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Wednesday night, Dan Rather appeared in his last broadcast as anchor at CBS's Evening News. Rather covered almost every major news story of the last four decades, but a botched report on President Bush's military service record cast a shadow on the last months of his tenure.

In his book Rising from the Rails, journalist Larry Tye examines the social history of the African-American men who provided service to railroad passengers traveling in George Pullman's sleeping cars.

N.C. Forest Service continues to battle a wildfire in Pender County that started from a lightning strike on Aug. 9.

Seniors can apply to receive one-time payments to their providers.

Consumer Reports has released its Annual Reliability Survey. Lexus and Toyota are the top two, followed by Buick. The company ranks car brands based on a survey of more than a half-million car owners.

Polling revealed immigration has been listed as the top "U.S. problem" for three straight months. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Gallup research analyst Megan Brenan about this polarizing issue.

U.S. officials have announced that a drone strike over the weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al Qaeda leader and key plotter for the 9/11 attacks.

The Internal Revenue Service is revoking the tax exempt status of some of the largest credit counseling agencies in the country. An IRS investigation disclosed that the firms solicited business from people seriously in debt and that they didn't provide counseling or consumer education, as required.

Iowa's Human Services Chief Jerry Foxhoven is a big Tupac Shakur fan. After he told 4,300 employees to mark Tupac's birthday, the governor ousted him. Foxhoven says he was fired for unrelated reasons.

The Federal Protective Service will enhance its presence at some buildings in Washington. Homeland Security said public calls by terrorists to attack the U.S. spurred the new measures.