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Susan Kelz Sperling, author of Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words, talks about words that have been lost from the English language.

Along the streets of New Orleans and in front yards and driveways are refrigerators -- lots of them. And people in the city are trying to figure out how to get rid of them.

The Bush administration has said it was making inroads with African Americans. Then came Hurricane Katrina -- and subsequent outrage in the black community over the administration's response.

Dale Earnhardt's death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 four years ago broke the hearts of millions of NASCAR fans. His memory lingers in homes and racetracks across the country. Earnhardt's famous #3 logo is as prevalent as ever.

The newest addition to poetry sites on the Web has the lofty goal of becoming the first port of call for poetry lovers around the world. Launched by British poet laureate Andrew Motion, The Poetry Archive boasts an extensive collection of poets reading their own work.

President Bush, traveling in Idaho, will deliver a speech to the National Guard there and visit with families of U.S. soldiers who died in Iraq. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Bush delivered a pointed response to protestors who have staged demonstrations around the country calling for the U.S. to withdraw from Iraq.

Costco, the members-only discount retailer, is testing sales of individual health insurance policies. The pilot program launched last month in California. It targets mom-and-pop business owners, and those without a job or without job-provided health insurance.

In the nation's breadbasket, there's a lot of interest in new wheat. It's hard white wheat, which has a milder flavor and paler color than red wheat. More importantly, it can be used as a whole grain ingredient in white bread and snacks.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 created a legal process for authorizing wiretaps. But the intelligence community has resisted legal restrictions, especially related to the war on terrorism.

The Red Cross in Houston says the Astrodome is full. Officials there had announced plans to take in 23,000 refugees from New Orleans. But by early this morning, after accepting some 11,000 refugees, they stopped letting people in. That's left busloads of angry, tired, and hungry people wondering where they'll end up.