Associated Press

Here's the latest news for Sunday, Dec. 6: Pres. Obama goes to Capitol Hill; Gates: No good bin Laden intelligence in years; Copenhagen climate change summit gets underway Monday; Consumer group: Zhu Zhu pets unsafe.

President Barack Obama rallied Senate Democrats to stand together on his sweeping health care overhaul Sunday amid signs of progress on the divisive issue of whether the government can compete with private industry in selling insurance. (Dec. 6)

Masked youths hurled firebombs and jagged chunks of marble at police as violence erupted during a march in Athens on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager whose death sparked massive riots. (Dec. 6)

A consumer group contends one of this season's must-have toys is unsafe. But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product against a study that said higher-than-allowed levels of the chemical antimony were found in the toy. (Dec. 6)

Photographers catch a glimpse of film director Roman Polanski behind the blinds of his Swiss chalet. Polanski is under house arrest, while out on bail, awaiting word on whether he will be extradited to the U.S. (Dec. 6)

A Seattle man discovered an artifact from the U.S.S. Arizona, which was sunk in the Pearl Harbor Attack, in the home of his father after the WWII vet died recently. (Dec. 6)

The world is entering talks on a new climate pact with unprecendented unity and leaders must seize the moment to create a turning point in the battle against global warming, the U.N.'s top climate official said Sunday. (Dec. 6)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States has not had good intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorist Osama bin Laden in years. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says bin Laden should be killed or captured. (Dec. 6)

San Diego, California police released surveillance video that shows a burglar who got stuck in the ceiling of a building under construction. Police say he ripped a camera off the wall, but didn't touch the computer recording the video. (Dec. 6)

Hundreds of anti-Islamist protesters took to the streets in Nottingham, England Saturday, clashing with a rival group of anti-fascist protesters, and police. Police made a small number of arrests. (Dec. 6)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declares Monday a national day of mourning after onstage fireworks set a nightclub on fire, killing 112. 130 people have been injured. (Dec. 6)

Christmas officially began in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, as the world's largest floating Christmas tree was lit up amidst a fireworks spectacular. (Dec. 6)

An early December snow storm moved up the East Coast, dumping several inches of snow as far south as Louisiana. Snow caused a few cancellations at Washington's Dulles International Airport. (Dec. 5)

A fire ripped through a horse barn at a county fairgrounds Saturday in southwest Ohio, killing 2 people and 43 horses, authorities said. (Dec. 5)

After calling 911, a 57-year-old Oklahoma woman took actions into her own hands, grabbing her shot gun and killing a man who tried to enter her house. (Dec. 05)

A woman gave birth to a baby boy on a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago that had to be diverted to Denver International Airport. (Dec. 5)

Two baby gorillas left orphaned after a 2007 attack on a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been settling into their new home at another national park. It's quite a change from living in a house in the city of Goma. (Dec. 05)

Here's the latest news for December 5th: Victim's family speaks out following Knox conviction; Senate works Saturday on health care reform; Russian club owner arrested following deadly fire; Orphaned gorillas get new home.

Amanda Knox sought comfort from visiting family members Saturday, her first day in prison since being convicted of murdering her British roommate. Meantime, the victim's family says the verdict brings some justice. (Dec. 05)