. The Gators and Sooners each carry 12-1 records into the title game after winning their respective conference championships over the weekend.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is also accused of trying to have Chicago Tribune editorial writers he didn't like fired. The revelation is detailed in a federal corruption complaint released Tuesday. He's accused of, among other things, trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Across Iraq, farmers are struggling with the worst drought the country has faced in years. Some say it's the worst they've seen in their lifetime — and not just because of the lack of rain. Some Iraqi officials blame waste and regional politics, as well as the fighting in Iraqi bread baskets.

NBC has a lot at stake in the 2008 Olympic Games. That includes the reputation of the network's news division and its bottom line. Its position is complicated by the fact that NBC's role in the Olympics is one of observer and partner.

The U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly turning to contractors to help relieve agents of minor duties. But the recent case of two contract employees, caught smuggling illegal immigrants, has critics calling for tighter screening.

Living in the country and growing your own food seems romantic, but protecting that food from animals that also want it can be a battle. But free advice can end up being mighty costly in the end.