Chavez hasn't been seen or spoken publicly since that departure to Havana on Dec. 10.

The nationality or sex of those who died wasn't immediately known.

News reports say at least 10 people are feared dead and dozens were injured after a stampede.

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took over Sunday as the new and probably last commander of all U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan.

The storm started Friday night and dumped up to 3 feet of snow and knocked out power to more than 650,000 homes and businesses from Maine to Pennsylvania.

Capt. Daouda Diarra said the most recent attack occurred Saturday at about 11 p.m.

Freeh responded Sunday to a new critique released by Paterno's family that called Freeh's report last July inaccurate and unfounded.

Authorities have not said if they have made any arrests.

Dorner is the subject of a manhunt after he was connected to multiple shootings involving police

Blizzard left hundreds of cars stranded, trapping drivers for hours

A firefighter and one other person were taken to hospitals with minor injuries

Officials say bus plunged 500 feet, killing 16

Mayor Mary McAngus is accused of repeatedly referring to officer as "queer" in front of others

The FAA granted permission Thursday to conduct test flights, 3 weeks after the new aircraft was grounded due to reported battery fires

Christopher Dorner is suspected of killing three people in what he claimed in a manifesto was to bring light to LAPD corruption

Car exhaust trapped by the snow filled the car as boy waited for father to shovel out of snow bank

Obama is among the dignitaries attending the service for Hadiya Pendleton.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced the controversial plan in the wake of the December Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

Authorities hope clearer skies will allow aircraft to help them in the manhunt for Christopher Dorner.

There are no immediate reports of damage.

Obama also may use the prime-time address before Congress to announce the next steps for concluding the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan by the end of 2014.

Lawmakers face a March 1 deadline when automatic, across-the-board spending cuts, already postponed once, take effect.

Some strategists think it's just as likely that Republicans will worsen their standing among minorities.

Two people also were injured.

President Otto Molina Perez also has ordered the release of more than $14 million to aid coffee growers.