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Andrea Yates is escorted into court by a sheriff in this file photo from June 2001. Her conviction from that trial was thrown out. A retrial began in Houston this week.

In Houston, a retrial begins for Andrea Yates, the mother who claims she was insane when she drowned her five young children in a bathtub in 2001. An earlier conviction was thrown out.

White House political adviser Karl Rove leaves the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C., after testifying for the fourth time before a federal grand jury investigating the CIA leak case, Oct. 14. He declined to comment on the proceedings.

Rove Concludes Testimony in CIA Leak Case

President Bush's top strategist, Karl Rove, spends four hours testifying in his fourth and final appearance before a grand jury investigating who exposed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame.

Zacarias Moussaoui, in an undated law enforcement photo.

Defense to Raise Moussaoui's Upbringing

Attorneys for Zacarias Moussaoui plan to provide evidence of a troubled childhood in order to save their client from a possible death sentence. Moussaoui pleaded guilty to complicity in the Sept. 11 plot last year and faces a sentencing trial that begins next month.

Members of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's National Resistance (NRM) Party's Youth Brigade march through the streets of the capital Kampala.

Uganda's Museveni Wins Multi-Party Vote

President Yoweri Museveni prevails in Uganda's first multi-party elections in a quarter-century, winning 60 percent of the vote. EU observers say the elections were problematic; Museveni has been criticized of late as an autocrat.

A makeshift memorial for some of the miners killed in the Sago disaster.

A Bitter Saga: The Sago Mine Disaster

The miners and townspeople recall a grim week in a West Virginia coal town: an explosion, prayers amid worst fears, false hopes, a cruel twist and then a final realization that 12 workers are dead.

Magbula Velik came to Srebrenica from her new home in San Francisco to bury the remains of her father, a victim of the massacre. She's angry that indicted Serbian war criminals are still free.

The Srebrenica Killings, 10 Years Later

Ceremonies mark the 10th anniversary of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. About 50,000 family members, foreign dignitaries and guests -- including Serbian President Boris Tadic -- attended the commemoration at the Potocari Memorial Centre in Srebrenica.

State officials urged residents to stay away from Houston until Monday. Downtown Houston on Sunday morning was nearly deserted.

Evacuees Shun Warnings, Head Back to Houston

Despite cautions, many Houston-area residents who fled the approaching storm are trying to make their way back home. The city escaped severe damage from Hurricane Rita, but gas supplies are limited.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Arlen Specter (L) confers with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales last week.

Senate Panel Holds Hearing on NSA Surveillance

The Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings on President Bush's use of the National Security Agency to monitor domestic communications. Monday's lone witness is Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Gen. Michael Hayden listens to statements during a hearing before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Feb. 2, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Lawmakers Concerned About Hayden Leading CIA

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are expressing reservations about the prospect of Gen. Michael Hayden heading the CIA. Several members of Congress say the CIA should be led by a civilian.

Students perch on Lion de Belfort by Bartholdi (who also created the Statue of Liberty) in the heart of Place Denfert Rochereau.

French Students, Workers Protest Job Law

More than a million students and union members march to fight a law easing hiring and firing of workers. The goverment says it will help cut youth unemployment. Opponents say it erodes job security and other benefits.

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