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This is the first time the Department of Transportation enforces a rule that limits runway idling to three hours.

A decision striking down the law in its entirety would end provisions affecting millions of Americans.

Though most are known to deal with drugs and weapons, a new FBI threat assessment says street gangs have been moving into some different territory lately: human trafficking. The FBI says gang members increasingly are pushing women and children into prostitution.

One family submitted necessary paperwork for a loan modification to Bank of America but was told it wouldn't qualify — until a letter arrived recently that admitted the bank had made a mistake. Regulators are now trying to address the problem on a large scale.

While the economy has dominated the presidential race, a Republican debate this weekend put the focus on foreign affairs. The GOP presidential candidates tried to draw sharp contrasts with Obama, criticizing his handling of Iran, China and suspected terrorists.

In a letter, French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered his friendship to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week, Sarkozy was caught by an open microphone calling Netanyahu "a liar."

The judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing protesters to return to New York City's Zuccotti Park ahead of a hearing later this morning. Mayor Michael Bloomberg had said in a statement that protesters would be allowed to return once the park was cleaned — but that they would not be permitted to set up a camp.

Former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky admits to showering with young boys, but says he there was no "intent of sexual contact." Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that more possible victims have contacted authorities.

In New York, police moved Occupy Wall Street protesters out of the park they had been camping in.

Meanwhile, wholesale prices dipped thanks to a sharp drop in energy costs.