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Oklahoma's five U.S. House members received more than $345,000 from interest groups in the three weeks leading up to the June 28 primaries.The Oklahoman…

Two new documentaries probe the effects of outside influences on third-world countries. In Our Brand is Crisis, the arrival of U.S. campaign consultants threatens the outcome of a Bolivian presidential election. And Darwin's Nightmare is about the devastation of Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

Martin Scorsese's latest film, The Aviator, earned 11 Oscar nominations and may be his best chance yet to win for best director. Scorsese talks about shooting the flight scenes of his latest epic about another filmmaker, Howard Hughes.

Coney Island's Side Show by the Seashore is a throwback to the days when circuses and carnivals flourished. A proposed Las Vegas-style entertainment complex is a real threat, but the Side Show attraction remains, with its nostalgic charms.

In Spain, he is known as El Ingles, or "The Englishman." Frank Evans is the country's only British matador, and a knee injury may force him to retire at the age of 62.

In California, there are a number of competitive U.S. House races to watch.

Thomas Ricks, senior Pentagon correspondent for The Washington Post, talks about his new book, Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, takes a hard look at the American military invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor is urging prosecutors and law enforcement agencies to pursue criminal charges against anyone who performs an elective abortion in the state.

As a debate over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys unfolds, White House officials may be subpoenaed by Congress, and more e-mail related to the case is likely to be made public.

Joel and Ethan Coen are celebrating a big win. Their crime saga No Country for Old Men was the big winner at Sunday's Academy Awards, taking home four Oscars, including Best Picture.