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The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing a speed limit for ships entering ports along the eastern seaboard. The goal is to save right whales from being struck and killed. Shipping companies say there is no proof that slowing their vessels will help the endangered mammals.

The U.S. military continues to investigate three separate incidents in which American forces are accused of killing Iraqi civilians. In the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, military officials are responding quickly to any allegations of wrongdoing.

The ballooning crisis over a captured Israeli soldier held by militants in the Gaza Strip has revealed fractures within Hamas. Exiled leaders have appeared more radical than those inside Gaza and the West Bank. But as Israeil troops gather at the border, divisions have emerged in Hamas' internal leadership as well.

Thousands of Cuban Americans in South Florida await more news about Fidel Castro. U.S. authorities are preparing for a possible exodus of Cubans headed to Florida -- and Cuban Americans headed to their homeland.

Even though Germany is out of the World Cup, there's still an atmosphere of great excitement ahead of Sunday's championship game in Berlin between Italy and France.

Marc Alan Lee, who died when he stepped into enemy fire to defend his buddies in Ramadi, is the first Navy SEAL to die in Iraq. The Navy group is among the most elite and secretive forces in the U.S. military. Lee overcame hellish training and pneumonia to become a SEAL. He was brawny and boastful but spoke openly of his love of God and family.

A payment option called buy now, pay later is growing in popularity. While these services offer consumers a convenient form of interest-free installment credit, they've raised regulators' concerns.

Tuesday is the first day of the Eid al-Adha, or "feast of the sacrifice." It's a major date on the Islamic calendar when sheep are slaughtered and gifts exchanged. The holiday seems to have ushered in a lull in insurgent attacks.

If the current bird-flu outbreak becomes a pandemic, fear could turn to panic. Experts say whether that happens will probably depend on how honest governments are with the public.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalist Sulochana Ramiah about Sri Lanka's protests, which have turned violent. The country is in crisis, with power blackouts and food shortages.