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At the peak of San Diego's wildfires, Qualcomm Stadium served as a shelter for up to 10,000 evacuees. Now, the shelter is about to close, as people return to their homes — or what's left of them.

The Tokyo Auto show is the premiere showcase for new automotive technology in the world. Sales of Japanese cars are reaching a 20-year low, and companies are looking to capture more of the market. On display are cars with electronic and windows on the floor for a view of the road.

Dooney Da' Priest's rap song "Pull Your Pants Up" is meant to shame young men in Dallas from wearing saggy britches because the style makes them look like they're gay.

All across the Gulf Coast, people are complaining about the Red Cross. They cite long lines at relief centers, unanswered emergency phone lines and little or late help for victims. The Red Cross acknowledges problems, but says it is doing its best in the face of the nation's biggest disaster response ever.

Argentina's first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner swept passed 13 other challengers to win the presidential election. She replaces her husband, President Nestor Kirchner. Argentina's first democratically elected woman president promised to extend economic revival.

The American Red Cross unveils a series of corporate-governance changes, responding to stinging criticism about how the agency dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The changes include cutting the size of the board by more than half and explicitly delegating responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Red Cross' full-time professional management.

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif says the U.S. must "put its foot down" with President Pervez Musharraf if it is sincere in its support of democracy in Pakistan. He calls the U.S. response so far to Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule "lukewarm" and "disturbing."

President Bush met Monday with the Turkish prime minister — in hopes of defusing a conflict at the Iraqi border between Turkey and Kurdish militants. The president also spoke about the crisis in Pakistan, where President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule Saturday.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman were among the first casualties of a strike by members of the Writers Guild of America, pitting writers against TV and movie producers. Media critic Eric Deggans and Larry Andries discuss the strike, its effects on writers of color, and what it means for upcoming television seasons.

Wall Street is reeling from a falling dollar, soaring oil prices and mortgage losses. However, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells lawmakers the economy is still humming along reasonably well.