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Two-time Olympic silver medalist Adam Nelson, a shot-putter who is aiming for gold in Beijing this summer, says the temptation for athletes to dope is strong. But, he says, he has avoided performance-enhancing drugs and finds audiences' suspicions frustrating.

The Montgomery County, Md., school board is considering doing away with bus services for students who live a certain distance from school in a bid to save fuel costs. Sharon Cox, a school board member, discusses the board's options.

California drivers must find something else to do with their hands while driving, now that a law requiring hands-free cell phone devices became effective July 1. Gov. Schwarzenegger says the law may save close to 300 lives each year in the state.

A pianist widely admired by his fellow artists, Radu Lupu was known for his interpretations of Brahms, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, among others. Lupu retired from performing in 2019.

Tiger Woods says he's playing the best golf of his career and even talks about the prospect of a perfect season. Commentator Frank Deford takes a not-so-serious look at how the golf world is responding.

Survivors of the devastating earthquake in southwestern China are facing the prospect of widespread flooding. Chinese troops have been working around the clock to drain an earthquake-created lake that is in danger of bursting its banks.

The international economic turmoil is beginning to be felt in the oil-rich Persian Gulf states, where a massive building boom is being supported by migrant workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Some wonder how the countries might handle large numbers of unemployed expatriate workers.

The Senate is back in Washington on Monday for a lame-duck session. The first order of business is a bailout for the auto industry. The second may be an economic stimulus plan. It's unclear whether either measure can overcome Republican objections.

In Afghanistan, children have little time to play. If they are not in school, boys and girls are usually working in stores, or hawking gum, washing cars or begging in the streets. But some have found fun and support performing in a special circus.

A U.S. soldier has pleaded guilty to the rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, and to the killing of her family. He is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.