Evening News Online, 09.05.09

Thursday: Big banks and government officials strike a $25 billion deal to provide relief for some Americans who are dealing with foreclosure; Also, Clarissa Ward reports from inside Syria where life has become a cycle of funerals and gun battles; And, the "Voices from the Grave" documentary recorded as part of an oral history project for Boston College may hold secret confessions of murder in the vicious war between Irish Protestants and Catholics.

Wednesday: Clarissa Ward reports from the Syrian frontlines with rebels fighting to overthrow the 40-year Assad dictatorship; Also, following his three-state sweep, Rick Santorum is back in the race as a serious contender for the GOP presidential nod; And, the Pentagon is opening up more jobs to women soldiers, although they're still banned from combat.

Tuesday: A federal appeals court says California's ban on same-sex marriage - known as Proposition 8 - violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment; Also, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is expected to finish strong in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and in Missouri's primary; And, bells ring out over London where a congregation gathers to commemorate Charles Dickens' 200th birthday.

As the situation in Syria gets more dangerous by the hour, American diplomats are forced to evacuate; Then, 17 Americans are facing charges of encouraging the unrest that has engulfed the country for nearly a year; Also, a rare look inside the training of the federal air marshals.

An Egyptian judge announced his intent to prosecute 40 workers -- including 19 Americans -- from non-governmental organizations; Then, A defiant Newt Gingrich said he plans to campaign all the way up to the Republican convention; Also, Queen Elizabeth II is about to celebrate sixty years as the queen of England.

Saturday: In an emergency session, the U.N. Security Council fails to approve a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, following the deadliest one-day crackdown in Syria's 11-month uprising; Also, what will the results of the Nevada caucuses mean for the future of the GOP field?; And, Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution plays a crucial role in the family history of Grammy-winning Latin jazz artist Arturo O'Farrill.