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The recent discovery of a woolly rhino skull on the Tibetan Plateau suggests that the rhino was one of the few animals that was prepared for the Ice Age when it came along. Scientists wonder which isolated places on Earth today will be the cradle of evolution for the next big environmental change.

In Cuba, hitchhiking is safe, efficient and free. That's why many women choose this option, which they say is far preferable to buses and taxis.

In April 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush spelled out America's pledges to help rebuild a post-Taliban Afghanistan. Some areas, such as infrastructure and medical care, have seen noticeable progress. But in others, such as security, the economy and government, progress has been uneven, at best.

The August employment report, due for release at 8:30 a.m. ET, is expected to show that the jobless rate stayed at 9.1 percent and that fewer jobs were added to payrolls than in July.

The government is preparing to sue more than a dozen banks, alleging they misrepresented the quality of mortgage securities, The New York Times reports.

Storm warnings were issued from Texas to Mississippi as a slow-moving tropical depression slogged toward the Gulf Coast, packing walloping rains that could soak the region with up to 20 inches.

August job numbers are showing a stagnant 9.1 percent unemployment rate. Concern is growing over whether the government could do more to boost job growth. Host Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis about the administration's efforts to create new jobs and what can be expected from President Obama's jobs plan next week

The nation's unemployment rate remains just above 9 percent, and political observers say it's just about impossible to cast that kind a number in a positive light. That puts extra pressure on President Obama ahead of next week's jobs announcement.

It's still unclear why Sunday's Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon will be held without Jerry Lewis. Donations have been down, and the charity appears to have been concerned about attracting audiences. What is clear, however, is that this year's show marks the end of a television institution.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday opened his Florida campaign headquarters. The state is likely to play a key role in the GOP nominating process. To do well there, Romney has to do well with one of the nation's fastest-growing groups — Hispanics.