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In his book, The Holy Vote, veteran journalist Ray Suarez explores the politics of faith in America. Suarez writes about gay marriage, intelligent design and other aspects of a fault line that often divides religious people from other religious people.

Leading astronomers declare that Pluto is no longer a planet, shrinking the solar system from nine planets to eight. Pluto was discovered in 1930. It lost its planetary status when the International Astronomical Union approved a definition for planets that Pluto fails to meet.

Chef Rob Evans is known for creating entire menus around one ingredient at Hugo's, his restaurant in Portland, Maine. And since it's blueberry season in Maine, that's what Debbie Elliott orders up. His recipes are especially good with smaller, "low-bush" blueberries.

Don't let your children head back to school without a good breakfast. Many studies show that a morning meal rich in protein and whole grains can improve short-term memory and verbal fluency.

A month ago, the Louisiana attorney general announced the arrest of a physician and two nurses in connection with the deaths of four New Orleans hospital patients. The arrests came after a lengthy investigation into so-called "mercy killings" that happened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But while the doctor and the two nurses have been removed from their jobs, they've yet to be indicted or formally charged -- raising more questions about the state's case.

Huie Kin made his way from China to the United States in 1868. He later married Louise Van Arnam, overcoming opposition from her Dutch-American family. Their descendants form a clan that celebrates the Great Melting Pot.

Erdogan's support for Ukraine comes as Turkey has been holding off giving final approval to Sweden joining NATO, saying Stockholm is not effectively cracking down on groups Ankara view as threats.

In Chicago, immigrant-rights activists use the Labor Day weekend to campaign for legal status for undocumented workers. They're marching from the city to the western suburbs, for a rally Monday. Chicago Public Radio's Michael Puente reports.

One year ago, President Bush made a speech from Jackson Square in New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina. In it, he made several promises to area residents. NPR White House correspondent David Greene reviews how the process has worked.

Human-rights researchers are sifting through tens of millions of documents, searching for evidence of the Guatemalan police's role in murders and disappearances during the country's "dirty war" in the 1970s and 1980s.