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The family of the teen has filed a lawsuit against a 23-year-old woman and the hotel, alleging racial profiling.

David Kay, the chief U.S. weapons investigator in Iraq, told Congress this week that his team has found no caches of chemical, biological or nuclear arms. But Kay tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer the search is far from over.

For the latest installment of the continuing series "What Are You Listening To?" NPR's Steve Inskeep hears from Shannon Bentz, a biology lab coordinator in Tempe, Ariz. Bentz suggests a sampler of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, homemade electronica and a little bit of Tiki kitsch with Arthur Lyman.

Marine officials said this week that instructors at Parris Island, S.C., could have prevented the drowning death of a young recruit last February. The five-month investigation may lead to criminal charges. The family of Jason Tharp still has questions about what happened to their son.

Amazon.com has rounded up more than 1,000 titles of classic literature and is offering them as a single purchase for just under $8,000. The Penguin Classics Collection weighs 700 pounds -- but delivery is free.

Ward died on Sunday at age 79.

An independent commission continues to vote on which U.S. military bases should be closed down or restructured. The panel Thursday approved Pentagon plans to close the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center.

Unocal's shareholders approve sale of the company to rival Chevron. The transaction was overshadowed by a failed bid for Unocal by a Chinese energy company.

A gallon of gas has jumped 10 cents per gallon in a week. The price of a barrel of oil is in record territory at about $70. Analysts blame the high cost of crude oil on strong demand, tight global supplies and political troubles in Iran.

Utah has welcomed New Orleans hurricane evacuees, placing them in apartments and generally putting out the welcome mat. Despite dramatic differences between the two locales, many evacuees say they will stay in Utah.