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Mississippi's Gulf Coast is still rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. In the hard-hit town of Pass Christian, residents still lack a grocery store and century-old family businesses operate out of trailers.

President Bush has selected Robert Zoellick to be the next president of the World Bank, according to senior White House officials. Zoellick has held two very high-ranking jobs within the Bush administration: He is a former deputy secretary of state, and served as a U.S. trade representative.

At least 122 Americans were killed in Iraq in May, the third-highest monthly toll since the U.S.-led invasion. An rise in forces was aimed at giving the Iraqi government a chance to end internal conflicts. Is it working?

The acclaimed British singer's final concert was set in Stockholm, and marked the culmination of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which spanned over five years, 330 shows and 16 Gucci suits.

An NPR investigation last December found that supervisors at Colorado's Fort Carson punished soldiers who suffered mental anguish. Leaders at the base now attend mandatory training on spotting troubled soldiers, but mental health experts say it may be doing as much harm as good.

Former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney Lewis Libby is sentenced for his federal convictions on charges of lying to a grand jury and FBI investigators regarding his role in the leak of Valerie Plame Wilson's CIA identity. Libby is sentenced to 30 months in prison and a fine of $250,000.

President Bush began what could be a difficult visit to Italy on Saturday. He met the Italian president and Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. The one-day visit could be overshadowed by large anti-war, anti-Bush rallies.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes what will likely be his last visit to Washington, staying at the White House. In a Rose Garden press conference, Blair and President Bush praised each other's leadership. The two stood together through the Iraq war, even as it badly damaged their political standing.

Israel stepped up its offensive against the Islamist group Hamas, in response to continued rocket fire from Gaza. The Israeli military has launched more airstrikes against targets in Gaza, and arrested Hamas members in the West Bank. Some Hamas leaders are calling for renewed suicide attacks on Israel.

As the United Nations Security Council ponders a proposal to launch Kosovo as a sovereign nation, dividing it from Serbia, ethnic Serbs living there express concern about their futures.