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The president of Niger acknowledges a poor harvest and problems with locusts. But he rejects international claims of severe famine and starvation. There are concerns that past delays in accepting food aid have led to a higher death toll.

Parts of the Florida Keys are being overrun by green iguanas. Many are escaped or abandoned pets. They nibble foliage and are a nuisance on the roads. Kim Gabel, a county extension agent, sizes up the situation for Jacki Lyden.

The ruling overturns an injunction barring state officials from following Abbott's directive to view treatments such as hormones and puberty-blocking drugs as incidents of child abuse.

Eric Johnson's guitar playing reflects the varied influences of his native Austin, Texas: country, blues, jazz fusion and just plain rock 'n' roll. He talks with Scott Simon and performs songs from his latest album, Bloom.

A 19-year-old Israeli man absent without leave from the Army opened fire on Israeli Arabs riding a bus in northern Israel Thursday, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen more. He was beaten to death by an enraged crowd. The violence heightens tensions over Israel's planned pullout from settlements in Gaza.

Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for new laws to allow the deportation of foreign nationals who promote hate language or advocate violence. The government is requesting a variety of new powers to crack down on Islamist extremism.

A rare mushroom that grows in the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest may offer protection from smallpox -- an infectious disease that security experts feel may be a biological weapon of choice for terrorists who wish to attack America.

Writer Robert Hofler's new book is The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson. Hofler profiles the gay Hollywood agent who was responsible for making the careers of Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter. Hofler is a reporter for Variety.

The horse's connection to both freedom and power is the driving theme behind a new show, a kind of equine-human ballet called Cavalia. It was created by one of the people behind the renowned Cirque du Soleil.

French president Jacques Chirac breaks his silence on the rioting that has shaken his nation for more than week. Chirac vows to restore order but also pledges to support equal opportunity for all.