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Craving some cold-blooded thrills this summer? These detective novels offer twists and turns to help you beat the heat.

The Mississippi River's floodwaters were bearing down on one of the most poverty-stricken parts of the country after cresting at Memphis, Tenn., just inches short of the record set in 1937. Meanwhile, officials were busy trying to patch up "sand boils," spots where the Mississippi River was undermining the levee defenses.

The stagehands' strike on Broadway shut down more than two dozen shows over the weekend. Producers say the union forces them to hire people who do little or no work at wages that can hover around $100,000 a year. Union representatives say they are willing to offer some concessions.

President Bush is preparing to address the nation in the final State of the Union address of his presidency. White House Counselor Ed Gillespie explains what to expect — and what not to expect — from the speech. Gillespie also provides an update on the bipartisan economic stimulus package currenltly working its way through Congress.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history last night when he became the first African-American to win a major party nomination. His victory comes after one of the hardest-fought presidential primary contests in U.S. history. Political strategists Sara Taylor and Stephanie Cutter discuss the weight of Obama's win.

The sub-prime mortgage crisis has triggered a massive wave of foreclosures across the country, leaving many families in a state of panic. Money expert Alvin Hall and foreclosure consultant Carla Douglin about what homeowners need to know to keep their homes. They also offer tips for those already facing foreclosure.

Arizona's new immigration law has launched a chorus of calls to avoid the state. Already, professional associations are canceling meetings and a few cities are banning official travel there But for a boycott to really work, observers say, it needs staying power.

Melting Arctic ice will have profound consequences on the roof of the world, opening strategic waterways to shipping, reducing the ice cap on Greenland, and spurring a rush to claim rights to the wealth of natural resources that lie beneath.

Pope Benedict XVI has begun his first visit to the U.S. as pontiff. Many American Catholics are looking to the pope for guidance, following years of child abuse scandals and a recent spate of parish closings. Monsignor Kevin Irwin discusses the pope's visit.