Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., listens to National Governors Association chairman Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, second from right, during a meeting with National Governors Association. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) 

The price of one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is posted at a Pilot gas station in Hebron, Ohio, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) 

Mount Shasta looms over the remains at a defunct lumber company in McCloud, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) 

Governors press for stimulus bill

Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.

Oil tumbles below $50

Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Climber dies after fall on Mount Shasta

A 33-year-old-woman has died while ascending California's Mount Shasta with other climbers who tried to help.

People are reflected in a mirror with bullet holes at Cafe Leopold, one of the several places where terrorists shot at people, after it reopened in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) 

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his annual state of the nation speech in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) 

Worst Venice flooding in 20 years

Venice, Italy is a city that was built on water, so flooding isn't exactly a foreign concept. But right now, that water is reaching historic heights.

India demands 'action' from Pakistan

India demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour siege that left at least 172 people dead, as new details emerged Monday about the gunmen and the survival training that enabled them to thwart Indian commandos.

Russia to upgrade missiles

Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday.