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John Edwards' nationally televised confession of an affair had its roots in an odd place — supermarket tabloids.

The Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's drivers ended last week in a startling defeat for the prosecution. Salim Hamdan was acquitted of conspiring with al-Qaida to attack the United States. One of the jury members says the prosecution failed to convince the jury that Hamdan was a hardened al-Qaida warrior.

In Bolivia on Sunday, President Evo Morales faced a recall referendum. It was the most serious challenge since he took office two years ago.

Russia and Georgia have agreed to a provisional cease-fire that ends five days of conflict in a truce negotiated by France's president. But Georgian officials have made disturbing allegations about the activities of Russian militias and say Russia is still occupying Georgian territories.

Mega-church pastor Rick Warren hosted presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama at his Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., Saturday. They took the stage one at a time to answer questions about values from Warren and his congregation.

French President Nicholas Sarkozy is in Moscow, trying to mediate an end to the conflict between Georgia and Russia. We examine the geopolitical implications of the diplomatic talks.

President Bush calls on Russia to live up to a cease-fire deal and pledges humanitarian aid to the Western-backed former Soviet republic. He also announces that he's sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Georgian capital.

Commentator Leroy Sievers died over the weekend at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 53. As a television journalist, he covered wars in Iraq, Central America, Somalia and Kosovo. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he began writing his daily blog, "My Cancer," on NPR.org. Through selections of past commentaries, Sievers says goodbye in his own words.

Wall Street lost more than 500 points Monday reacting to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch. It was the worst loss since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Adding to the misery is insurance giant American Insurance Group, which is facing serious trouble.

John McCain's chief economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, says the Republican candidate wants to revamp the patchwork of regulations that govern economic transactions. McCain is not in favor of more regulation, he says, just uniformity.