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Texas Congressman Tom DeLay plans to resign his seat in the coming weeks. The Republican former House majority leader doubts his chances of winning re-election in the face of mounting political troubles.

The trial of former Enron executives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay enters a critical phase Thursday, when Skilling is expected to testify. Accused of conspiring to deceive investors, analysts and the public about Enron's financial condition, Skilling faces decades in prison if convicted.

Robin McKelle is a jazz singer who brings new life to some old standards. Inspired by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, this jazz singer sounds mature beyond her 30 years.

The nation's unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in March, the lowest level since 2000, and employers added 211,000 jobs to their payrolls. Economists say growth in service and construction may explain why the unemployment rate for immigrants is lower than that of native-born Americans.

Singer and songwriter Dion says that his latest project was inspired by a visit to Fresh Air. The acoustic CD, Bronx in Blue, has Dion exploring the blues music he heard during his youth.

One hundred years ago, a 7.8-magnitude quake and rapidly spreading fires dealt San Francisco a stunning blow. Those events are remembered through grainy photos, local legends and survivors' letters.

Apple has announced a major change in its approach to rival Microsoft. The company will now help users of its Macintosh computers run the Microsoft Windows operating system on their computers. Previously, only hackers had been able to get Windows to run on Apple's new Intel-based machines. Steve Inskeep talks with New York Times columnist David Pogue.

Hugh Thompson Jr., a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot honored for rescuing Vietnamese civilians from his fellow GIs during the My Lai massacre, has died at age 62.

The singer Lou Rawls has died of cancer at age 72. The deep-voiced Rawls was best known for his hit "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine."

Ants that limbo... lazy, sex-hungry mole rats.... and a parasitic worm that slithers out nostrils. All attracted the attention of serious scientists this week. The latest from the annals of strange-but-true animal research.