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Robert Siegel talks with Melanie Delhome, a resident of Tunica, Miss. She's been staying in a shelter for almost two weeks since the Mississippi River started rising there. Her home is almost completely submerged.

Frustration is growing at the slow pace of justice in the Philippines. The trials of those accused of murdering 34 journalists and two dozen others have been going on for more than 500 days without conclusive results. Victims' families and media rights groups are demanding action from the government.

The president pivots from foreign affairs to an issue that has stalled under his watch — comprehensive immigration reform. His speech in El Paso is seen by critics as political theater, coming at a time when bipartisan efforts have dead-ended.

Experts say consumers expect breaking news from broadcast organizations and that works in their favor on the Web.

The Corps is also thinking of opening a second one, the Morganza north of Baton Rouge, which hasn't been opened since 1973.

Dick Van Dyke's new book touches on his long history in show business and some of the figures who inspired him. As it turns out, at least two entertainment legends left him something significant when they died.

The government of Japan says it will take three years to clean up the debris left behind by the giant tsunami that washed over that country's northeast coast in March. An estimated 130,000 people either had their homes destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami, or were evacuated because of the radiation leaks at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Officials are struggling to build them temporary housing, in areas where there is little vacant land.

Best Buy wants to satisfy all your consumer electronic needs. So while you're picking up a new laptop, smartphone, or some extra cables, you may soon be able to check out an electric car as well. Automotive News reports that Best Buy is considering selling electric vehicles. The chain already sells electric motorcycles.

The Internet phone service Skype will soon be part of Microsoft. The two companies' boards announced an agreement Tuesday in which Microsoft will buy Skype for $8.5 billion. This would be Microsoft's biggest acquisition ever.

Demand for used cars is up and so are the prices, according to a study by Kelly Blue Book. When the economy was really bad, car companies didn't produce as much. So now there are fewer 2008 and 2009 used cars.