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Immigration rights activists are calling for rallies and boycotts Tuesday against a federal crackdown on undocumented workers. In Chicago, one woman has avoided deportation for eight months by taking refuge in a church.

Virginia Tech student Erin Sheehan survived Monday's shooting attack on her German class at Norris Hall. Many of her classmates did not. Sheehan recounts stories of heroism and horror, and says she will stay in school.

Astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak has been arrested for attacking a fellow female astronaut in what police call a love triangle involving a male NASA colleague. It's the first time an active astronaut has been charged with a felony.

An unsuspecting whale-hunting crew in Barrow, Alaska, discovered a "whale bomb" fragment in a 50-foot bowhead killed this spring. A Massachusetts whaling museum says the projectile dated to 1879. The whale was at least 130 years old, and may have lived to be 200.

Fani Willis is the prosecutor who may be about to charge former President Donald Trump in Atlanta. She's known for her wide-reaching racketeering cases.

State and local officials have warned that the burn area on Maui is laden with distinct and potent toxic contaminants from incinerated buildings, vehicles and infrastructure.

It's been 20 years since Johnny Cash's death.

Cab drivers in Philadelphia are protesting a move to equip their taxis with Global Positioning System units. The tracking devices would allow dispatchers to pinpoint a taxi's exact location. But the drivers say this would be a violation of their privacy.

Hot weather tends to put a lot of activities on hold. But it is especially good for bullfrogging. Robert Siegel talks with Willie Lyles, a retired outdoor skills specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation, about this night-time sport.

In a sign that the global economic crisis is hitting relatively healthy companies, Toyota is expecting its first operating loss since it was founded 70 years ago. The vice president of the Center for Automotive Research discusses the company's downturn.