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Lance Armstong enjoys strong prospects for winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France as the competition heads toward Sunday's finish in Paris. Melissa Block talks to former racer Frankie Andreu of the Outdoor Life Network.

Jordan's King Abdullah vows to hunt down those responsible for Wednesday's suicide bombings in the capital of Amman. Hundreds of protesters condemn the prime suspect in the attacks, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born militant and al Qaeda leader.

Engineers testify before the Senate that downtown New Orleans should not have flooded during Hurricane Katrina. The flooding occurred because walls along canals had faulty foundations and collapsed. The investigators said it's unclear whether the walls were poorly designed or shoddily constructed.

New York Times reporter Judith Miller, jailed for refusing to reveal her sources, has been released. She has agreed to testify before a grand jury investigating the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to the press.

Overcoming a slow start, Shani Davis used a powerful finish to win the 1,000-meter men's speedskating competition. He became the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal in the Winter Games.

Architect Daniel Liebeskind's design for the new structure undergoes a facelift to include more safety precautions. Melissa Block talks with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker.

White House deputy Karl Rove was the source Time reporter Mathew Cooper risked jail to protect in an inquiry into the leak of a CIA agent's name, according to Newsweek. Rove apparently didn't name agent Valerie Plame, saying instead that she was former ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife.

The situation in New Orleans continues to deteriorate, with widespread flooding and looting. The evacuation of thousands of people from the Superdome in the city was halted early Thursday when shots were fired at military helicopters. There are also reports of armed carjackings.

French president Jacques Chirac breaks his silence on the rioting that has shaken his nation for more than week. Chirac vows to restore order but also pledges to support equal opportunity for all.

At least nine car bombs explode in Baghdad Wednesday, killing more than 150 and injuring hundreds. Iraq's arm of al Qaeda said in a statement that it was waging a suicide bombing campaign to avenge a U.S.-Iraqi military offensive against a rebel base.