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The Space Shuttle Discovery was forced to postpone landing in Florida Monday morning because of low clouds and poor visibility. NASA has set the landing for early Tuesday, and is contemplating alternative landing sites.

President Bush says the new energy bill won't bring down gasoline prices right away but would make a contribution to long-term energy independence. The president interrupted his vacation in Texas to visit the Sandia laboratory near Albuquerque, N.M., where he signed the bill into law.

While the recent bus shootings are an extreme example, many of Israel's Orthodox Jews are fervently against the government's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Some say they might cut off ties with the state.

Members of the classic funk-soul band Earth, Wind & Fire tell Ed Gordon about the group's latest CD, Illumination.

It's easy for people to see what happens when a hurricane hits land -- just turn on the Weather Channel. What happens over the deep sea is more of a mystery. A new study suggests that out in the ocean, hurricanes may whip up 100-foot waves -- bigger than anyone thought.

Lee Raymond will step down as Mobil-Exxon's chairman and chief executive officer at the end of this year. He has been at Exxon for 42 years and oversaw the 1999 merger with Mobil.

Ramsey Lewis, a composer known for his jazz work, has focused on the gospel sound for a new CD, With One Voice. He tells Ed Gordon about the experience.

Hurricane Katrina gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico after drenching the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area early Friday. At least four deaths were blamed on the storm. Utility companies reported more than 1 million customers without power as of Friday afternoon.

President Bush will address the nation Thursday evening from Louisiana, where he will be monitoring Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, the White House announced Tuesday.

Japanese researchers have captured an elusive prey, taking the first pictures of a live mature giant squid -- at a depth of 3,000 feet in the North Pacific.