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The Red Cross in Houston says the Astrodome is full. Officials there had announced plans to take in 23,000 refugees from New Orleans. But by early this morning, after accepting some 11,000 refugees, they stopped letting people in. That's left busloads of angry, tired, and hungry people wondering where they'll end up.

James Bamford, author of two books about the National Security Agency, talks about what the agency does, the constraints it's supposed to operate under and how some of its veterans feel about the charges that President Bush authorized domestic spying with warrant.

President Bush confirms he authorized secret domestic eavesdropping by the National Security Agency. But he lashed out at those who object, saying the spying is aimed only at people believed to have a clear link to terrorist organizations.

The White House has approved the release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. The move is designed to offset the large production cuts caused by Hurricane Katrina. The storm has idled most of the region's refineries.

The IRS has stepped up its investigations of churches accused of endorsing political candidates. The agency is examining about 60 churches over complaints about endorsements from the 2004 election alone. The groups could lose their tax-exempt status.

A nursery in Kent, Wash., aims to help new mothers addicted to methamphetamine deal with their babies' special needs. As Patricia Murphy of member station KUOW reports, the babies are reluctant to nurse, lack muscle tone and can develop painful sores.

When the hit rap song "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five came out in the early 1980s, many rappers regarded it as an inspiration and political message. Melle Mel was the original vocalist on the song. (This interview originally aired August 4, 1992.)

An independent panel votes to keep open South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base. The base closing commission voted to reject a Pentagon plan to close the state's second largest employer.

An independent panel votes to keep open Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The base is home to half the nation's fleet of B-1 bombers -- and it's the second largest employer in the state. The panel's decision is a major victory for the state's political leaders, including freshman Sen. John Thune.

A Justice Department statement says recent National Security Agency activities -- such as tapping domestic calls without a warrant -- are vital to the defense of the nation.