2. Speaker John Boehner is warning that he won't let the savings from the end of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan be used to pay for the president's jobs plan. Last week, Democrats on a deficit cutting panel suggested using the war funds to pay for a 300-billion-dollar jobs program.

 

 

3. At least six people are dead in the southeast after a violent storm system passed through the region. Forecasters are confirming that tornadoes touched down Wednesday in Louisiana and Alabama. Damage from suspected twisters is also being surveyed in three other states.

 

 

4. Welcome news for the travel industry. According to AAA, more than 42 million people are expected to travel to visit family and friends this Thanksgiving. That's the highest number of holiday travelers since the start of the recession.