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Reaction is divided to a New York Times article that explored alleged ethics violations by Sen. John McCain, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.

The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 14, which bans certain medical procedures for transgender children, violates several provisions of the Texas Constitution.

The New York Philharmonic's music director, Lorin Maazel, says he believes the concert his orchestra performed Tuesday in Pyongyang, North Korea, could help bring the peoples of the United States and North Korea a "tiny step closer." In an unusual move, North Korea's state-run television and radio broadcast the concert live. It began with the playing of both countries' national anthems. The stage included both the North Korean and American flags.

Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges. He says the allegations are empty.

All attention in Tuesday's primaries is on Texas and Ohio, but voters in two other states are going to the polls that day as well. In one of those states, Rhode Island, Hillary Clinton is hoping to win delegates and end Barack Obama's winning streak.

The price of oil passed $103 a barrel for the first time Friday as persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar and the prospect of lower interest rates attracted fresh money to the oil market.

Turkey says it has completed its goals against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, and its troops have returned to their bases. Turkey had launched an incursion into northern Iraq more than a week ago against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

The U.S. dollar hit an all-time low against the Euro on Thursday. The dollar's slide followed comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that he's prepared to lower interest rates again.

The investigation into the Atlanta-based jail comes almost a year after the death of Lashawn Thompson who died in a bedbug-infested cell in Fulton County Jail's psychiatric wing.

Chicago fast food tycoon and political fundraiser Antoin Rezko goes to trial this week on corruption charges. Rezko gave money to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, along with several other state politicians. Pundits wonder how that will affect Obama's campaign, if at all.