"AMERICAN IDOL"

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nicki Minaj says she's obsessed with the young, socially awkward Charlie Askew (AS'-koo).

SNOW STORM

DARTMOUTH, NH (AP) -- Not everyone in New England is worrying about the blizzard forecast for today.

Steep drop in oil imports shrinks US trade deficit

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because oil imports plummeted and total exports rose. The smaller trade gap means the economy likely performed better in the final three months of last year than first estimated last week.

SUBARU-RECALL

SUBARU IS RECALLING AS MANY AS SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND VEHICLES NATIONWIDE.

        THE MOVE DUE TO A LIGHTING ISSUE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING, RESULTING IN SMOKE OR FIRE. ...

IN THE NEWS: INTERNET GAMBLING

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is saying no to Internet gambling.