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On the final day of the G-8 summit in Japan, leaders of eight developed and eight developing nations issued a joint statement. In it, they pledged to combat climate change and advance U.N. negotiations on global warming. However, it failed to convince those attending from emerging economies that the rich nations are doing enough.

Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, joins us to tell the story of his dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In the rainy season, southeastern Nigeria is dotted with ponds and lakes. Until recently, many of them harbored the debilitating guinea worm parasite. Now, a relentless effort to eradicate it in Nigeria is close to success.

Director Zack Snyder on the panel for Watchmen (Tony Weidinger)

Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli mayors who live near the Jordan River are calling attention to a new campaign aimed at cleaning it up. It's part of a European effort to clean up the world's polluted rivers.

Heating Up Political Careers with Wildfire

Concern about Hurricane Dean overshadowed the summit in Quebec, as Mexican President Felipe Calderon left early to oversee relief efforts. The war on terrorism was among other topics at the meeting of President Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Calderon.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' autobiography hits bookstores Oct. 1, coinciding with the court's new term. He received a $1.5 million advance for the memoir. He offers vivid, and at times, seething details about events surrounding his nomination.

We take a look at how repeated deployments are affecting soldiers and their families. This is part two of a week long series on how our community is affected by the aftermath of war in military families.

The U.S. government is endorsing unprecedented intervention in the economy to limit financial turmoil. Its actions to save struggling financial firms may cause some to reconsider the free-market gospel, especially in Latin America.