Rain Damage, Detours Hinder Commutes In Northeast At least eight people died in storm-related accidents over the weekend. Utility crews were making headway in restoring power. The storm, which carried wind gusts of up to 70 mph.

Government Can't Explain Runaway Prius The government says it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a statement that it continues to investigate but may never know exactly what happened with the car.

Kansas Tops Men's NCAA Tournament Billing Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the No. 1 seeds for the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The Jayhawks were selected as the top seed overall for this year's version of March Madness. The 65-team bracket was announced Sunday and the tourney gets under way Tuesday night.

Obama Proposes Dismantling No Child Left Behind The Obama administration wants to completely change the No Child Left Behind Act. Officials are sending Congress a plan Monday that they say will give states and local school districts more flexibility to revitalize primary and secondary schools. A draft released over the weekend would eliminate many of the law's most controversial features, including its name.

House May Vote On Health Care Overhaul This Week After months of wrangling, lawmakers in the House are expected to bring a final version of health care overhaul to the floor this week. The expectation is that the bill will be approved soon. Republicans have promised to make passage as difficult as possible.

Calif. GOP Senate Candidates Say Boxer's Beatable Republicans hope to reduce the Democratic majority in the Senate in November, and one of their targets is California's famously liberal Barbara Boxer. She is a three-term incumbent whose job approval has dipped below 50 percent. California Republicans heard from their leading contenders for the U.S. Senate over the weekend, all claiming to have the best chance to beat Boxer.

Will The National Broadband Plan Come Up Short? The Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.

Unemployment Rate Doubles For Older Women The number of long-term unemployed women ages 45 to 64 has more than doubled in the past year. As many as 900,000 women in this age group have been without work for at least six months.

More Employers Make Room For Work-Life Balance Kristy Stumpf, the HR director for a software firm, works from home two days a week — and greets her daughters at the bus stop after school. It's not just parents pushing for flexible work hours these days; millennials and aging boomers are also helping persuade employers to rethink what it means to be on the clock.

'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dies In L.A. The actor was best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series. He also masterfully lampooned his straight-arrow image as bumbling airline pilot Clarence Oveur in the 1980 disaster spoof Airplane!. He was 83.

Options On The Flex-Work Menu For those who think working 9 to 5 is all takin' and no givin' (as Dolly Parton once sang), there are options for a more flexible work arrangement. Don't know your flextime from your job sharing? Here's a quick primer.

Can Obama's Grass Roots Sway The Fall Vote? Organizing for America has held meetings, sent e-mails and knocked on doors advocating for health care, but it hasn't added any oomph to President Obama's top legislative priority. Now it must turn out voters for Democrats in the tough midterm elections.

3 With Ties To U.S. Consulate Killed In Mexican City A U.S. couple shot to death within sight of the border with their baby in their vehicle's back seat was among those killed in drug-plagued Ciudad Juarez, officials said Sunday. President Obama expressed outrage over the killings, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon promised a swift investigation.

Kansas Earns Overall Top Seed In NCAA Tournament Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the 2010 version of March Madness. The selection committee rolled out its 65-team bracket Sunday. Competition starts Tuesday with a play-in game, and the tournament goes into full swing Thursday.

Calif. Governor Candidates Clash At GOP Convention California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger skipped his state's Republican convention this weekend in Silicon Valley. But two candidates hoping to succeed him were there and working hard to win over conservative activists.