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Whistleblowers told the Oversight committee that efforts by some national security officials to try to transfer sensitive nuclear technology to the Saudi government potentially violated the law.

Georgia officials plan to build a bell tower atop Stone Mountain as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. It'll stand above carvings of several Confederate war heroes. Opponents call the move insulting.

After weeks of controversy, the results of groundbreaking experiments that purported to show how to make stem-cell lines from individual patients using cloning techniques will be retracted. A senior author of the paper, a top South Korean researcher, admits that some of the results were faked.

Israeli troops storm a prison in Jericho and take custody of six Palestinian militants, including those accused of murdering an Israeli cabinet minister five years ago. The action prompts riots in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where foreign diplomatic missions are attacked and foreigners are kidnapped.

Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) has resigned from the House after pleading guilty to tax evasion and bribery conspiracy. Cunningham admitted he took than $2 million in exchange for favors to defense contracting companies.

Long a staple of Western wear, the bolo tie is getting the museum treatment in Phoenix. The Heard Museum celebrates the tie's history and artistry in a new exhibit where simple designs are displayed alongside more traditional works of art in the high-ceilinged gallery.

Soccer fans will learn Friday where their country will be playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The draw for the largest-ever tournament will take place in Washington, D.C.

The Olympics, baseball, track and cycling, among others, continue to struggle with the problem of doping, despite threat of sanctions. Sports fans are trying to digest news that never quite goes away. Some are wondering if it ever will.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on how halftime shows significantly influence listening habits.

In a tropical spot like Puerto Rico, you'd think a person would practically be stumbling over exotic fruits and fresh fish. Not so much. Blame global economics.