-International: S. Korea talking to N. Korea again
-National: Arizona shooting victim goes to hospital after arrest
-Technology:Facebook pushes new profile to all
-Local:Atlantic City Airport sets record for travelers with 1.4M passengers
-Health: Too much TV time may hurt your heart

Students who are the biggest worrywarts before taking a test might calm their nerves -- and improve their results -- by writing about their fears for 10 minutes before the exam, a new study suggests.

While Rep. Gabrielle Giffords continues to make progress in her recovery, Christina Green, the youngest victim of the mass shooting in Tucson, was laid to rest. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY show)

Back in December, Facebook introduced its new profiles to the world. For the first month, users could choose between the new profile and the old profile. Starting today, all accounts will be upgraded to the new profile.

A simple blood test. It's able to detect minute quantities of cancer cells that might be circulating in your bloodstream.

The South Korean Ministry of Unification confirmed Wednesday that it has reopened communication channels with Pyongyang, North Korea, in the border area of Panmunjom.

An Omaha vice principal who was one of two school administrators shot by a teen later found dead has died from her wounds, police say. The suspect warned of trouble in a Facebook post.

Iranian authorities have detained a 55-year-old American woman on spying charges, a state-owned newspaper reported Thursday.

A large number of dead birds were found in the city of Falkoping, Sweden, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to a press release on the website of the Swedish National Veterinary Institute.

Authorities in Maryland are investigating the deaths of about 2 million fish in the Chesapeake Bay.

The United States plans to send about 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan this winter, a U.S. military official told CNN Thursday.

-International: Strong earthquake strikes central Chile
-National: Obama set to sign '21st century' food safety bill
-Local: Five shootings rock Jersey City in first hours of new year
-Entertainment: Lindsay Lohan out of rehab after 90 days
-Technology: iPhone alarm glitch leaves users snoozing

Dutch authorities have arrested 12 men of Somali origin they believe were about to carry out a terrorist attack, authorities said Saturday.

An Irvington man who police linked to five auto thefts in Hillside this month was arrested after he allegedly rammed a police vehicle during a lengthy pursuit, authorities said today.

Jocelyn Skye Jimenez, 8 pounds 6 ounces, was born just 18 seconds into the new year at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth

Many New York residents have been piling criticism on city officials over heaps of snow and uncollected garbage lining streets after last week's blizzard. But trash bags left on one curbside may have saved a man's life, police said.

Four governors take their oaths of office Monday, helping to usher in a new balance of power in statehouses across the country.

-International: 12 arrested over suspected U.K. terrorism plot
-National: Coast Guard helicopter rescues 5 from sinking boat off Alaska coast
-Local: Nighttime fire causes minor damage at Hunterdon Central High School in Raritan Twp.
-Health: Court: Irish abortion ban violates women's rights
-Sports: Eagles score 28 in final 7:28 to stun Giants

Federal agents have joined police in their investigation of four female bodies found near a Long Island, New York, beach, according to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer.

The House of Representatives could vote to extend the the Bush-era tax reductions Thursday after the Senate overwhelmingly adopted it.