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A tweet by Ivanka Trump about her new book was retweeted by a State Department agency. The Office of Global Women's Issues has since deleted the retweet amid ethics concerns.

State Department Again Hits 'Delete' After Allegations Of Trump Promotion

The Office of Global Women's Issues deleted a retweet plugging Ivanka Trump's book. It is the second time the State Department has faced complaints about touting the first family's business interests.

Britain expects to go 24 hours without using coal to generate electricity Friday. It would be the first full day since the Industrial Revolution.

U.K. May Have 24 Hours Without Coal Power

The country's National Grid announced Friday it was on its way to a full day without requiring its coal plants to produce power. Britain plans to eliminate the energy source by 2025.

Acclaimed writer-director-producer Robert Zemeckis has worked on more than 30 films, including the <em>Back to the Future</em> series and <em>Forrest Gump</em>, for which he won an Oscar for best director.

Fresh Air Weekend: Robert Zemeckis And Ken Tucker

Robert Zemeckis' film tells the story of a pilot who crash-lands a plane while drunk and high. Friends and songwriters Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale just released a new album of duets. Also, Hilary Mantel has just won her second Man Booker Prize, this time for her novel Bring Up The Bodies —the sequel to Wolf Hall.

A woman reads the <em>New Express</em> newspaper with Wednesday's headline: "Please Release Him."

Chinese Paper Makes Unprecedented Plea For Reporter's Release

An investigative journalist at Guangzhou's New Express was taken away by police after reporting on financial irregularities at a local firm. A front-page commentary called for authorities to free him.

A firefighter walks past the Residence du Havre after the fire in L'Isle Verte, Quebec. At least three people died in the blaze at the seniors' home. Early reports were that another 30 people were missing.

Many Missing After Massive Fire At Seniors' Home In Quebec

Flames tore through a seniors' residence early Thursday in a town about 280 miles northeast of Montreal. At least three people were killed. Early reports from officials on the scene indicated that as many as 30 more people had not been accounted for in the hours immediately after the blaze.

The launch-key mechanism at the deactivated Delta Nine Launch Facility near Wall, S.D., in 2002.

Air Force Cheating Scandal Widens; 92 Nuclear Officers Linked

The scope of the scandal has grown sharply. Now, nearly 20 percent of the 500 officers in the nuclear weapons corps are implicated. The secretary of the Air Force says there are "systemic problems" in a command that has control over nuclear missiles.

A police officer stands on an avenue outside Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on Tuesday.

Police Seek Suspects In Tiananmen Car Crash

While the government isn't saying much, the crash may be tied to a restive area of China. Authorities have not classified the crash, which killed five and injured dozens, as an attack.

Massachusetts Fights New Codfish Limits With A Lawsuit

The commonwealth of Massachusetts is suing the Obama administration over lowered catch limits for historic Northeast species such as cod. Commercial fishermen say the drastic reductions that just went into effect will put them out of business. The state attorney general alleges regulators violated federal law by failing to take the economic impact into account.

The Tax Code, Translated Into Plain English

Intangible drilling costs! De minimis fringe! And other essential corners of the tax code, explained.

Testing Bill Asks Students To Choose Career Path In 9th Grade

Before eventually passing the measure, the Senate made radical changes to assessment testing and developed a new model for high school education and…

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