Forecasters say the Mississippi river near Vicksburg could remain above flood stage for another three weeks. A sharp increase in Amazon basin deforestation has Brazilian officials announcing a task force to investigate and fight the loss of rainforest. A new FBI lab report on the 2001 anthrax case suggests the weaponized virus used had a chemical additive that was above suspect Bruce Ivins's level of expertise. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is emerging as the favorite to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as IMF chief, raising the possibility of the first female head of the organization. Business file sharing service Box.net is facing RIAA legal action due to pre-release music files being spotted on the service.