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The announcement was widely expected and has broad support in the country: A recent poll showed that about three-quarters of all Finns support joining the military alliance.

The Supreme Court ruled one year ago that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention. But no prisoner has yet seen a judge.

Kenneth Tomlinson, chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, has sought to monitor shows on public television and radio to gauge their political leanings. Documents obtained by NPR show the extent of the monitoring, conducted by a consultant hired by Tomlinson.

Even while the curfew was lifted, tanks patroled the streets amid a state of emergency. The Indian Ocean nation faces a political vacuum — on top of a severe economic crisis.

Police are investigating a pair of explosions early Thursday morning outside the British Consulate in New York City. No one was hurt. Officials say the explosive devices were replicas of hand grenades.

Coco Chanel's legacy has been carried on by designer and devotee Karl Lagerfeld. An exhibit opening Thursday at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art demonstrates how Lagerfeld has extended Chanel's vision.

It took 49 years for people associated with the Ruthmere Mansion in Elkhart to track down the safe's combination. What was in the safe? A sheet of paper with insurance information on it.

Did Iran's new president take part in the 1979 hostage crisis? Some Americans held captive say Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among their captors. Iran denies it. Gary Sick, a member of the U.S. National Security Council in 1979, offers his insights.

NASA's Deep Impact projectile run into Comet Tempel 1 at 23,000 mph. The collision should be visible in the United States, west of the Mississippi River, Sunday night; the aftermath should be visible July 4. Robert Siegel talks with Kelly Beatty of Night Sky and Sky and Telescope magazines.

Like many brilliant inventions, it arrived by accident in 1905. Through a century of change, it remains an American icon, stick and all. Food essayist Bonny Wolf salutes the popsicle.