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In Port Arthur, Texas, an oil refining town that was in the direct path of Hurricane Rita, officials are now assessing the damage to pipelines and refineries. Almost every building in town has had some damage.

Mechanics are threatening to walk off the job Saturday unless Northwest Airlines drops its demands for job and wage cuts. The carrier says it has replacement workers ready, and that it needs to dramatically cut costs to stay afloat. From Minnesota Public Radio Jeff Horwich reports.

The New Orleans music legend nearly perished and his home was heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But his latest record looks toward the future with optimism.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.

Preliminary results from Haiti's presidential elections show former President Rene Preval with a substantial lead. International election observers sharply criticized Haitian election officials for poor organization, but said the vote generally appeared to be free and fair.

New fines were issued Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission. The fines are aimed toward indecent programming on broadcast television.

Lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to press the FDA and formula makers on how the U.S. got into this situation, and what is being done to relieve the shortage.

Everyone suddenly wants to learn Mandarin Chinese. The problem is that there are few credentialed teachers. Now the Chinese government is making plans to develop teaching partnerships with U.S. public school districts.

April 25 is Yom Hashoah, an annual remembrance of the Holocaust. It is still used as a touchstone for modern-day genocide. For NPR's Jeffrey Katz, it is more than a day of remembrance

European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit that will address problems with the organization's budget. The meeting is occurring two weeks after France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed E.U. constitution