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The election in Germany will make the end of an era — after 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel plans to step aside. The vote could also see her party out of power.

In a significant policy change, the U.S. has concluded there can be no power-sharing government as long as Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is in power. A State Department official spent days meeting with regional leaders in an attempt to get them to get tougher on the 84-year-old leader.

Listeners respond to Bob Mondello's Academy Award picks and Omar Gallaga's recommendations for ways to erase your computer's hard drive. Also, there is a correction to an item on Port St. Lucie, Fla.

At a news conference in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama named Tom Daschle as his choice for Health and Human Services Secretary. If confirmed, the former Senate majority leader will use the post to help overhaul the health care system. Obama also addressed the federal corruption investigation involving Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

In a recent poll by the Washington Post and ABC News, more than half of white voters agreed that Barack Obama was a "risky" candidate to hold the power of the presidency, while two-thirds judged John McCain a "safe" candidate.

China's role on the world stage has not been a major campaign issue for either McCain or Obama, though both have addressed the topic. McCain has called for the release of Tibetan prisoners, and Obama says China offers opportunities for prosperity and cooperation.

Monday is the final day of campaigning before the last Democratic primaries are held Tuesday in Montana and South Dakota. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have drawn record numbers of voters. While Obama has the lead in delegates, there are signs that Clinton isn't ready to give up her bid.

Two former Marines are suing the Virginia-based contracting firm that handles security at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, and its British parent company for firing them after they accused the firm of misleading the State Department to win the embassy contract. The lawsuit is raising new questions about outsourcing security for diplomats abroad.

The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore some 70 miles southwest of New Orleans on Monday morning. Gustav brought high winds and rain to a region that was pummeled almost three years to the day by Katrina.

U.S. policymakers trying to fix the nation's housing crisis may have a blindspot: rural America. A company relied on for foreclosure data says it doesn't report on 900 rural counties. Critics say the omission may foil attempts to help homeowners.