Senate Democrats have no choice but to change their tone about Roland Burris becoming a senator because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich "called our bluff" in appointing someone over their objections, a senior Democratic source said today. Barack Obama today called it "a Senate matter" and suggested he could work with Burris if he gets seated.
Felix Batista disappeared December 10 from a restaurant in Mexico -- a case that made headlines because of its irony. The anti-kidnapping expert was kidnapped, authorities said. The Batista family will make a public appeal in Miami today. "We hope to get some answers," sister Jackie Batista told CNN.