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Officials in Atlanta have arrested the man who escaped from the Fulton County courthouse on Friday after a shootout. Brian Nichols is suspected of killing four people and critically injuring one. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports.

As the Summer Olympics begin in Athens, rumors abound of a possible doping scandal involving two Greek track stars. The International Olympic Committee postpones a hearing until Monday to decide the fate of the two athletes. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Hurricane Charley is upgraded to a Category 4 storm. The storm's sustained winds reach 145 mph as it bears down on Florida's west coast. Charley is expected to make landfall near Ft. Myers. An estimated 1.5 million have been urged to evacuate coastal and low-lying areas. Hear NPR News.

Arizona State University hosts the third and final debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry Wednesday. The debate, to focus on domestic policy, is the only meeting between the Republican and Democratic candidates to be held in the Far West. Hear reporter Mark Moran of KJZZ.

A senior U.S. military official in northern Iraq says intelligence reports suggest that Saddam Hussein was in the area recently. Maj. Troy Smith says the ousted leader may be bankrolling and organizing guerilla attacks on U.S. forces in the Tikrit area. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

Seven American prisoners of war are rescued by U.S. Marines heading north from Baghdad to Tikrit. Gen. Tommy Franks says the five Army soldiers and two pilots, missing for more than three weeks, are in good shape. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

A swarm of tornadoes killed at least 10 people across the Midwest over the weekend. At the University of Kansas, officials called off classes Monday after 60 percent of the buildings were damaged by a storm. Missouri was the worst hit state with nine storm-related deaths.

American air and ground forces strike the suspected site of a terrorist meeting in Fallujah, hitting a residential neighborhood. At least 16 people are killed, including several riding in an ambulance hit in the attack, according to hospital officials. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Fighting between followers of Muqtada al-Sadr and U.S. forces left much of Najaf heavily damaged. Sadr described the fighting as a struggle to defend the holy city. But in Najaf, a backlash is growing against the young cleric and his violent tactics. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

The population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.