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Cities and towns along the Gulf Coast have seen more than their share of destruction from this month's hurricanes, but the land itself -- particularly the marshes of Louisiana -- has also suffered.

Residents in Port Arthur, Texas, are thankful there was not more destruction in their town, which took a heavy blow from Hurricane Rita. With an intact seawall assuring that a catastrophe would be avoided, there was still considerable damage in the town.

At the heart of country musician Jon Randall's new CD, Walking Among the Living, there's a bit of family history. The singer-songwriter's "North Carolina Moon" is an update of a tune that his father began to write when Randall was still in high school.

When rock singers want to learn how to use their voice without ruining their vocal chords, they often turn to Melissa Cross, otherwise known as the "Scream Queen." Cross teaches metal, punk and hardcore performers how to growl, bark, bellow — and scream.

Last week, in a case from Dover, Penn., a judge ruled that it is unconstitutional to teach intelligent design in public schools. Supporters of intelligent design say the ruling won't deter them from raising questions about the theory of evolution.

AIDS activists are charging that groups promoting abstinence are undermining condom distribution in U.S.-funded programs overseas. They blame a stronger emphasis on abstinence in President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, while the administration says there's been no shift in its focus.

How do you know when you're instant messaging with a computer worm instead of one of your "buddies?" Security experts say it's getting harder to tell the difference. A malicious new computer worm initiates a chat with its victims and invites them to click on a link -- which allows it to spread to their IM buddies.

In Pakistan, authorities are looking for a missing reporter. Hayatullah Khan was kidnapped on Monday by militants after reporting the death of a top al Qaeda commander.

Kenya's president reshuffles his Cabinet, angering members of his ruling coalition and plunging the East African economic power into a political crisis. Some want to move up elections scheduled for 2007.

The United States plans to transfer about 600 Afghan prisoners to the custody of the Afghanistan government. The detainees are being held at Guantanamo Bay and at a U.S. air base outside the Afghan capital, Kabul.