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The largest Sudanese immigrant population in the United States is now in Portland, Maine. About 2,000 people have arrived in the past 12 years, fleeing civil war and genocide in Sudan.

The Iraqi parliament is filling key leadership posts this weekend. It's a next step in the nation's struggle to form a new government. A potential list of new officials begins with Jawad al-Maliki, who would serve as prime minister, replacing the outgoing Ibrahim al-Jafaari.

A jury convicts former Gov. George Ryan of steering millions of dollars in state leases and contracts to political insiders, lying to federal agents and tax fraud. The Republican is the third former Illinois governor in three decades to be convicted of federal felony charges.

Federal prosecutors begin their cross-examination of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling over his role in the collapse of the company. The government accuses Skilling of orchestrating fraud and conspiracy that led to one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history.

Thirty communities in Wisconsin vote Tuesday on ballot questions asking whether the US should withdraw troops from Iraq. The effort is similar to one in Vermont, where last year dozens of towns did the same thing. Opponents say the effort undermines the war and sends a bad message to both troops and insurgents. Proponents say they support U.S. troops -- but oppose the war. Shawn Johnson of Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

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.

A new wave of violent protests erupts over Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. In Nigeria Saturday, Muslims attacked Christian churches amid riots that left at least 15 people dead. Friday, protests claimed lives in Libya and Pakistan. Pakistani journalist and scholar Ahmed Rashid offers his insights to Debbie Elliott.

The White House defends its decision to wait 22 hours to inform the public that Vice President Cheney had accidentally sprayed his hunting partner with birdshot. President Bush found out about the incident Saturday evening, but the media wasn't informed until Sunday.

Preliminary results from Haiti's presidential elections show former President Rene Preval with a substantial lead. International election observers sharply criticized Haitian election officials for poor organization, but said the vote generally appeared to be free and fair.

Polling stations in Haiti stayed open into the night for the country's first presidential election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted two years ago. There were some violent incidents and a few deaths were reported, but the balloting was largely free from the widespread violence so many had feared.