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On Monday, federal agents reportedly searched the home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), just outside Anchorage. The subject of the probe is a 2000 renovation job that was overseen by an executive from a prominent local oil services company.

The Swedish film director, widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, has died at the age of 89. Fellow director Woody Allen described Bergman as "probably the greatest film artist ... since the invention of the motion picture camera."

The White House revealed a large aid package for the Middle East on Monday. The announcement was made hours before Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates left for the region, with an ambitious agenda.

The small town of Cambridge, Md., went up in flames 40 years ago this summer. A speech by black activist H. Rap Brown helped incite unrest there. But the town's problems were rooted in a painful history of racial discrimination.

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party suffers a severe defeat in parliamentary elections, losing control of the upper house of parliament. But Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will stay in office.

Eighty percent of Native American sexual assault victims identify their attackers as non-native, but tribal police cannot legally prosecute non-natives, leaving many women to suffer in silence.

Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman is dead at 89. His many films included Scenes from a Marriage and Wild Strawberries. Fellow director Woody Allen once called Bergman "probably the greatest film artist ... since the invention of the motion picture camera."

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb.

The Dow tumbled sharply Thursday, evidence of investor nervousness about the housing market, rising oil prices and the prospect of tighter credit.