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Police in London now say the man chased and shot to death Friday by plainclothes officers in a subway station was not linked to the city's July bombings. He was a 27-year-old Brazilian who had lived in London for several years.

Four of the largest unions in the AFL-CIO plan to boycott the organization's 50th anniversary convention. The unions involved comprise about one-third of the AFL-CIO's 13 million members.

Thirty years ago, the National Association of Black Journalists was created. Then, African Americans held few jobs in the new business. A visit to two newsrooms shows what has changed... and what hasn't.

British police shoot and kill a man in the Stockwell underground station Friday morning. The shooting -- and an arrest midday in south London -- are related to four small explosions Thursday, according to police.

A Harvard dental researcher says he's figured out the purpose of the giant, unicorn-like tusk seen on narwhal whales: It acts like an antenna that allows the narwhal to sense food and sea conditions. The dentist says the tusks are a giant tooth that grows inside out, with hard tissue inside and sensitive nerves on the outside.

President Bush announces his choice of federal judge John G. Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Roberts, 50, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2003.

Two years ago, North Dakota National Guardsman Brandon Erickson lost his right arm in an attack in Iraq. A follow-up report finds that he's a newlywed just back from a honeymoon, but still has problems with a high-tech prosthetic arm.

We remember the comedian Richard Pryor, who died on Saturday. This interview originally aired on May 22, 1995.

In an address to the nation from New Orleans Thursday evening, President Bush outlined a massive reconstruction plan to restore areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. He touched on areas from rebuilding electrical systems to mail delivery as he pledged substantial federal help.

Reconstructing the damaged infrastructure of the Gulf Coast is a focal point for the Bush administration. Mark Schleifstein, staff writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, says many who lost their homes or saw severe damage are still unclear on how much of the city can be saved.