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President Bush names John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a congressional recess appointment that underlines the president's frustration with the reluctance of lawmakers to confirm the nominee. Bolton can now serve 17 months, until the end of the current Congress.

Israeli police and soldiers break down the main gate of the largest Jewish settlement in Gaza and clear roads to allow moving trucks to enter. Israel's defense minister said Israel hopes to complete the Gaza pullout more quickly than planned.

President Bush offers details on his thoughts for fixing Social Security's long-term problems. During his first prime-time news conference of the second term, he suggested a plan to slow increases in payments to the wealthiest Americans.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls for a special election so voters can consider his far-reaching proposals on reshaping the state's government. The move bypasses the legislature. John Myers of member station KQED reports.

A bill that would provide $80 billion in supplemental spending, mostly for the war in Iraq, is bogged down in Congress. The Bush administration asked for the money two months ago. But both the House and Senate have tacked many unrelated items -- including controversial immigration legislation -- onto the bill.

Haifa Street has long been one of the most dangerous in Baghdad. Insurgents stage regular attacks on American troops patrolling the road. Now, the Iraqi Army is taking over the mission, but the U.S. military can't depart just yet. Deborah Amos reports from Baghdad on how the Iraqis are doing.

Iran holds a runoff presidential election Friday. Voters will choose between Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who is casting himself as a reformer, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the younger, hard-line mayor of Tehran.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin discusses racial tensions in the city post-Katrina after Latino workers flocked to the city for the cleanup and rebuilding process. He says he expects New Orleans to remain majority African-American, but that it will have to adjust to shifting racial demographics.

The Environmental Protection Agency announces a plan the Bush administration says will create the biggest reduction in air pollution since the 1990 Clean Air Act. The new rule will require coal-fired power plants in 28 states to reduce some emissions by 60 percent over the next 10 years.

The Base Closure and Realignment Commission adds two military facilities to its list of proposed base closings -- the Navy Broadway Complex in San Diego, Calif., and the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine. Any final decisions on base closures will be made in August.