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The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Dallas County could eventually host some of the immigrant children who've been separated from their…

Tens of thousands of Muslims begin a three-day march to mourn Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim, a revered Iraqi Shiite cleric killed by a car-bomb attack Friday. Al-Hakim, a long-time opponent of Saddam Hussein, was one of more than 100 people killed in the bombing of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Also: Yemen's Saleh hands over power to hand-picked successor; WikiLeaks starts releasing security firm Stratfor's emails; gunfire breaks out at an Ohio high school.

Also: Russia reportedly sending navy ships to Syria; talks on Iran's nuclear program resume; Rodney King's haunted memories; Jack Osbourne's MS diagnosis.

Dallas Superintendent Mike Miles is officially on the job as of Sunday.He’s actually been working in Dallas part time for at least a month, earning $1,000…

Also: "Relief rally" follows news of Spanish bailout; coma rumors swirl about Mubarak; Nadal wins record seventh French Open; France heads toward leftist government.

The deputy commander of the Yemeni-based terrorist network was reportedly killed along with six other militants.

The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.

Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Bush outlines proposals addressing education, health care and other domestic issues, while attacking Sen. John Kerry. But the post-Sept. 11 world and war on terrorism dominate Bush's speech. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Sonia Gandhi, heir to India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, gives up her chance to become prime minister, reportedly to protect her Congress Party's new government from attacks over her Italian birth. Manmohan Singh, architect of the country's financial reforms, is now seen as the favorite to become prime minister. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.