By Inga Saffron, The Philadelphia Inquirer Aug. 5--The catastrophic bridge collapse in Minneapolis has focused attention on America's huge backlog of crumbling structures waiting their turn for repair.

By Sean Lengell, The Washington Times Nov. 17--If US Airways thinks it will be difficult to persuade a reluctant Delta Air Lines to go along with its $8 billion takeover offer, just wait until it tries to convince Congress and regulators of the plan's merits. Rep. James L.

Murder, curses and demon cats. Statues descending from their pedestals for midnight minuets. There are scarier things than lawmaking going on inside the U.S. Capitol. Walk through the Rotunda late at night and the only sound might be the 180-foot-high iron dome creaking in the cool air.