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Sen. Robert Byrd has become the longest-serving senator in U.S. history. The West Virginia Democrat has held office for nearly 50 years, and will run for an unprecedented ninth term.

Saddam Hussein thought Russia and France would prevent an American-led invasion in the leadup to war in 2003. So says a Pentagon report that uses seized documents and interviews with former Iraqi officials to detail the last months of Saddam's regime.

Just as Democratic opponents appeared resigned over the likely confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) is pushing for a filibuster of the nomination.

In one of the most highly contested Olympic bids in history, the International Olympic Committee announces that the 2012 games will go to London. Paris seemed a near shoo-in, but a strong catch-up campaign from Britain brought the decision down to the wire.

The mayor of Tehran -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- has won Iran's presidency in a landslide. Friday's presidential runoff election was a setback for reformers who fear Ahmadinejad, 49, will take Iran back to the restrictions of the Islamic Revolution.

Addressing the Labour Party's National Policy Forum in London, Prime Minister Tony Blair says Islamic terrorism is based on an "evil ideology." Meanwhile, police confirm the identities of all four bombers accused of carrying out the July 7 attacks on London.

New Orleans is getting most of the nation's attention, but Hurricane Katrina's fury shattered Mississippi's coast, with stunning structural damage. Entire beachfront neighborhoods are gone in Gulfport, Waveland and other towns.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry campaigns in North Carolina. Though President Bush dominated the South in the 2000 election, Kerry is not conceding it this year. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Expressing regret may grease the social wheels, but not doing so boosts your sense of power, control and self-worth. Try explaining that to your boss.

Increasing numbers of voters are taking to the mailbox instead of their local polling station. What does a rise in the absentee vote mean in overall voter participation?