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Eric Lipton of The New York Times has been reporting from Louisiana on the hurricane and its aftermath. He is co-author of a recent article chronicling the flawed response to the storm.

Conflicting reports surround military action in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra. British air forces fire on a large, heavily armed tank column seen leaving the city, although its destination remains unclear. British military headquarters in Kuwait says Basra is a military objective, but there's no indication of when or if an invasion may take place. Officials also have not confirmed reports of a civilian uprising in the city. Hear the BBC's Clive Myrie.

Before most Americans had heard of the Taliban, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid wrote a book about them. After the Sept. 11 attacks, it became a best-seller. Rashid's recent reporting for English-language newspapers involves Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

With a key report on Iraq soon due from the White House, it's a good time to take measure of the Iraqi government's progress in meeting 18 military and political benchmarks set by Congress, and to assess Iraqi laws aimed at political reconciliation.

William Rollins Jr., field services director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, approves of some of the presidential committee's report on veterans' care — such as improving support for families — but says other reforms are missing.

By Angela HattonFrankfort, KY – The Kentucky Governor's Office says more than ten thousand jobs have been created or saved due to state grants and…

that owned the plane that went down near the Dominican Republic yesterday morning.

the wording of the Palestinian charter that still calls for the destruction of Israel.

the navy divers have working in on the ocean floor in the search for clues and wreckage...

to the opening of a county-funding natural healing clinic.