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The Republican push to pass a major tax overhaul may also include another long-held GOP goal — opening up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

It's a major step forward on a key portion of last year's nuclear deal with Iran, and is seen as a test case on doing business with that country. The planes will help modernize Iran's aging fleet.

The Normal Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a $209.2 million Community Investment Plan (CIP) laying out capital investments over the next six years.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook on the showing of Slobodan Milosevic in last Sunday's election in Yugoslavia; Gloria Feldt, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Laura Echevaria of the National Right to Life Committee on the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill RU-486; Senator John McCain and Jim Gianopulos, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee on marketing violent media to young people; Senator Richard Bryan (Democrat, Nevada), Attorney General Janet Reno, and Senator Richard Shelby (Republican, Alabama) at a hearing on the government's handling of the Wen Ho Lee case; Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore.

Governor completes signing of more than 430 bills from spring session

Farmers, politicians and agriculture experts are raising alarm about the impact of potential tariffs on Canadian potash, a key mineral needed for fertilizer.

In Alabama, District Attorney Lynneice Washington called the case "disturbing and heartbreaking" and said there are "no winners, only losers, in this sad ordeal."

An outside legal review of NPR's handling of allegations against former top news executive Michael Oreskes found that questions were raised about his behavior even before he was hired.

Author Carole Lindstrom follows Caldecott-winning We Are Water Protectors with another children's book featuring Native culture. She says she hopes it helps kids "see themselves in a positive way."

The measure would compel the Justice Department to release files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It will soon head to the desk of President Trump, who has said he would sign it.