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A White House spokeswoman said that President Bush was saddened for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby upon learning of his conviction on four counts of lying, perjury and obstructing justice. Democrats immediately called on the president to pledge not to pardon Libby.

The former New Jersey governor's investment firm has filed for bankruptcy protection and is being investigated. He reportedly pressed regulators not to try to rein in its risky investment strategies.

The Archie Comics Web site shows Archie on the cover of issue No. 600 down on bended knee proposing to ... Veronica! After 67 years, it appears the carrot-topped Archie will marry va-va-voomy rich-girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty. That has many fans angry, but their pain is nothing compared to what Betty is going through. Commentator Amy Dickinson has some advice for the heartbroken blonde.

It was a big week in the Russia investigation. The president's former political guru said a campaign meeting with Russians was "treasonous" and the attorney general got into hot water.

The European Union is insisting on naming their own replacement for IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, but Paul Blustein of Foreign Policy believes giving the Europeans that power would be a travesty.

The French celebrate Bastille Day on Saturday, and in the name of equality, new President François Hollande plans to massively raise taxes on the rich. Most of the French — including some of the rich — support the move.

It's hard to remember now, but MTV did once play music videos all day. A new oral history recalls that golden age, and the network's meteoric rise to the top of the music industry.

Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about President Obama's meetings with union and business leaders, and the Rolling Stones.

In fraud charges filed Friday, the agency accused six former top executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of lying about the number of subprime loans on their books. The SEC said the executives knew what was happening and even encouraged the deception.

Teachers and school districts say they agree better teacher evaluations are needed, but they can't agree on the details. Disputes in Hawaii and New York could lead to revocation of lucrative federal grants and also force the Department of Education to take aggressive action.