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President Bush visits Saudi Arabia, a nation that has struggled to maintain good relations with Washington and rein in Islamic radicals at home. The al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked animosity and suspicion toward Saudi Arabia, the country of origin for many of the hijackers.

Barack Obama won the endorsement Thursday of the Democrat's previous presidential nominee, John Kerry. They spoke together in South Carolina, where the Democratic primary is less than two weeks away. Kerry's endorsement was a slight to Hillary Clinton and to John Edwards, Kerry's running mate in 2004.

Instead of letting rainwater flow off their roofs and yards, more people are looking at ways to capture and reuse it. In drought-prone areas, wastewater from sinks and washing machines can also be rerouted for landscaping.

Hillary Clinton and John McCain are New Hampshire's comeback kids, remaking their stalled presidential campaigns and blunting the momentum of opponents as they head into fresh contests in Michigan and South Carolina.

Record turnout is expected for Saturday's Democratic caucuses in Nevada, where candidates are hoping to show their clout in the party's first western nominating contest and the first state contest with a significant minority population.

Health insurance is turning into a top-tier issue in this year's presidential campaign. We asked the presidential hopefuls about their own coverage — and that of their staffs. Not everyone was talking.

Democrats aren't contesting Michigan's primary on Tuesday; the national party punished the state for moving up the date of the primary and says its delegates won't be seated. But it's a different story on the Republican side. Bill Ballenger, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, speaks to NPR's Scott Simon from the campaign trail in Flint.

It will be a few years before Chinese cars are selling in U.S. showrooms, but their presence at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is creating quite a stir. Five Chinese auto-makers are represented, sending a clear signal that China is setting its sights on the lucrative American market.

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Members of the Writers Guild of America vote Tuesday on a proposed contract with studios. Renee Montagne talks with Carter Bays, executive producer of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, about how fast new episodes can make it to air.