| Thousands head home after Colo. fire [5 mins] | Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus (AP) [21 mins][Washington, DC] AP - President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress Thursday to work with him "day and night, on weekends if necessary" to approve the largest taxpayer-funded stimulus ever, warning in almost apocalyptic terms that a dire economic future was certain without it.Related stories: Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus Obama Pushes Stimulus Plan, Warns of Dire Consequences ~5 grouped stories |