Looking ahead

Looking ahead: News to watch in the weeks to come

Harrison Ford

The Hat is back

May 22: Nearly two decades in the making, the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series finally hits the big screen when the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull debuts in theaters worldwide. Though 65, Harrison Ford dons his famous bullwhip and fedora to reprise a role that only added to his immense fame.

Memorial Day

May 26: The Pentagon stepped up its lobbying efforts for funding ahead of Congress' Memorial Day recess in hopes of getting important Department of Defense appropriations approved before lawmakers skip town. "We stop paying soldiers on the 15th of June and we have precious little flexibility with respect to that," said Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Michael Mullen.