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Oil prices closed Monday above $60 a barrel, another record. Growth in worldwide demand seems to be unaffected by the rise in prices, and U.S. drivers aren't doing much about it, either.

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have sharply different responses to President Bush's prime-time speech on Iraq Tuesday. In it, the president acknowledged the "horrifying" quality of some images coming from Iraq -- but he maintained the sacrifice is worth it.

A divided Supreme Court rules that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will for economic development. The 5-4 decision was a defeat for Connecticut residents whose homes were due to be demolished to make way for an office complex.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and politicians seeking democratic reform. Washington Post reporter Glenn Kessler, who is traveling with Secretary Rice, discusses the trip.

Hurricane Frances crawls toward Florida's east coast, threatening to drop enormous amounts of rain on the state. Though wind speeds have dropped they still exceed 100 mph. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Jon Hamilton.

In Florida, evacuees seeking to escape the path of Hurricane Frances fill shelters as the state's evacuation preparations continue. The storm, downgraded to a Category 2, is expected to make landfall on Florida's coast Saturday morning. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

NASA assembles a review board to investigate why parachutes failed to deploy on the Genesis space capsule, causing it to crash into the Utah desert. Scientists hope to salvage some of Genesis' cargo of cosmic particles. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.

In a last-minute change, Secretary of State Colin Powell cancels plans to attend the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games. U.S. and Greek officials say anti-American demonstrations in Greece had nothing to do with Powell's cancellation. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

Sen. John Kerry and his running mate Sen. John Edwards woo voters in the Southwest, with stops in rural and suburban towns in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The Democratic presidential nominee is searching for swing voters in battleground states, such as Missouri. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Hurricane Ivan roars into Jamaica with 150 mph winds and drenching rain. But a shift in the Category 4 storm's path spares the capital city of Kingston from Ivan's full fury. The storm could hit Florida Monday. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Kevin Sullivan of The Washington Post.