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  • After 33 years in business, the landmark New York City nightclub CBGB will close its doors for good at the end of October. This week, the seminal black punk-reggae band Bad Brains said goodbye to the club with three reunion shows.
  • Established 120 years ago, the Christian Science church is struggling for survival. Church leaders are looking for new ways to attract new believers, but some worry the church is selling out. Read a brief history of the church online, and find out more about its latest controversy.
  • The finding by a former medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief. The official autopsy report hasn't been released to the public.
  • A white gunman dressed in military-style clothing allegedly killed 10 people at a Buffalo grocery store. Here's what we know about him.
  • Federal officials say two young men have been arrested, and a third man is being sought, in the investigation into a series of church burnings in rural Alabama.
  • Wildfires have burned 1,000 square miles of the Texas panhandle since Sunday. The fires are blamed for 11 deaths. Firefighters are relying heavily on air power; a fleet of 26 tanker aircraft is dropping fire retardant on the blaze.
  • The 180-page document allegedly crafted by the Buffalo gunman included parts lifted from other sources, which experts say is common amongst mass shooters.
  • White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is giving up his policy portfolio and press secretary Scott McClellan is resigning, continuing a shakeup in President Bush's administration that has already yielded a new chief of staff.
  • Iraq now has a constitutionally backed national unity government, with a new prime minister and Cabinet. But crucial -- and contentious -- defense and interior ministries are still being manned by caretakers.
  • The Bush administration has drawn up military plans that anticipate an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities if diplomatic options fail. Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker tells Liane Hansen what the military might face in attacking Iran.
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