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Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Both are accused of lying about Enron's financial health. The energy company collapsed in 2001 after revelations of hidden debt and inflated profits. Ed Mayberry of member station KUHF reports.

From member station WMUB, Gary Scott reports on reaction to the president's speech Tuesday night at a Veterans of Foreign War chapter in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin orders a temporary halt to coal mining in the state after two more mine workers die in separate accidents. A total of 16 miners have died on the job in West Virginia since Jan. 2. Manchin called on all coal companies to cease production until safety checks can be conducted.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration has begun a review of the emergency plans of every state and big city in the country. Boston is one place that's done much to update its plans. But there are still gaps in the city's efforts to protect its residents.

ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff's is recovering after he and a cameraman were injured Sunday in a roadside bombing north of Baghdad. Woodruff sought to define his role as an anchor who is also a reporter -- the kind who sometimes puts himself in harm's way.

The British Labour Party tried to stop a damaging feud over its leadership Wednesday as an opinion poll showed the party's support falling to a 14-year low. Prime Minister Tony Blair, in office for nine years, has been under pressure from members of his own party to name a date to hand over the office to his likely successor, finance minister Gordon Brown.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is released Tuesday, reportedly incorporating many of the things that made Dungeons & Dragons attractive in the decades before computer games.

After the levees broke in New Orleans, investigators went around looking for stopped clocks. By plotting clock times and locations, investigators are piecing together how and when parts of the city had flooded.

After the stunning Hamas election win, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asks Hamas to form a new government. Abbas and his Fatah movement indicate they are not interested in a coalition.

Commentator Andrei Codrescu gives a guided tour of his adopted hometown, New Orleans. He talks about what has changed since Katrina and ponders the future of his adopted hometown.