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For many wheat farmers, a financial loss is the only thing they expect to reap this year. Persistent drought has parched wheat stands in the western parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, places where wheat was once one of the most reliable cash crops.

In Budapest, Hungary, President Bush compares Hungary's struggles under Communist rule to Iraq's recent history. "The desire for liberty is universal," the president said. President Bush has visited several Eastern European capitals to highlight countries that have recently become democracies.

Morehouse College in Atlanta is looking for a site to house the private collection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. following a deal that will prevent the papers from being auctioned off.

The U.S. military continues to investigate three separate incidents in which American forces are accused of killing Iraqi civilians. In the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, military officials are responding quickly to any allegations of wrongdoing.

As the General Motors Corp. struggles to become profitable again, a surprisingly large number of workers have agreed to take lump sum payouts to leave their jobs.

Our rock critic reviews Springtime Can Kill You the new CD from singer-songwriter Jolie Holland.

Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong is denying new allegations that he used banned substances. In sworn testimony, two former friends cite a 1996 hospital-room conversation. They say Armstrong told a doctor he had used "growth hormone, cortisone, EPO, steroids and testosterone."

Throughout his time in the Oval Office, President Bush has been dogged by reports about his service in the National Guard during the Vietnam War era. A new book by a Democratic former Lt. Governor of Texas raises the matter again, and Daniel Schorr, NPR's NPR senior news analyst, reprises some of the charges in the new book.

Dave Alvin is best known for his work in the Blasters and X, as well as his solo career. His new CD West of the West is a tribute to California songwriters, and features Alvin performing songs by Jerry Garcia, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Merle Haggard and others.

Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and founder of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced he is donating much of his fortune to charity. Over time, most of Buffett's $44 billion in stock holdings will be given to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.