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Reporters Without Borders, an international journalist organization, launches a new campaign to free American reporter Jill Carroll. Carroll was kidnapped in Iraq seven weeks ago and her kidnappers have threatened to kill her if the United States doesn't release female Iraqi prisoners by Sunday.

The Treasury Department prepares to issue its semi-annual report that identifies countries involved in manipulating the value of their currencies. The focus this time around is on China, which is accused by many of keeping the value of the yuan artificially low.

The political crisis in Nepal is deepening. The country's main political parties have rejected a plan by King Gyanendra to hand over power, saying it's not enough. And protesters are taking to the streets.

More court fights over the Internet could erupt if a provision to a House appropriations bill passes. The legislation would require labels on sexually explicit Web sites. The sponsors say the labels would make it easier for filtering software to block access to all such sites.

In a statement released by state media on his 80th birthday, Cuban President Fidel Castro strikes a positive note about the future but also warns the Cuban people to be ready for "adverse news."

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has credible information that U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have mistreated the Quran. This comes just days after Newsweek retracted a story making similar allegations.

After the death of his father, the poet Kevin Young looked for a collection of poetry about grieving and recovering after loss. When he couldn't find one, he compiled one himself. His new anthology is called The Art of Losing.

Binary thinkers beware: If you're the type who's uncomfortable with contradiction, or would rather deal in stereotypes than nuance, then rapper Heems and his new album are not for you.

The 71-year-old raconteur returns to the old songs and inhabits the guises of death-haunted bluesmen to speak to the issues of the current era.

Settling into a groove requires patience and subtle tweaks. That's the mood on Wye Oak's latest album, but it's also the narrative of the band's career.