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The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.

Authorities are not officially releasing their names, but several people have already stepped into the spotlight, claiming credit for their role in helping NYPD officers capture the alleged gunman.

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding Syrian cooperation in the ongoing probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The United Nations is investigating Syria's alleged role in the killing.

In a report released Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman criticizes China and presses it to take steps to improve labor standards and fight copyright piracy. Chinese officials dismiss the report as a show to quiet agitated lawmakers in Congress.

Upon arriving Germany Monday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Without being specific, Rice publicly defended the way the United States is conducting its war on terror. European countries have been investigating claims of secret CIA flights and prisons.

Thousands of Iraqis attend funeral services for more than 900 people who died Wednesday in a panicked crush on a Baghdad bridge. The rumor of a suicide bomber sparked a mad rush during a Shiite religious festival. Amid the funerals there are calls for an investigation into the cause and accusations of a fumbled response to the disaster.

Soda companies today announced they will restrict the sales of their drinks in schools. Under new voluntary guidelines, the beverage industry will remove all carbonated soft drinks from elementary schools and remove all sugared drinks from middle schools during school hours. The new restrictions will apply to new contracts only and will take several years to take effect nationwide.

Polls close in Iraq after millions of people cast their ballots in a vote on whether to approve their new constitution. For the most part, the day was quiet, with only scattered reports of minor attacks. Results on the referendum won't be released until Monday.

Host Steve Inskeep talks with Majora Carter, one of the newly announced recipients of this year's MacArthur Fellowships. Carter founded a community organization that researches and develops sustainable projects for South Bronx.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains in the intensive care unit of a Jerusalem hospital after seven hours of surgery to stop bleeding in his brain. The 77-year-old Sharon suffered a massive stroke late Wednesday.