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China is soon expected to become the world's leading oil importer, with the majority coming from the Mideast. But some in the Gulf region say China may have trouble extending its influence there unless it pays more attention to political sensitivities.

Sen. Hillary Clinton won Pennsylvania's Democratic primary with 55 percent of the vote, compared to 45 percent for Sen. Barack Obama. Exit polls showed Clinton won among women and voters over 60.

After a joint U.S.-Afghan military operation allegedly killed 90 Afghan civilians, Afghan support for U.S. military action is waning. Officials say bad intelligence probably led to the deadly strike aimed at Taliban fighters.

Planners hope to transform an empty stretch of desert into Masdar, a city of 50,000, within a decade. They aim for it to be powered entirely by renewable energy, to reuse water and to recycle even human waste.

Rock historian Ed Ward looks at Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Chuck Berry and the career that made him a star. Berry's entire record output from the 1950s was recently released on a four-disc set from Hip-O-Select titled, Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings.

Sectarian violence has forced millions of Iraqis from their homes. An estimated 2.5 million cannot afford to cross the border and flee from one troubled region to the next. Aid workers say the internally displaced are not getting the help they desperately need.

Brazil's government wants to harness the hydroelectric power potential of the Xingu River to meet the country's energy needs. But the ancestral inhabitants of the Amazon fiercely oppose plans to build what would be the world's third-largest dam.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, about inflation's economic and political challenges, and the Biden administration's plans to curb price hikes.

Hurricane Gustav made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, La., on Monday. Mayor Vernon Bourgeois says that starting Saturday the parish will allow residents to check on their property and leave. He says the area is still not safe for residents to come back and stay.

"How Sweet The Sound" is a competition between America's best gospel choirs. On Monday, Los Angeles hosts a regional contest leading up to the national showdown. McCoy Memorial Baptist Church choir is in the running for the top prize.