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Americans best know Fred Thompson, who is soon to jump into the Republican presidential contest, as an actor. But he is also a former lobbyist and served eight years in the Senate.

Contract talks between United Auto Workers and Chrysler formally began Friday. Much is at stake for both sides: The company is burdened by huge health care costs, and the union is struggling with a shrinking membership.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates hold a day of talks with Arab officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seek support on Iraq and try to revive the Mideast peace process.

Giorgio Bassani's tragic The Garden of the Finzi-Continis chronicles a wealthy Jewish family's struggle to keep change — and destruction — at bay in Mussolini's Italy.

The British army in Northern Ireland officially withdraws Tuesday, marking the end of an era and the final success of the peace process in the province. As of Wednesday, there will be no regular military presence in Northern Ireland.

With the agreement on Rupert Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones & Co. come questions about where Murdoch will take the company — and its prize newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. His News Corp. is the world's third-largest media conglomerate.

Former Sen. Fred Thompson, who's considering a formal run for the White House, reports raising $3.5 million dollars — short of the $5 million his camp had predicted. Some blame his delayed entry into the race; others consider the somber mood in the Republican Party.

The L.A.-based band Ozomatli has wrapped up a tour sponsored by the State Department that took the group to Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia. A side note: Members of Ozomatli are vocal opponents of the war in Iraq.

The Bush administration this week plans to offer several Arab states in the Persian Gulf region an arms deal totaling $20 billion. Some Democrats in Congress are already trying to stop it.

Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising.