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Officials in Chechnya now say at least 55 people died Friday when a pair of trucks loaded with explosives were driven into a government building in Grozny. Chechnya's prime minister denies the bombing was the start of a full-scale assault by rebels seeking Chechnya's independence from Russia. NPR News reports.

The bankrupt United Airlines says it plans to file a motion Friday to start the process of voiding labor contracts. The airline says its labor expenses are the highest in the industry, and it's under a mid-February deadline to cut costs. Listen to NPR News.

Early retail sales figures for November and December are the worst since 1970. That's bad news for an economy struggling to break out of its slump. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with analyst Kurt Barnard of Barnard's Retail Consulting Group.

The Bush administration starts the New Year with a number of new security measures aimed at preventing terrorism and a hefty reorganization of the federal government to create the new Department of Homeland Security. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

A report from the joint House-Senate intelligence panel recommends overhauling the U.S. intelligence system. Sources familiar with the congressional report say it blames the FBI and the CIA in general, but no individuals specifically, for mishandling intelligence about possible terrorist attacks. Hear NPR's Larry Abramson.

President Bush nominates veteran investment banker William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Donaldson's selection comes just a day after the president announced railroad executive John Snow as his choice for treasury secretary. NPR's Jack Speer and Scott Horsley report.

Britain detains seven men of North African descent for questioning on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist plot. The move comes after raids in London and Edinburgh, Scotland. Police say the men may have been plotting attacks in both cities. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

A congressional committee recommends major changes to U.S. intelligence agencies, including the creation of a new Cabinet-level director of national intelligence. Hear NPR's Larry Abramson and Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL).

Louisiana voters go to the polls to pick the state's next U.S. senator. Incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat, faces a stiff challenge from Suzanne Terrell, who could become the first Republican elected to the Senate from Louisiana. Jim Engster reports.

Saddam Hussein asks Iraqi citizens to support U.S arms inspections as a way to prove that Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction. The country has until this weekend to declare its weapons inventory. The government insists it does not have the weapons the United States alleges it has. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.