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Executive vice president and CFO Gustavo Arnal died on Friday. His death came shortly after the home retailer announced layoffs and store closures.

Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones aimed at the capital and the surrounding region. Two government buildings and several private homes suffered limited damage.

U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) clears the way for end-of-the-month leadership elections among Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal. He tells fellow Republicans he will focus on clearing his name. He faces charges of campaign finance violations in his home state.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress, telling lawmakers that no one should doubt that Iraq is part of the war on terror. Maliki's speech was interrupted by a protester in the gallery calling for U.S. troops to be brought home.

GMAC is the most recent beneficiary of a government bailout. As the financing arm of General Motors, it supplies funding for auto dealers to buy inventory and credit for consumers to buy cars. It is also a major player in the home mortgage market.

The federal government wants the nation's employers to help in the fight against the H1N1 swine flu. It's developed a set of guidelines for businesses to follow. The major goal is to keep sick workers at home, not at work spreading the flu.

The body of Tarfari Campbell, 45, was recovered Monday after a two-day search in Edgartown Great Pond, near a home owned by the former president and first lady.

NPR photographer David Gilkey captured the impact of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan.

The Silence and the Roar doesn't explicitly take place in Syria, but the similarities between its setting and author Nihad Sirees' home country are undeniable. Sirees' work has been banned from publication in Syria, where he's considered an opponent of the government.

Residents who had been evacuated from the area between Jimtown Road and Hellgate Gulch Road south of Canyon Ferry Road are allowed to return to their homes if they provide proof of residency. That can include a driver’s license, utility bills, vehicle registration or tax documents.