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Wildfires have burned 1,000 square miles of the Texas panhandle since Sunday. The fires are blamed for 11 deaths. Firefighters are relying heavily on air power; a fleet of 26 tanker aircraft is dropping fire retardant on the blaze.

The 180-page document allegedly crafted by the Buffalo gunman included parts lifted from other sources, which experts say is common amongst mass shooters.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is giving up his policy portfolio and press secretary Scott McClellan is resigning, continuing a shakeup in President Bush's administration that has already yielded a new chief of staff.

A computer keyboard "unlocked my mind from its silent cage," Elizabeth Bonker told her fellow graduates. She urged them to serve others, citing Rollins College's most famous alum: Fred Rogers.

In his State of the City address, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson said 2021 was a year of “reinvigoration,” when Elkhart emerged from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iraq now has a constitutionally backed national unity government, with a new prime minister and Cabinet. But crucial -- and contentious -- defense and interior ministries are still being manned by caretakers.

The Bush administration has drawn up military plans that anticipate an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities if diplomatic options fail. Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker tells Liane Hansen what the military might face in attacking Iran.

President Bush and new Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad trade stern messages on the future of Iran's nuclear program. Hadi Semati, a professor of political science at Tehran University, says U.S. statements about a military option do not signal a policy shift.

Google enters the already crowded field of instant messaging, with a new service, Google Talk. Integrated into Google's e-mail program, the tool allows users to type messages and speak to each other over their Internet connection. But it currently does not work with AOL, Yahoo or MSN instant message services.

Hurricane Dennis has left Cuba and is now on track to blow into the Gulf Coast between Florida and Louisiana. NPR's Tom Gjelten is in Cuba and describes the damage the hurricane did to the island nation.