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Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are expressing reservations about the prospect of Gen. Michael Hayden heading the CIA. Several members of Congress say the CIA should be led by a civilian.

New Orleans rapper Juvenile's appearance at this year's Jazz and Heritage Festival was poignant. His own home was destroyed by Katrina. His recent lyrics focus on the city's problems.

Lobbying scandals continue to rumble through Washington, D.C. Does life on Capitol Hill mirror the ethical behavior of public servants in foreign countries overseas? Unfortunately, it seems it does.

What was once a sleepy little airbase in southern Spain is now the busiest base in the U.S. Air Force. The Moron base is the main transit point between the United States and Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands of tons of war supplies, tanker planes and squadrons of fighters now pass through Moron. It's a vital link in the U.S. supply chain -- but it's not very popular with many Spaniards.

During a week when he dealt with the aftermath of an accidental shooting during a Texas hunting trip, Vice President Dick Cheney also hinted that he has an unprecedented vice-presidential role in the control of classified information.

American tourists are being allowed into North Korea later this summer and fall. Walter Keats, president of Asia Pacific Travel in Kenilworth, Ill., says that tourists are closely monitored -- but it's a good way to get the feel of a society like Orwell's 1984.

Western nations rush to evacuate thousands of citizens from Lebanon as Hezbollah militants and Israel continue to pound each other for a sixth day. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he will not stop a military barrage against Hezbollah until the militia group returns two kidnapped Israeli soldiers.

In Los Angeles, hundreds of thousands of Latino immigrants skipped work to making their voices heard in the streets, supporting immigrants' rights. Two huge rallies were part of a national boycott.

Author and film historian Donald Bogle discusses D.W. Griffith's film, The Birth of a Nation. Airing as part of a series on African-Americans in Hollywood films, the movie has been reviled for its depiction of the Ku Klux Klan and blacks -- yet praised for its technical achievements.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and other officials lay out new evacuation plans for the city, nearly nine months after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The revamped strategy focuses on helping the evacuation of those without transportation. Nagin also reassures residents that looting will be prevented.