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It's easy for people to see what happens when a hurricane hits land -- just turn on the Weather Channel. What happens over the deep sea is more of a mystery. A new study suggests that out in the ocean, hurricanes may whip up 100-foot waves -- bigger than anyone thought.

Commentator Chris Rose has prided himself in staying put when New Orleans was hit by past hurricanes. But Katrina convinced him to pack up his family and head out of town. He wishes he'd taken a map.

New Orleans is an iconic American city, from the French Quarter to Lake Pontchartrain. It has seen war, fire and flood, and it has always been rebuilt.

American forces launch a new offensive against insurgents in Iraq's Anbar province -- the third in four months. U.S. officials say the targeted area is a major source of continuing difficulties in the region.

An American architect has designed a glass and marble museum that will house the 2,000-year-old Ara Pacis, Rome's "Altar of Peace." It will be the first structure added to the Eternal City's ancient historic center in seven decades.

Transportation safety officials have begun searching for clues in the sinking of a tour boat in upstate New York's Lake George. The Ethan Allen apparently listed suddenly -- possibly caused by the wake of a larger boat -- before it capsized Sunday, killing 20. Brian Mann from North Country Public Radio reports.

All across the Gulf Coast, people are complaining about the Red Cross. They cite long lines at relief centers, unanswered emergency phone lines and little or late help for victims. The Red Cross acknowledges problems, but says it is doing its best in the face of the nation's biggest disaster response ever.

Some career lawyers say they have left the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division recently because they were shut out of the decision making process in a way that did not occur under previous administrations.

Scientists in Michigan have set out to determine the "germiest" surfaces and crevices inside elementary schools. They have learned is that it's not the bathrooms that are the worst.

The Environmental Protection Agency is kicking off its "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign, encouraging Americans to switch one light fixture in their house from a regular to an energy-efficient bulb. Renee Montagne talks with EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson.