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If Moammar Gadhafi has indeed lost power, the U.S. and European nations are prepared to give new Libyan leaders access to Libyan government accounts that have been frozen. But sorting out individual assets that were controlled by Gadhafi and his family will take some doing.

The Obama administration is trying to turn a corner on its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP reached a milestone last week when it achieved a static kill of the blown-out well. And the government is touting a new report that indicates the impact of the spilled oil is diminishing. Now the focus is shifting to the region's recovery.

A huge study of air quality and climate is under way in the skies and off the coast of California.

The 12-zeroed number, trillion, used to seem unattainably vast. Now we are routinely trilling about trillions. A trillion here, a trillion there — pretty soon we're talking surreal money.

Detroit's public schools have a deficit of more than $300 million — even though dozens of its schools have already been closed. Now, Michigan has ordered the city to close half its schools in two years. But the district's manager has a contingency plan: turn weak schools over to charter operators.

In an interview with NPR, the president said the plan being crafted by three Republican and three Democratic senators confirms an approach that he has been advocating. His comments came amid conflicting reports about where negotiations stand.

Republican lawmakers in Congress have spent months pursuing allegations that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives knowingly allowed assault weapons to enter Mexico. Did a key whistle-blower in the case face retaliation?

Under the policy, schools could show they were in compliance with the law's guarantee of equal sports opportunities for girls merely through surveys that gauged interest and ability. They'll now have to prove compliance using other factors.

Study: Vets Suffer Because of VA Reluctance to Work With Private Sector

Three San Diego men accused of aiding a Somali terrorist group with ties to Al Queda have pleaded not guilty. They're accused of sending money and providing support to al-Shabab. One is a popular Imam at a City Heights mosque another works as a cab driver and the third is a former Somali community leader. We speak to KPBS investigative reporter Amita Sharma who has been following the story.