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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the Iowa caucuses. Senators John Edwards and Hillary Clinton finished second and third, respectively. In the GOP race, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wins. Candidates are now preparing for the New Hampshire primaries.

Iowa's voters caucus on Jan. 3. The state's 1,784 precinct caucus locations will receive Democratic voters who apportion delegates to various candidates. It takes place in public. But Republicans choose the winner by popular vote, putting a candidates name on paper and dropping it in a box.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, daughter of an executed president and prime minister, was killed in a gun attack and suicide bombing Thursday in Rawalpindi. The 54-year-old was a fixture in Pakistani politics and was the Muslim world's first female prime minister.

California's Supreme Court has thrown out state laws banning gay marriage. The move means gay couples could legally get married there as soon as next month. Opponents of the ruling hope to ban gay marriage through a constitutional amendment.

The U.S. House has rejected a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. The rejection is a blow for the Bush administration and for congressional negotiators who backed the deal. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down more than 770 points on the news.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin electrified the crowd Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. The vice presidential nominee attacked Barack Obama, praised John McCain and pushed back against criticism that she is too inexperienced to be on the ticket.

Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says despite some flooding from Hurricane Gustav, New Orleans' levees and floodwalls worked as they were designed to. The Corps is tracking the water levels and monitoring communication among agencies and all 13 coastal parishes.

Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks tonight at the Democratic National Convention knowing that many of her supporters remain uncommitted to presumptive nominee, Sen. Barack Obama. In a special Beauty Shop, early Clinton supporters Rep. Loretta Sanchez and the Rev. Marcia Dyson explain their thoughts about Obama. Also, Obama supporter and Democratic activist Debbie Dingell talks about achieving party unity.

Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former State Atty. Gen. Ronald Burris yesterday as his pick to replace President-elect Barack Obama's vacant senate seat. Some see the move as a slap in the face to critics who want the governor to resign following allegations of corruption.

The Obama family is taking a summer break. They're scheduled to arrive today on Martha's Vineyard, where they'll spend a week in the sun and out of the spotlight. Or at least they'll try to. Host Liane Hansen talks to Mike Seccombe, senior writer for the Vineyard Gazette about what residents have been doing to prepare.