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  • Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music
    Refined Elizabethan music might not come to mind when you think of Sting. Think again. The rock star has released Songs of the Labyrinth, a new CD of songs for voice and lute by John Dowland, one of that era's most important composers.
  • UnitedHealth CEO Resigns Over Stock Questions
    The CEO of UnitedHealth has resigned. William McGuire stepped down after an investigation pointed to his involvement in the backdating stock of options.
  • North Korean Military No Paper Tiger
    North Korea's active military is one of the largest in the world at 1.2 million men. The troops are backed up by a significant missile arsenal that can hit targets in South Korea, and Japan.
  • Taliban Attack Afghan Road Project
    Two Canadian soldiers died Saturday guarding a road project in southern Afghanistan. They were killed when Taliban fighters launched rocket-propelled grenades from nearby ground cover.
  • Guatemala, Venezuela Compete for U.N. Seat
    The United States is supporting Guatemala for a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, said Washington was waging "a dirty war" to keep his country from getting the seat.
  • Israeli President May Face Rape Charge
    Israeli President Moshe Katsav may be charged with rape, sexual assault and fraud. The country's police have recommended that prosecutors bring charges against Katsav.
  • Lawyer Discusses Implications of New Detainee Law
    Steve Inskeep talks to Bill Goodman, legal director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, about what happens after President Bush signs the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
  • U.S. Deaths in Iraq Pass 50 for October
    More than 80 Iraqis died in sectarian killings and insurgent bombings over the weekend. Also, five American troops were killed, putting the total for the month at more than 50.
  • Ecuadorian Presidential Election Down to Two Men
    Ecuador's presidential election is heading for a second round. Sunday's balloting reduced a field of 13 to two men -- one a banana tycoon, the other a left-wing supporter of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez.
  • U.S. Becoming a Nation of Extreme Commuters
    A new survey finds the percentage of commuters spending more than an hour on the road each way to work has grown substantially. The Census Bureau has coined a new word for it: extreme commuting.
  • Hawaii Sizes Up Earthquake Damage
    Hawaii is recovering from Sunday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake. The quake damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power. There are no reports of fatalities.
  • Democratic Wave Faces Republican Machine
    Democrats are thinking that upcoming midterm congressional elections will sweep them back to power on Capitol Hill. While worried, Republicans are counting on their advantages in money and infrastructure to hold on to Congress.
  • Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Aiding Terrorists
    Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart will be sentenced in New York for aiding terrorists. Stewart was convicted last year of allowing her imprisoned client, the blind Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, to communicate with his followers by giving a press release to Reuters.
  • Wall Street Watches for Earnings Reports
    A series of third-quarter earnings reports come out this week. Strong earnings reports could move the Dow above the 12,000 mark for the first time.
  • Marines Face Hearing Over Iraqi Killing
    At Camp Pendleton, hearings resume for members of a Marine patrol unit charged with the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi civilian. The prosecution's case may be bolstered by a Navy corpsman who has already plead guilty to taking part in the killing.

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