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In talks to frame an Iraqi constitution, a top Shiite political leader calls for autonomy for the Shiite-dominated region of southern Iraq. In the north, Kurdish leaders made similar demands. Iraq's Shiite prime minister rejected the proposals.

Buffalo consistently ranks as one of the most segregated cities in the nation.

A full-blown congressional debate on the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts will unfold this fall, but some lawmakers have already weighed in on the most controversial issue: whether it makes sense, at a time of huge budget deficits, to extend tax relief for those earning more than $250,000.

Mitt Romney's tax returns show he pays an effective rate of just under 15 percent. His father, George, paid two to three times that rate. What one family's changing tax burden reveals about the design of the American tax code.

We look at Friday night's shakeup at the Pentagon, with the announcement of more staff cuts and a change in a top leadership position.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he wants to remove roadblocks by replacing the military's top legal officers. The move could affect hard-fought reforms to military justice.

The Minnesota congresswoman is rising to the top tier of Republican presidential hopefuls, buoyed by a new Iowa poll and money-raising prowess. But some question whether the gaffe-prone candidate can sustain a competitive campaign.

New York Gov. David Paterson has to balance competing perspectives — his constituents include both those who are being blamed for the Wall Street collapse, as well as those who are suffering because of it. Paterson took over the top job after former Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace amid scandal. Gov. Paterson talks about his first year in office, his plans to be elected for a full term and the economic crisis.

Ahead of a deadline next week, the seven states that share the Colorado River have revealed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future.

The Trump administration wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Elena Patel, a professor at the University of Utah, who warns they will dramatically grow the deficit.