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Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

The 21-year-old suspect made music videos about shootings, and apparently posted thousands of times to a message board dedicated to sharing graphic photos and videos of violence.

A quick exchange with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was enough to fuel speculation that Tom Brady might not really be retiring from the NFL.

What's daily life like in one of the recently-occupied parts of Ukraine? One college student in the southern city of Kherson steps through his new reality.

In a long-running career, Hurt was nominated for an Academy Award three times, winning for 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman.

The Bush administration unveils an updated version of its National Security Strategy, a document originally issued in 2002 to lay out the White House vision for the war on terrorism. The new version restates the doctrine of pre-emptive war and says Iran may pose an increased threat to the United States.

The U.S. is pushing countries around the world to accept new restrictions on their nuclear programs. An American diplomat at a conference in Geneva has proposed a treaty to ban the production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium. Security analyst Joe Cirincione talks with Steve Inskeep about the proposal.

In San Diego, former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) is sentenced to 8 years, 4 months for taking nearly $2.5 million in bribes from defense contractors and others. He also is ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution for charges of tax evasion.

For every parent who warns that going out in chilly weather with no coat will make you sick, there's a kid who won't bundle up. A look at why kids hate coats, and whether there is a link between being cold and catching cold.

House Republicans vote Thursday on a replacement for former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), the acting majority leader, is considered the frontrunner ahead of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ). Blunt and Boehner have strong ties to Washington lobbyists. Shadegg remains a "dark horse" candidate.