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The Indonesian island of Nias appears to have taken the largest hit in Monday's Indian Ocean earthquake. Michele Norris talks with Jeremie Delage, an aid worker with Oxfam International, about the current situation.

Four explosions hit London's transit system Thursday, just two weeks after bombers struck three London Underground stations and a double-decker bus. Alex Chadwick talks with Nick Childs of the BBC.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether copyright protections apply to peer-to-peer file sharing. The case pits the entertainment industry against software company Grokster.

Addressing the Labour Party's National Policy Forum in London, Prime Minister Tony Blair says Islamic terrorism is based on an "evil ideology." Meanwhile, police confirm the identities of all four bombers accused of carrying out the July 7 attacks on London.

Police are investigating a pair of explosions early Thursday morning outside the British Consulate in New York City. No one was hurt. Officials say the explosive devices were replicas of hand grenades.

The man shot and killed on a subway car by London police officers before horrified commuters had nothing to do with the investigation into a series of bombings against the city's transit system, police say.

A roadside bomb in western Iraq kills 14 U.S. Marines, one of the deadliest single attacks on U.S. forces since the war's start. In southern Iraq, police find the body of an American journalist who was abducted and shot dead.

A NATO helicopter crashes in western Afghanistan, killing 17 Spanish troops. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Five other Spanish troops were injured when a second helicopter made an emergency landing.

Hurricane Frances crawls toward Florida's east coast, threatening to drop enormous amounts of rain on the state. Though wind speeds have dropped they still exceed 100 mph. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Jon Hamilton.

Former President Clinton is resting comfortably after successful coronary bypass surgery this morning, say officials at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Clinton was admitted to the hospital several days ago after complaining of chest pains. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports.