· Bishops, Obama in church-state faceoff over birth control
President Obama's newly revised mandate on birth control coverage for all fails Catholic leadership's moral, constitutional objections.

· Spending by states and cities declines
States, cities and school districts trimmed spending at the end of 2011 by more than any time in a decade, a USA TODAY analysis finds.

· Search resumes at recycling center in Powell case
Volunteers sifted through tons of paper, hoping to find items Josh Powell may have dumped before killing himself and his two sons.

· Schools on military bases could close under defense cuts
An analysis found that cuts could close some schools and possibly increase the size of classes in schools that remain open.

· R.I. Powerball winner yet to claim $336 million jackpot
Lottery officials say someone in Rhode Island has won the $336.4 million Powerball jackpot, but that person has not yet come forward.

· Hutaree domestic terror trial begins in Michigan
Two years after raid on alleged militia, the Hutaree terror trial gets underway in federal court in Michigan.

· MLK Memorial rep opposes changing quote
The head of the fundraising organization for the MLK Memorial opposes the government's decision to correct a shortened quote at the site.

· Bishops to Obama: No contraception compromise
Catholic bishops are unpersuaded by Obama's compromise on health plan coverage of contraception and insist the mandate be lifted.

· Grammys tonight to honor Houston
Whitney Houston spent her last days with family and friends. Police found no signs of criminal intent in her hotel room.

· Universities are bringing Occupy into the classroom
Social movement has sparked widespread interest on college campuses.

· Sex abuse lawsuit against Vatican withdrawn
Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused by a priest at a school for the deaf have withdrawn their lawsuit against Vatican officials.

· Man to face Alabama trial in wife's diving death
Trial is set for Monday for an Alabama man who has already served time in Australia in connection with his wife's scuba death.

· Whitney Houston, musical superstar, dies
The musical icon was found dead on Saturday.

· Questions raised over N.H. boy who shot himself at school
Investigators seek answers in connection with case of New Hampshire boy who shot himself in the face in a crowded school cafeteria.

· State senator, wife attacked at western N.Y. casino
N.Y. Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife, Maria, were attacked and beaten at a Niagara Falls casino Friday after trying to break up argument.