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President Bush may use his executive powers to unilaterally enact recommendations of the 9-11 Commission, say administration officials. Over the weekend, Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry said he had found several recommendations the president could adopt on his own authority. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

The commission investigating the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, says al Qaeda's plan originally called for using 10 jetliners to attack numerous targets on the East and West coasts. In a blow to one of the Bush administration's rationales for the war in Iraq, the panel finds "no credible evidence" that Iraq was involved in the attacks. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

President Obama speaks at the 9/11 memorial service at the Pentgaon following a moment of silence at the White House.

London officials have charged 11 people in relation to a terrorist plot that officials say was meant to blow up airliners flying from Britain to the United States. Police say that in addition to the evidence that led to the initial arrests on Aug. 10, they have found bomb-making equipment and so-called "martyrdom videos."

NPR station KEXP is an influential and innovative cultural force in Seattle and beyond. Kevin Cole — host of Afternoon Show, which highlights new releases, previews, vintage tracks, rarities, B-sides and in-studio performances — compiled this list of notable debuts.

Automotive sales in the U.S. are beating last year's scores, but people's cars are aging. Is the auto industry contradicting itself?

Connie Labetti worked on the 99th floor of the south tower — the second tower to be hit that day. Her boss, Ron Fazio, helped her and others make it out alive.

The West Winterberry Bridge on Marco Island will be closed due to repair work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 11th.

A $1.1 billion lottery prize will be on the line Friday night as numbers are drawn for the Mega Millions game. The last time someone hit the Mega Millions jackpot was April 15.

Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which saw 658 of its 1,000 employees killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, has nearly completed a settlement with American Airlines and insurance carriers.