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Officials at Little Buffalo State Park in Pennsylvania decided that dozens of tiny gnome homes tucked in trees around the park were a nuisance. The gnome homes were too popular, so they were evicted.

In a speech to the nation, President Bush says Iraq is now "the central front" in the U.S. war on terrorism -- and that he "will spend what is necessary" to win the war. He says he will ask Congress for $87 billion to support the effort in the coming year. He urges U.S. allies to help with security in Iraq. Hear the speech, and coverage anchored by NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Spanish police detain an Algerian in connection with last week's deadly terrorist bombings in Madrid. Police believe they have identified five Moroccans who took part in the attacks, but say other foreigners may have been involved. Officials are still investigating a possible link to al Qaeda. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and professor Jessica Stern.

Officials with Columbus’ new Arena Football League team are looking for a new mascot, and they’re only asking women to apply.A press release says a…

Also: Egypt declares an emergency after yesterday's suicide bombings; Alabama lawmakers open impeachment hearings against Gov. Robert Bentley; and the Great Barrier Reef is dangerously bleaching.

Also: Death tolls in Ecuador's and Japan's earthquakes rise; at least 8 have died in Houston-area flooding; and chip maker Intel will cut 12,000 jobs.

Michael Cole, Ramona Reyes and Christina Vera did not file paperwork to run for re-election. More than a dozen new candidates are running to fill their posts.

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At a recent firearms training session in southern California, a small group of Asian Americans had mixed reactions to acquiring a gun.

Alex Jones' personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.