Winter storm spreading snow, ice across Midwest   'American Idol' returns Jan. 12 for 9th season   Pilgrims crowd Bethlehem on warm Christmas eve   Obamas head to Hawaii for holidays   Senate 'Liberal Lion' remembered in health debate   Senate 'Liberal Lion' remembered in health debate   Va. standoff suspect had no beef with post office   Jobless claims, goods orders signal modest rebound   Jobless claims, goods orders signal modest rebound   Christmas gloom, prayers for peace in Holy Land   26 killed in staggered blasts across Iraq   'American Idol' back for new season on Jan. 12   North Dakota oil patch posts record production   Iraqi trade officials jailed for corruption   Va. standoff suspect had no beef with post office   Father and son reunited in Brazil, head back to US   Stocks rise on upbeat jobs, factory order reports   Call 2009 the Year of the Bad Decision in SC   Va. standoff suspect charged with kidnapping   Kenya arrests two more for murder of Irish priest