The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA

At a Glance

SAN DIEGO | The Navy has resumed sonar training off the coast of Southern California as the government and environmentalists battle in court over how the exercises affect whales and other marine mammals. The training by the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is part of a broader exercise to prepare the group for deployment, the Navy said in a news release.

World at a Glance

CRETEIL, France | A court sentenced six French charity workers to eight years in prison in France on Monday, after they were convicted in Chad of trying to kidnap 103 children they said were orphans from Darfur. In October, Chadian authorities arrested members of the aid group Zoe's Ark as they sought to send 103 children on a plane to France. The group's members insisted they were driven by compassion to help orphans in Sudan's conflict-wracked Darfur region, which borders Chad.

Who Uses Payday Loans? Not Who You Might Think.

By Meghan Hoyer The Virginian-Pilot

The Blogs Weigh In

Friends and colleagues talk about the speech: "I like what the President has to say and what he wants to get up and do tomorrow, however I don't think a lot of what he is saying will actually happen."

Study: Meds Send 7,000 Kids a Year to Hospitals Colds.

The Associated Press ATLANTA

The Flu. Instead of a Shot Vaccine, Liquid Under the Tongue

By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press

Sen. Kennedy Endorses Obama for President

From wire reports WASHINGTON

Senator's Bill Includes Senior Citizens

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis The Associated Press

Kansas Governor Calls for Cooperation

By Laurie Kellman The Associated Press

Law Prohibits Sale of Spare Tomcat Parts

President Bush signed legislation Monday prohibiting the Pentagon from selling leftover F-14 fighter jet parts, a move prompted by security gaps in the military's surplus auction. Those gaps made the surplus auction a prime place for Iran to shop for the spares for its Tomcat fleet. - The Associated Press

Substandard Care Tied to 19 Deaths at Va Hospital

By Jim Suhr The Associated Press

Romney, Mccain Trade Attacks at Last Minute

By Libby Quaid The Associated Press

Campaign Chair: Poor Finish in Fla. Could Doom Giuliani

By Wayne Slater The Dallas Morning News

Roadside Blast Kills Five U.S. Soldiers

By Ned Parker and Saif Hameed Los Angeles Times

For Fda, a Major Backlog Overseas

By Gardiner Harris The New York Times

Getting It Right

In Wrapping Up His Term, Bush Opts for Small Steps

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg The New York Times

Briefs

Tax cuts Goal $1.6 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, including reductions in every income bracket. For example, a family of four earning $50,000 a year was to get a tax cut of $1,600 a year when the plan was completely phased in .

Tribal Bloodletting has Towns in Chaos, with No End in Sight

By Katharine Houreld The Associated Press

Bush Issues a Last Call On Unfinished Business

- join in the blog Read what others had to say about the speech and join in the conversation at PilotOnline.com. reactions Democrats struck a bipartisan note in response to the president, a contrast from days earlier. Page 7 The war in iraq The president touted reduced violence in Iraq and said timing of U.S. troop withdrawals will depend on continued success. He said the war is vital to American security and urged the United States not to turn its back on Iraq. ECONOMic stimulus