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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki calls for an Iraqi committee to meet with the U.S. military to establish ground rules for raids on Iraqi homes. He said Iraq "totally rejects" conduct such as the reported killing of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines last fall in Haditha.

As the hurricane season starts, many homeowners along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts are being rocked by soaring insurance rates. In Florida, more than two dozen insurers have left the state. From member station WGCU in Fort Myers, Fla., Russell Lewis reports.

The former southern African breadbasket of Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic and social meltdown. Zimbabwe's annual inflation tops 1,000 percent, the highest in the world. The country's economy has shrunk by almost a third since 2000. And there are regular shortages of everything from gasoline to basic food staples.

The $90,000 in cash allegedly found in his freezer; the FBI raid of his office; and the conviction of a top aide on bribery charges are just the latest in a long string of stories, scandals and allegations surrounding Rep. William Jefferson.

Two forwards on the American World Cup team represent soccer's evolution in the United States over the past decade. Brian McBride, 33, turned professional when soccer had a lower profile and a pool of mostly suburban prospects. Eddie Johnson, 22, was raised in a Florida housing project where the game wasn't played.

A military probe has concluded that U.S. Marines in Iraq killed unarmed Iraqi civilians without provocation. The inquiry alleges that a group of Marines fired on men, women and children while looking for insurgents after an explosion of a roadside bomb killed one of their comrades. Madeleine Brand speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Perry about the investigation.

For years, the GOP has enjoyed a comfortable fundraising advantage over Democrats, especially in Senate races. But the latest federal election filings indicate that the Democrats have closed the fundraising gap.

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

Iran's president is maintaining his hard line on the country's nuclear ambitions, insisting that Iran will never give up its uranium enrichment program. He has rejected a package of incentives from the European Union aimed at curbing Iran's program. But other voices in Tehran suggest a compromise is still possible.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing for its first democratic elections since 1960. Western nations are spending $400 million to help the polling go smoothly. The United Nations has dispatched 17,000 troops -- its biggest peacekeeping mission in the world -- to help stabilize the vast country.