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against its competitors. UPS and Federal Express have complained about a series of ads comparing the Post Office's 2-day priority mail with their services. Yesterday, a panel of advertising officials ruled in favor of the Postal Service...saying the ads were not misleading.

four-month-long civil war is affecting life and politics in the capital city. Well before the conflict began, there was widespread hardship and opposition to President Mobutu, the long-time dictator. Criticism of the government is being expressed much more openly now than used to be the case.

of Mexico's top drug enforcement official for allegedly having ties to the country's number one drug trafficking organization. The dismissal of General Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo comes barely a week before the U.S. is expected to recertify Mexico as a reliable partner in fighting illegal narcotics.

that links the toxic chemical PCB with below average test scores. The study found that children whose mothers consumed large amounts of fish containing PCB, don't do as well on I.Q. and reading tests as kids with less exposure.

, John Haglin, a Harvard trained physicist. The party is running candidates for office in 48 states, and Haglin is on the ballot in 45. The Natural Law Party emphasizes education, preventive medicine, organic farming, and alternate forms of energy. It also is pro-growth and supports a flat tax and a balanced budget.

about the difficult week riders have had in the Tour de France... Though the sun was out yesterday, wind and rain and even snow have punished the riders. Almost 50 have dropped out of the race... Last year's champ, Spain's Miguel Indurain has struggled and is currently in eighth place.

But there was also some good news coming out of Isaac: Its remnants will bring much-needed rain to the Midwest.

Washington State reports dropping hospitalizations, and hospitals in San Francisco seeing less patient load than feared. But those facts require context.

But this year's assessment from the Council of Economic Advisers also notes that slow growth in countries such as China has limited demand for U.S. exports.

After five days of airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants, French troops are engaged in their first ground operation in Mali, according to several news outlets. The rebels, who had vowed to retaliate, may have done so by grabbing hostages at an oil field in neighboring Algeria.