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Governors and state legislatures across the country are looking at tax hikes and deep cuts in services as they grapple with the worst crisis in state finances since World War II. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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NASA sends Space Shuttle Discovery into orbit in the first shuttle launch since the Columbia accident, which killed seven astronauts. NASA managers are now analyzing data to ensure the shuttle's heat-resistant surfaces were not damaged during launch.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki meets with President Bush at the White House. They are expected to discuss the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, and the continuing sectarian violence in Iraq.

New England is experiencing what may be the region's worst-ever outbreak of red tide, an algae bloom that has infected shellfish beds along the coast from Maine to Cape Cod. Pam Belluck of The New York Times and Liane Hansen discuss the red tide's effects.

First the police department, and now the fire department.The city of Pontiac, like many cities across the U.S., is facing a future with less money.The…

Financial review begins today for DetroitState auditors will start to comb over Detroit's financial books today.State Treasurer Andy Dillon announced the…

The White House and Congress react to North Korea's suggestion it might launch pre-emptive attacks should it feel threatened by the United States. The administration calls the threat "saber rattling." But senior Democrats in the Senate demand the situation be treated as a crisis. NPR's David Welna reports.

An Armenian passenger plane crashes in stormy weather off Russia's Black Sea coast as it heads in for landing, killing all 113 people on board.

Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with malignant brain cancer. In his eighth full term, he is the third longest serving senator in U.S. history. Many of his fellow lawmakers — both Democrat and Republican — are offering prayers and support for the 76-year-old.