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In New Orleans' sprawling City Park, the Old Woman in a Shoe and other childhood characters await Storyland's reopening after Hurricane Katrina. But first, park officials are working on restoring the botanical gardens, a popular wedding venue.

Pentagon figures show that attempts to break into Department of Defense systems increased dramatically from 2003 to 2004. Security analysts warn that defense contractors are even more vulnerable than the Pentagon to computer hackers.

Darcy Wakefield has died. She wrote commentaries for All Things Considered and for Maine Public Radio about her struggle with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Kenneth Lieberthal, professor of political science at the University of Michigan, discusses the increase of unrest in China. He says protests are occurring across the country as the government's drive to industrialize is colliding with the rural population's wish to hold on to its land.

Texas troubadour Jimmie Dale Gilmore's Come On Back is a musical tribute to his father, who was a talented amateur guitarist. Gilmore tells Debbie Elliott about a CD that has been nominated for a Grammy.

President Bush delivers what the White House calls an "important" address on Iraq from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Wednesday morning. The president laid out a strategy for victory, and focused in particular on progress he has seen in training Iraqi forces.

If Mayor Villaraigosa ends up running the Los Angeles public school system, he can draw on the experiences of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Claudio Sanchez reports on what has happened in the Chicago and New York City school districts under mayoral control.

Oil prices have fallen more than $12 a barrel from their peak level after Hurricane Katrina. But with domestic production still feeling the effects of that storm, government forecasters suggest the downward trend may be ending.

Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has released an anthology of her favorite recordings, a three-CD set called Duchess of Coolsville. David Was shares his thoughts on Jones' no-compromises approach.

Washington's newest political star weighs less than five pounds and still sleeps with his mom. The giant panda cub at the National Zoo is too small for visitors, but he can be seen on 'Panda Cam.'