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W.C. Fields called Bert Williams "the funniest man I ever saw, and the saddest I ever knew." Williams was an African-American vaudeville star in the early 1900s, and an influence on many future comedians. A small record company has released a collection of Bert Williams recordings. Elizabeth Yates McNamee reports.

President Ronald Reagan was buried Friday after a day of tributes that began in Washington, D.C., and ended with a sunset ceremony at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. His three surviving children offered fond memories of their father. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

The nation bid farewell to President Ronald Reagan Friday at a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Attended by four former presidents and dignitaries from around the world, the funeral capped a week of public mourning. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

NPR's Melissa Block talks to well-wishers gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Friday morning as President Ronald Reagan's funeral procession made its way to the National Cathedral. Block also talks to visitors at a memorial to one of Reagan's heroes, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the body investigating the military operation in Haditha, Iraq, where up to 15 civilians have died. In cases like the one in Haditha, the NCIS is very much like the FBI -- except their jurisdiction is broader, observers say.

On July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right," long hyped as the first rock 'n' roll record. It's not. By 1954, quite a number of records had been released that would qualify as rock 'n' roll. Even at Sun Studios, where Elvis recorded, the sound was nothing new. David C. Barnett of member station WCPN reports.

The casket of former President Ronald Reagan is loaded onto a caisson in Washington, D.C., after arriving from California. After a procession, the late president's body will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda until Friday. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.

Could Hollywood make a movie in two days? Each year, the 48 Hour Film Project asks amateur filmmakers in cities across the country to do just that. Listen to filmmaker Joe Bruncsak's audio diary and follow along with the members of his Washington, D.C.-based Fuzz! team as they hastily piece together their entry.

Doctors, philanthropists and community activists meet at the International AIDS conference in Toronto, Canada, to discuss ways to fight the spread of the disease. A central topic is Uganda, whose HIV-prevention work has been held up as a model for other countries. But health workers say the Bush administration's emphasis on abstinence over condoms has hurt Uganda.

The World Cup kicks off in Germany this week, and the U.S. team has high hopes. But it faces powerhouses Italy and the Czech Republic in the very first round. Soccer America magazine's Mike Woitalla offers a primer on the other football.