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The U.S. Border Patrol is now checking the citizenship of passengers on domestic ferry routes around Washington state's San Juan Islands. Some passengers say having to identify themselves when traveling inside the U.S. is a violation of privacy.

At a news conference Tuesday in North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama strongly condemned recent remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In recent days, Wright had sought to defend controversial comments he made in the past.

But it seems there's no need to use money to lure really good candidates. Now it is true that Merrifield and Thalheimer are successful businessmen who are spending thousands to self-fund their campaigns, and probably don't need an extra $20,000 in salary from the city. And I would guess that Lightner's motivation to run is not money, since she's spent years working pro bono for community organizations and is a retired professional engineer.

Faced with mounting anxieties about U.S. economic problems as energy prices soar and more Americans lose their homes in foreclosures, President Bush urged Congress to help allay those fears. At a news conference Tuesday, the president discussed energy prices, food costs and farm legislation.

Chinese climbers will carry the Olympic torch to the summit of Mt. Everest in May. To squelch the possibility of protests, all other climbers have been barred from hiking above Camp II during the ascent, which takes place during a fleeting window when climbing conditions are good.

Florida's House joins the Senate in passing legislation that would allow — or require — teachers to present alternate theories of how life evolved. Proponents say the issue is academic freedom. But critics say the bills would introduce religion into public schools.

President Felipe Calderon wants to reform Mexico's oil industry. Jeremy Martin from the Institute of the Americas at UCSD explains how this might impact gas prices here in the U.S.

In Baghdad, the U.S. military is reporting the deaths of 38 Iraqi militants who launched attacks during a sandstorm. The attacks defied the latest ceasefire call by militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

Since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the United States has protected Camp Ashraf, home to more than 3,000 members of a cult-like exiled Iranian opposition group. They don't want to return to Iran, but Iraqi officials don't want the group there, and no other countries will accept them.

The government of Iran is closely watching the fate of the Iranian opposition group living at Camp Ashraf in Iraq. Although the government views the group as a threat, some Iranians see the situation differently. An Iranian NGO is trying to help them return to Iran.