AP - Brian Griese made it clear: He will do all he can to become the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback. And coach Lovie Smith made this clear: the job is Rex Grossman's.

AP - As TV viewing habits evolve, networks are constantly trying new ways to reach viewers, through the Internet, video iPods, and on-demand services from cable providers. Next up: the produce aisle.

Reuters - A senior U.S. aviation official said on Wednesday stricter security could have been put in place before September 11 if officials had known of a potential plot to hijack airliners using small knives.

AP - A judge agreed Wednesday to postpone the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector until September, noting that prosecutors and a defense attorney have scheduling conflicts.

Reuters - Former Enron Chief Executive Ken Lay lied to credit agencies to prop up the energy trader's ratings even as its cash dwindled, the company's former treasurer testified on Wednesday.

AP - The title of the latest film from brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne — "The Child" ("L'Enfant") — primarily refers to the infant born to a couple of young, restless Belgians, a baby boy who wasn't expected and is only vaguely wanted. But the real child in the film is the baby's father, who reveals himself as irreparably immature and selfish at every opportunity.

AP - Signaling a tough campaign, a top Bush administration official urged Congress on Wednesday to approve a landmark plan to share nuclear technology with India.

AP - The United States indicted 50 leaders of Colombia's largest guerrilla group, charging them with sending more than $25 billion worth of cocaine around the world to finance terrorism at home.

The UK's Takeover Panel gives Spain's Grupo Ferrovial until 24 April to bid for British airports operator BAA.

Reuters - The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee plan to offer a bill next week that addresses concerns about China's currency practices and other trade irritants in a "constructive" manner, a spokeswoman for one of the senators said on Wednesday.

AP - Gloria Estefan, who was temporarily paralyzed in a tour-bus accident 16 years ago, is donating $1 million for the creation of a human clinical trials program at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

AFP - The European Union approved a first-ever blacklist of nearly 100 airlines considered to be unsafe, nearly all of which will be banned from EU skies.

AFP - British finance minister, Gordon Brown, was set to deliver his 10th, and possibly his last, annual budget amid increasing speculation he could replace Tony Blair as prime minister sooner than expected.

AP - Marian Gaborik scored twice to break his franchise record for goals in a season and Brian Rolston added a short-handed tally to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.

AP - Rick DiPietro made 33 saves, and Robert Nilsson scored to snap a second-period tie to help the New York Islanders end a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

AP - Eva Longoria, desperate to set the record straight, took to the entertainment-news shows Tuesday to tell the world that her beau, NBA star Tony Parker, is aces in the bedroom.

AP - Gov. Rick Perry ordered state officials Tuesday to develop an improved hurricane-evacuation plan to prevent the kind of chaos and gridlock that occurred when millions of Houston-area residents tried to get out ahead of Hurricane Rita last summer.

AP - Joan Rivers is looking for love in cyberspace. So far, no luck. The 72-year-old red-carpet critic and comedian said she and assistant Matt Stewart created a profile for her on Match.com.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it plans to delay the consumer launch of its much-anticipated Windows Vista until after this year's holiday shopping season, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.

AP - Gov. Rick Perry ordered state officials Tuesday to develop an improved hurricane-evacuation plan, including devising a way to open major highways to one-way outbound traffic if a storm approaches Texas.