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Senate Republicans and Democrats square off over the conduct of President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove. Democrats say he leaked the name of a CIA operative to the press.

Peter Ostrum played Charlie in the 1971 film based on Roald Dahl's Chocolate Factory. Now he takes his family to see a new film version of the beloved children's book.

Some people cannot live without wheat products while others have to. A component of wheat called gluten has been discovered to trigger allergies, even in small amounts. The federal government will require manufacturers to list wheat among other allergens in food packaging.

The head of New Orleans' police department, Eddie Compass, has resigned. This weekend, he announced that 249 officers, or about 15 percent of the force, are absent without leave after the hurricanes. A special tribunal will determine who has deserted and who has legitimate absences from work.

A day after Tom DeLay's indictment, which forced him to step down as House majority leader, members of both parties try to assess what it all means. DeLay faces a single count of criminal conspiracy relating to state campaign finance laws.

Josh Rushing, a former Marine captain featured in the documentary Control Room, has been hired to work as a host and correspondent for Al-Jazeera-International. It's the new English-language sister channel of the Arab news network Al-Jazeera, which was the subject of Control Room.

U.S. automakers are facing many challenges, including foreign competition. But it's not just from Japan and Europe. There's fierce competition coming from South Korea too. And it's being felt in unexpected places, such as Alabama, where a billion-dollar Hyundai plant recently opened. Tonya Ott of member station WBHM reports. This story is the third in a series on the U.S. auto industry.

Chestnut trees are valued for their beauty, and many people want them. But few seedlings are available because of a devastating fungus. Steve Inskeep talks to Marshall Case, president of the American Chestnut Foundation, who's trying to save the trees.

Military researchers say 17 percent of troops back from Iraq show signs of problems such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and guardsmen and reservists may be at greater risk than their active-duty counterparts. The suicide of South Carolina guardsman Jeffrey Sloss sheds light on the need to seek help.

The federal government tells employers that the commonly used hiring tools could violate civil rights laws by discriminating against people with disabilities.