Two tech podcasts this week. This one about gadgets, phones and games. The new iPhone from Apple. New software to detect angry callers, and when those angry calls go halfway around the world to the Philippines. Cars in Detroit. And two stories in Israel: Observing the Sabbath high-tech style and video games for Israelis and Arabs.

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The World's Gerry Hadden has been recording Europe's street musicians for over a year. Today he brings us the good, the bad, and the improbable buskers doing their thing on European streets.

Today's answer is Luxor, Egypt.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Stephen Gaydos, executive editor of Variety magazine, about today's announcement that soccer star David Beckham has signed with the Los Angeles team, the LA Galaxy. Reports say Beckham's 250 million dollar, 5-year contract will make him the highest earner of any sport ever.

Where in the world will we go today?

Fatah West Bank rally

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on the Palestinian party, Fatah, and its struggle to survive in the face of its rival of Hamas. Some say the party has been losing its unity and its relevance since the death of leader Yasser Arafat.

The World's Alex Gallafent reports on an ancient Middle Eastern form of air-conditioning -- the wind-tower. It's a simple tower that captures breezes, sucking fresh air into a building, and displacing the hot air inside. Wind-towers are now considered an environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of air-conditioning.

We hear from two Iraqis -- one Sunni, one Shia -- about their struggle to cope after being driven from their homes in Baghdad by the violence.

The World's Katy Clark reports on the apparent divide between President Bush and Iraq's leaders. While Mr. Bush's speech last night called for sending thousands of additional US troops to Iraq, there are increasing signs that Iraqi leaders did not want those troops to be deployed.