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Tom Cruise's films have grossed more than $5 billion worldwide. But is he overexposed? Surely you've heard of the baby and his odd antics on Oprah's couch. How will such publicity affect Friday's opening of Mission Impossible III?

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a briefing of Bush administration officials on the decision to allow a state-run company from the United Arab Emirates to run cargo operations at several U.S. seaports. Many lawmakers from both parties are angry that they weren't consulted before the deal was made.

Security forces bring an enforced calm to Kabul a day after a deadly traffic accident involving U.S. troops in Afghanistan sparked riots. At least 11 people died as protesters looted shops and shouted "death to America!" Steve Inskeep talks to New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall in Kabul.

Parts of the Arab world are still reeling from a furious reaction to the publication of Danish cartoons offensive to many Muslims. The burning of the Danish consulate in Beirut prompts Lebanon's interior minister to resign.

NASA astronaut Steve Robinson says he's ready to make repairs on the heat shields of Space Shuttle Discovery. Robinson will venture to the underside of the spacecraft's nose Wednesday. This will be the first time an astronaut has tried to make repairs beneath an orbiting shuttle.

Russian and Chinese forces begin eight days of joint military exercises involving 10,000 troops. Moscow and Beijing say they are training to counter "terrorism, extremism and separatism." But the long-range weaponry involved suggests a broader agenda.

Democrats force the Senate to delay a vote on John Bolton's nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. A Senate motion to end debate on Bolton failed by a vote of 56-42. Republicans needed 60 votes to move Bolton's nomination to a vote of the full Senate.

Members of the Sept. 11 commission are launching a series of panel discussions to investigate what has changed since their report was issued. Last summer, the bipartisan group made more than 40 recommendations on how to prevent future terrorist attacks. Pam Fessler reports on what has -- and hasn't -- been done.

Israeli authorities said a pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicle.

Maude, Scandal, Jane the Virgin. The number of TV shows that have included abortion in the narrative has increased over the decades. But scripted TV's treatment of abortion rarely resembles reality.