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The October 15th deadline for the U.S. to recertify its nuclear deal with Iran is fast approaching.

What can Congress get done?

The CIA ends aid to Syrian rebels, the U.S. looks at sanctions against Venezuela and Iran, and the shooting of an Australian in Minnesota raises questions on two continents.

In Grandville, Mich., somebody broke into Brian Richards' home. No cash or electronics were stolen, but someone took $7,000 worth of Legos. Richards had been collecting them since age 5.

In 2020, more than 1.5 million Ohioans over the age of 40 were affected by vision loss. Prevent Blindness Ohio, a social services agency, reports the rate of vision problems in the state are continuing to rise.

Early voting continues through Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm, and Monday from 8 am to 2 pm.

More than 5,000 U.S. and Iraqi soldiers launch operations against Tal Afar, considered to be a logistical hub for insurgents across Iraq. Some 200 suspects have been arrested outside the city. Melissa Block talks to The Washington Post's Jonathan Finer.

U.S. forces capture the former senior Iraqi official known as "Chemical Ali." U.S. officials initially said Ali Hassan al-Majid had died in an April airstrike, but later learned he was still alive. Al-Majid, No. 5 on the U.S. list of most-wanted Iraqis, received his nickname for his alleged role in 1988 poison gas attacks on Iraqi civilians. Hear Ambassador Peter Galbraith.

About 5,000 members of a National Guard unit in North Carolina will be mobilized to Iraq -- the largest call-up of state guardsmen in decades. It's part of one of the largest troops movements in U.S. history. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers will move in and out of Iraq over the next few months. Jessica Jones of member station WUNC reports.

The nation's gross domestic product, or value of goods and services, grew at a 4.2 percent annual rate during the first three months of the year, an improvement over the end of 2003 but not as strong as many analysts were expecting. The Commerce Department's prime price index, omitting food and energy, rose 2.3 percent, compared with 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.