1. Rob Navias, United Press International correspondent, describes what happened seconds after the explosion.

2. Martin Sieff is defense industry editor of United Press International and UPI's former chief political correspondent.

3. Helen Thomas of United Press International, the senior White House correspondent, asked me: If you had it to do over again, would you put on the nation's uniform?

4. Flooding brought on by heavy rains in Pakistan is creating a humanitarian and national disaster not seen in generations, according to United Press International .

5. China is stepping up its drive to acquire African mineral wealth, United Press International said.

6. Blue jeans are partly to blame for pollution of the Pearl River, United Press International reported.

7. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: As a young reporter, Walter Cronkite covered World War Two. He worked for United Press, the wire service which later became United Press International.

8. Brian's role touches from the Cabazon Indian scandals to United Press International.