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While the votes of the U.S. territory don't count, the tiny island, 6,000 miles away from California, has correctly predicted the presidential election since 1984.

Officially, at least 6,000 Filipinos, mostly poor drug peddlers and addicts, have been killed in the anti-drug police operations. But rights groups say the number of victims could be four times that.

Adila, a 6-year-old Afghan girl with a congenital heart defect, had life-saving surgery in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. She's in the cardiac intensive care unit, but is stable.

The international community's "road map" for peace in the Middle East calls for a secure Israel and independent Palestine living side by side. Now there's a rail map, too... as well as plans for telecommunications and other essential services. This practical vision for the region is outlined in a new report from the RAND Corporation, which says that beyond security, open borders are also essential for the success of a Palestinian state.

A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.

Many areas of East Texas remain under a Flood Warning, issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport.

Demographic expert says Louisiana has had one of the weakest economies in the country for decades, leading to population decline.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and KUT listener Cory Sureck of Austin, Texas.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUER listener Elisabeth Larsen and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Matthew Dallek says the John Birch Society, which was active from the late '50s through the early '70s, propelled today's extremist takeover of the American right. His new book is Birchers.