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Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he wants Congress, not judges, to make policy on how Guantanamo detainees may challenge their detention. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration three times in cases related to processing Guantanamo detainees.

Calm settled on financial markets and Capitol Hill Tuesday after the House voted Monday to reject the Wall Street bailout plan. The Senate will vote Wednesday on a modified bill. Supporters hope a few changes will also lead to passage in the House.

Demand for summer air travel is strong despite high fares. Travelers, however, should brace for the worst — after widespread flight delays and cancellations last summer.

President Barack Obama unveiled Friday a strategic review of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The review focuses on building civil society, talking to some militants, troop increases and continued drone attacks in Pakistan.

The results of the government's stress tests on the nation's 19 biggest banks will be made public Thursday. The tests are aimed at determining whether the banks are healthy enough to weather a recession.

More schools closed in the U.S. Monday in an effort to reduce the spread of swine flu. Included are 24 schools in a district west of Detroit where a high school student may be infected with the new H1N1 flu strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is considering making guidelines on school closures more flexible.

The Grateful Dead's offshoot band, Dead and Company, concluded its final tour in California on Sunday. For fans and vendors who have been following the bands for decades, it's the end of an era.

Indian authorities say more than 100 people have been killed by gunmen, who stormed at least 10 locations in Mumbai Wednesday night. Teams of gunmen targeted the separate sites including luxury hotels, hospitals and a train station. Filmmaker Smriti Mundhra and Journalist Sara Rajan were near two of the hotels that were targeted and talk with Steve Inskeep about what they say.

Extreme weather has already taken a big toll this summer around the world. So as the climate keeps changing, how much worse should we expect disasters to get? And what are the lessons for next time?

Distribution of supplies is going well, but the search for victims is going painstakingly slow, given the challenges of finding and identifying remains.