SPB News for Tuesday.

WH admits leaving massive deficit
Administration could not say whether it would exceed one trillion dollars.

Um, what bailout money?
Nation's largest banks say they can't track it, or simply refuse to discuss it.

Palin Wishes She'd Done More Interviews

Obama To Release Blago Review Tuesday

Dying Colorado paper takes funding plea to Web

Troop pull-out vote delayed in Iraq Approval of a measure that would allow foreign troops to stay in Iraq has been delayed after a row in Iraq's parliament. Parliament was suspended on Monday after deputies demanded the parliamentary speaker stand down. More than 50 MPs called for a special session to replace Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, the speaker, after claims that he had insulted them last week.

5 Men Are Convicted in Plot on Fort Dix A federal jury on Monday convicted five men of conspiracy to kill American soldiers at the Fort Dix military base in New Jersey last year, but acquitted them of attempted murder, according to the Associated Press. The jury deliberated for six days before returning its verdict against three brothers -- Shain, Eljvir and Dritan Duka -- and two other defendants, Mohamad Shnewer and Serdar Tatar.

World faces "total" financial meltdown: Bank of Spain chief The governor of the Bank of Spain on Sunday issued a bleak assessment of the economic crisis, warning that the world faced a "total" financial meltdown unseen since the Great Depression. "The lack of confidence is total," Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez said in an interview with Spain's El Pais daily.

The top ten media blunders of 2008 — The media took its share of lumps this year, with persistent claims of bias and complaints about often wrong-headed speculation from a seemingly endless parade of talking heads. Of course, there was great reporting, with journalists breaking news …

With most ballot challenges settled, Franken leads by 48 — With most ballot challenges settled, Democrat Al Franken holds a 48-vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in the U.S. Senate recount, according to a Star Tribune analysis of a draft report from the Secretary of State's office.

President Bush has an MRI on shoulder — Exam done while president visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed — WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush had an MRI of his left shoulder on Monday in an attempt to understan