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Michigan holds its presidential primaries on Jan. 15. Here, a guide to what's at stake for the candidates, and the issues that will be on voters' minds.

Two women hostages held in the jungle by Colombian rebels for more than five years are safe today after being released in a deal brokered by the president of Venezuela.

President Bush, wrapping up a visit to the Middle East to promote peace in the region, got a boost Wednesday on his last stop in Egypt. Top Arab ally President Hosni Mubarak said he would work closely with the U.S. on a deal to create a Palestinian state.

News of the U.S. mortgage crisis hitting banking giant Citigroup as well as the slowdown in retail sales depress Asian markets. In Tokyo, the Nikkei average falls 3.5 percent. Hong Kong's market index plunges more than 5 percent. Markets from Australia to the Philippines also tumble.

Voters in Iowa and New Hampshire have voiced their preferences in the presidential race. Now, voters in Michigan go to the polls on Tuesday in a contest that focuses on the Republicans. Tracy Samilton reports from member station WUOM in Ann Arbor.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether a common three-drug lethal injection method is unconstitutional. The case has halted executions across the country. Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick discusses the arguments.

For the past three years, soldier suicides have been on the rise. Pvt. 1st Class Jason Scheuerman committed suicide in Iraq in 2005. It took his father nearly two years, and several Freedom of Information Act requests, to figure out what went wrong.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether lethal injection is constitutional. Opponents say the three drugs used, and the way they are administered, create the potential for a tortuous death that would amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

President Bush visits Saudi Arabia, a nation that has struggled to maintain good relations with Washington and rein in Islamic radicals at home. The al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, sparked animosity and suspicion toward Saudi Arabia, the country of origin for many of the hijackers.