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Trumpeter Jon Hassell began to create what he dubbed "Fourth World" music in the 1970s. He defines it as "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques."

Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda is back on the big screen for the first time in 15 years. She's chosen a comic role, opposite Jennifer Lopez, in Monster-in-Law. Critic Shawn Levy of The Oregonian offers his view of the film, and Fonda's return.

Jeffrey White, former chief of Middle East intelligence at the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency, discusses the current U.S. offensive near Iraq's Syrian border. He notes the military's problems with measuring success in the battle against the insurgency.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has left the G8 summit of wealthy nations in Scotland to return to London in the wake of the bombings in that city. David Greene reports on how other G8 leaders are reacting to the attacks, and the impact on the summit.

A new exhibit opening Saturday at the American Museum of Natural History in New York puts the latest dinosaur discoveries on display. The ambitious project presents a vision of the world 130 million years ago, recreating how extinct creatures lived and moved.

In Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, many residents who have come back to see what remains of their homes are facing the awful reality that there may not be anything salvageable.

The Bush administration wants to change a rule that requires the rebuilding of depleted fish stocks within a decade. The 10-year rule helped curb an over-fishing crisis when it took effect in 1996. Supporters say the rule is out of date and ineffective; environmental groups strongly oppose the move.

At one Red Cross shelter in Baton Rouge, La., people who sought shelter from Hurricane Katrina are once again told they must gather a few items and leave as Hurricane Rita menaces the coast.

When a driver experienced a medical episode and was drifting into an intersection, people around her sprang into action and saved everyone on the road from a potentially life-threatening crash.

StockX is an online marketplace where many sneakerheads buy and sell shoes. But Nike is claiming in a lawsuit that StockX is not authenticating all products and selling counterfeits.