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A Davis-Monthan Air Force spokesman said the base was investigating "a potential security situation."

When Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez fired 20,000 striking oil workers, many went to other countries. Venezuela's loss has been Colombia's gain: Production there has risen from 500,000 barrels a day in 2005 to nearly 1 million barrels today.

Sales of the ubiquitous Ford Crown Victoria jumped 140 percent in August before its factory closed this week. At one body shop in Chicago that's open 20 hours a day fixing mostly Crown Vics, one cab driver explains the appeal of the car and its siblings: "It's very strong. Even if you get [in an] accident, you are safe every time."

The cyberguerrilla group known for high-profile computer attacks on corporate and government targets is asking followers to put down their keyboards this weekend for a flesh-and-blood protest on Wall Street. But turning "hacktivism" to activism may prove difficult.

An editorial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says there's a troubling shortfall in the evidence to support the use of narcotics like Oxycontin for long-term treatment of pain. And, there's ample evidence of harm.

Some cab drivers have complained that some ads — such as those for strip clubs — tested their religious and ethical beliefs.

In the netherworld between the river and the levee outside New Orleans, there are a dozen eccentric structures. Some are rundown, some are handsome, and all of them are handmade — by residents who believe the land belongs to them.

Foragers in the Northeast say they've seen more mushrooms since Hurricane Irene tore through the region than ever before. While there are more than 1,000 varieties, only a couple dozen are edible.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that he will be taking the Palestinian case for full statehood to the UN Security Council next week. It's a move that sets the stage for a diplomatic showdown with the United States, which has vowed to veto the effort. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins host Scott Simon from Jerusalem to talk about the effort.

Former Yale track star Sam Fox is trying to break the record for running the entire length of the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Canada to Mexico. But, as Dave Iverson from member station KQED in San Francisco reports, this long distance challenge is about more than just the record books.