Cubans in Miami await word on Castro's condition

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Cubans in the exile community waited to hear news about Fidel Castro's health after Cuban officials announced the head of Cuba had temporarily relinquished presidential power to his brother Raul due to intestinal illness.

Gibson enters rehab after DUI arrest

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Academy Award winning actor-director Mel Gibson entered a rehab program after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, his publicist said Monday.

Court posts 9/11 trial exhibits online

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) -- Exhibits from the trial of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, including photographs of September 11 carnage and tape-recorded final phone calls from World Trade Center victims, were posted Monday by a federal court.

FDA reverses course on morning-after pill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government revived efforts Monday to widen access to the morning-after pill, but only to women 18 and older, issuing a surprise announcement that it was reconsidering over-the-counter sale of the emergency contraceptive almost a year after it was thought doomed.

Plains, Midwest face blistering heat

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- Stocked up with extra water and wearing a short sleeve shirt, Nate Olson was ready for the heat Monday morning, saying, "the past week's been pretty bad."

Governor apologizes for 'tar baby' comment

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Gov. Mitt Romney has apologized for referring to the troubled Big Dig construction project as a "tar baby" during a fundraiser with Iowa Republicans, saying he didn't know anyone would be offended by the term some consider a racial epithet.

Nevada fire grows to 300 square miles

RENO, Nevada (AP) -- High wind hampered fire crews again Sunday as they fought a wildfire that had dashed across nearly 300 square miles of remote rangeland in northern Nevada.

Heat wave moves to Plains, East

(AP) -- Near-record heat was forecast from the Plains to the Eastern Seaboard on Monday, while cool air was expected to move into the West.

Britain, California plan global warming pact

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Britain and California are preparing to sidestep the Bush administration and fight global warming together by creating a joint market for greenhouse gases.