After the deaths of three rescuers, it's unlikely that six

Toys, tires, foods and toothpaste have raised questions about the

Juries are handing out death sentences faster than states can conduct executions.  Congress has given the US Attorney General new powers to speed up the process. Is Attorney General Alberto Gonzales the right man for the job? Also, the tumbling stock markets, and the verdict on Jose Padilla.

The Bush Administration is cracking down on illegal immigrant workers,

Global climate change is melting the ice above the Arctic Circle, creating a rush to control new shipping lanes and untold riches beneath the sea. Will the Russian flag beneath the North Pole be a "Sputnik moment" for the United States? Also, another recall on toys from China, and America's "bumbling" use of bad guys in the war on terror.

Karl Rove, the President's top political strategist, will leave the White House at the end of this month. Also, the Red Cross report describing CIA treatment of detainees in the war on terror, with techniques learned from countries known to use torture.

Middle Easterners are used to seeing the US as the invincible Superpower, but events in Iraq are changing America's image. Also, stock prices continue to drop, and gay rights and Democratic presidential candidates.

State and federal coordination is crucial to prepare for disasters, but state leaders say the Bush Administration's latest national plan is "not a plan… and it's not national." Also, President Bush on infrastructure repair, and next year's presidential voting--which will start this year.

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has backed out tomorrow's summit with President Hamid Karzai of Afganistan. Will Karzai have to go it alone against terrorists funded by the opium trade? Also, next year's Olympic Games, and Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home-run record.

Alleged violations of privacy in the war on terror helped the Democrats