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David Halberstam, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, died in a car crash Monday in California. He rose to prominence during the Vietnam War and went on to dissect many of the institutions of America in the second half of the 20th century.

An explosion tore through the cafeteria of the Iraqi parliament building Thursday, apparently from a suicide bombing. The Baghdad Convention Center is within the heavily fortified Green Zone. At least eight people, including lawmakers, were killed.

The Pentagon says it is sending four National Guard combat units back to Iraq, although most of the soldiers have already spent 18 months away from their civilian jobs and their families. Others are returning — after less than three years — to Iraq.

The Senate voted Wednesday on a bill that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research. The bill passed 63-34. But President Bush has reiterated his plans to veto the legislation. Whether the Senate can override a veto is uncertain.

The U.S. economy is growing at a slower rate than in previous quarters, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke. In Congress, Bernanke said that the Fed is monitoring inflation, along with two key variables: the housing and energy markets.

At least three people died in an explosion at the Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday.

Seung-hui Cho's "angry, depressed" behavior and writings alarmed a Virginia Tech professor and made others who knew him uncomfortable. A roommate says Cho's mother had these words about her son after one visit: "Help him."

One week after deadly shootings at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, students and faculty returned to campus and to the classroom. The day was a mix of emotions, as the school's community sought to move forward with the remainder of the semester while still grieving those who died.

A Kremlin official says former Russian President Boris Yeltsin has died. Yeltsin engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy. He was 76.

The 15 British sailors and marines Iran captured two weeks ago are home. Britain says it hopes to resolve any future disagreements peacefully.