While driving down an East Texas country road I spotted this scene. The autumn trees and the late afternoon sun made these golden bales of hay shine just a little bit more. Fortunately I had my camera with me. (c) James Q. Eddy Jr.
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  • Three U.S. soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder after being accused of shooting three detainees north of Baghdad on May 9 and then threatening to kill a fellow soldier if he told the truth about the incident.
  • For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.
  • Seven Marines and one sailor have been charged with murder in connection with the April death of an Iraqi civilian, the Marine Corps says. The case revolves around the search for a suspected insurgent on April 26. Investigators say the U.S. group killed an innocent man and portrayed him as an insurgent.
  • In a Washington news conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales outlines an alleged plot to bomb the Sears Tower in Chicago and a federal building in Miami. Seven men are being held in connection with the allegations. Gonzales calls the men "homegrown terrorists."
  • Last month, Marcia Glover-Banks, a single mother of three, was battling for time against terminal cancer. During her illness, Glover-Banks wrote and recorded a song with her three young daughters and even wrote a book, Embracing The Journey. She died on June 9 at age 42. Ed Gordon reads a tribute.
  • Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" is an anthem to American roots. It was written by a foreigner and required white classical musicians to respect Black spirituals and Native American music.
  • After massive precipitation, the long-dry Tulare Lake is back. That's been hard on crops and homes, but has allowed the Tachi Yokut Tribe to reconnect with the lake they once built their lives around.
  • Is there a water crisis happening in Manila? It depends on who you ask and from where you're getting your information. The answers, though, say a lot about the current state of Philippine media.
  • For the first time in over two years, the Federal Reserve did not raise a key interest rate. Although there was some disagreement among the board members, most believed the cooling economy invited a pause.
  • Businessman Ned Lamont upsets Sen. Joseph Lieberman in the Democratic primary. Lieberman, a three-term senator, says he will seek to run as an independent in the November general election. The race was seen as a test of anti-war sentiment within the Democratic Party.
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