In the worst flooding since 1936, a four-day deluge has turned streets into rivers across New England, flooding homes up to their door knobs, forcing dozens of schools to close and threatening dams and communities as rivers rise. Read more…

The United States intends to remove Libya from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and is restoring normal diplomatic ties, the State Department announced. There have been no normal relations with Libya since 1980. Read more…

Florida had seen just 17 confirmed fatal alligator attacks in the previous 58 years. In less a week, there appears to have been three. The bodies of two women were found Sunday some 130 miles apart. A third woman's body was found on Wednesday. Read more…

President Bush is calling for thousands of National Guard troops to bolster patrols along the Mexican border, a move designed to win support for immigration reform from conservatives in his party. He will address the nation in a speech tonight. Read more…

After telling an audience that young people today "think work is a four-letter word," Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she apologized to her daughter. Chelsea caller her mom to say she and her friends do work hard. Read more…

The finale started with four " and ended with one " as 24-year-old yoga instructor Aras won a million dollars on "Survivor: Panama " Exile Island." He dropped by The Early Show Monday morning to pick up his winnings. Read more…