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In contrast to her earlier ruling in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trail, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema says the government may present new witnesses from the aviation industry, but not the ones who were tainted by a government lawyer who told them what to say under oath.

Forced out of Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe's infamous land-reform program, a group of white farmers is taking advantage of a second chance in Nigeria. The governor of Nwara state hopes to harness their expertise to help Nigeria learn to feed itself.

An American general in Baghdad says insurgency assaults against Iraqi troops and civilians are on the rise. Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch says attacks have increased on a daily and weekly basis. Military officials say the spike in attacks is an effort to derail the new Iraqi government.

The Vice President gets a standing ovation as he addresses the legislature in his home state of Wyoming. It is his first public appearance since the hunting accident that injured his hunting buddy, Harry Whittington.

Finland changed its policy toward the military alliance after troops invaded Ukraine. Sweden has avoided all military alliances, but like Finland, has also grown closer and closer to NATO over time.

livestock in Colombia are raised on vast, open ranges. Overseeing the herds requires the special skills of Colombian cowboys who are known as llaneros — Spanish for "plainsmen."

John Kander and songwriting partner Fred Ebb are best known for creating the music behind Cabaret and Chicago and for the song "New York, New York." Liane Hansen visits with Kander at his home studio in Manhattan.

If you "instant message," you may know the acronym LOL (Laughing Out Loud). But how about BRB, TTYL or ROFL? Take note: you're increasingly likely to encounter IM-speak in the verbal world.

Many Iraqi Muslims won't be able to attend traditional Friday prayers. A curfew is in effect in Baghdad and three provinces following sectarian violence sparked by the destruction of a Shiite mosque -- and more than 200 deaths.

New York City's transit union called a strike Tuesday after failing to reach a deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The strike left more than 7 million people in and around the city looking for alternative ways to get around. Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports.