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From Player Piano to Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut has entranced readers with his incisive and often sardonic view of world events. He talks about A Man Without a Country, a new book of essays and speeches.

Stung by criticism that they reacted too slowly to Katrina, federal officials say they're working hard to avoid making the same mistakes twice. Already, President Bush has declared Hurricane Rita an "incident of national significance" -- which helps rally federal resources.

First, an assessment. Then rescues. Then food and supplies. That's the battle plan for the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, according to David Paulison, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Marcelo Pecci was slain Tuesday by gunmen on a Colombian beach. His wife, journalist Claudia Aguilera, said the attackers came on a jet ski or small boat.

Operatives for militant Islamic groups have moved through Thailand in the past decade. Now analysts say foreigners from al Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyah and similar groups could hijack a separatist insurgency in mainly Muslim southern Thailand.

The 24-year-old tennis champ is leaving IMG to start an agency of her own.

Hurricane Rita has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles an hour. But the winds, rains and waves of the storm still poses a serious threat to the coastal regions of Louisiana and Texas.

NASA has postponed Discovery's return until Tuesday due to weather concerns. The crew will have several landing opportunities at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Edwards Air Force Base and White Sands Space Harbor. Here's a look at what the crew's been up to, and information on possible landing opportunities.

For a year, The New York Times held Friday's report that in 2002 President Bush authorized the NSA to spy on Americans in the United States. The Times acted in response to a government request stating that publication of the information would damage national security.

Through the turbulent '60s, the composer was of the musical opinion that what the world needed was "love, sweet love." Approaching 80, he finds himself in a different mood. He talks about At This Time, his new CD.