The Muslim Students' Association aims to educate the Texas A&M community on issues regarding the Islamic faith through a series of events this week. Islamic Awareness Week runs through Saturday and is geared toward clarifying common misconceptions and stereotypes, said MSA officer Zahir Latheef.

AUSTIN - Top Republican officials met behind closed doors Monday to hammer out a congressional redistricting map but no final compromise was reached. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said that if the Legislature does not approve a plan by Oct. 6 lawmakers would have to move back the deadline for congressional candidates to file to run for office as well as the primary election date scheduled for March 2.

WASHINGTON - The recording industry on Monday announced settlements with 52 of the 261 Internet users it sued over allegations they illegally permitted others to download music from their computers using popular file-sharing software. The Recording Industry Association of America, which plans to file hundreds more lawsuits in October, did not specify how much it collected.

If you see a 1996 Cadillac driving around campus, it could be the one belonging to Texas A&M professor Dr. Dudley Poston. Poston won his Caddy in Las Vegas on only his fifth attempt at playing a 50 cent slot machine on his way out of a casino. Poston, a sociology professor and the George T.

KHALDIYAH, Iraq - Iraqi insurgents ambushed U.S. convoys with roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades Monday, triggering an eight-hour battle in which the American military - in a display of force - sent in fighter jets, bombers, helicopters and tanks.