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4: Former Cardinals' pitcher BOB GIBSON was a record-breaking baseball player in the 1960's, and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. His autobiography explores his rise from the Omaha projects to the major leagues, and being an early black ballplayer. The book is Stranger to the Game (Viking). (Originally Broadcast 10/6/94)INT 5: Former Major Leaguer KEITH HERNANDEZ. Called by some baseball purists the "finest First Baseman in the game," HERNANDEZ played with the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets, and the Cleveland Indians. He is the winner of eleven consecutive Golden Glove Awards for fielding, and played in two World Championships. HERNANDEZ's is author of Pure Baseball: Pitch by Pitch for the Advanced Fan (Harper): analysis of two 1993 match-ups, with play by play commentary, based on his seventeen years in the game. (Originally Broadcast 2

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.

"Nice For What" finds the 6 God playing a supporting role to a cast of high-powered women in the newly released video.

The singer said he'll do as many planned interviews and performances from home as possible, but it's unclear what that means for his just-announced gig as Saturday Night Live musical guest on Nov. 6.

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.

The guitarist spent his early teens playing clubs as part of the vibrant 6th Street music scene of Austin, Texas, learning from (and impressing) blues legends along the way.

Stocks experienced their biggest rally in two years after a report that inflation is currently running at 7.7%.

The ocean was less violent Friday but the National Weather Service warned that another round of extremely dangerous surf conditions would return Saturday.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments by phone on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in the controversial travel ban's latest test. A district court judge halted the executive order on Friday.

Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.