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Historically, more than 90 percent of incumbents win re-election in Congressional races. But for many Democrats, especially those who've only been in office for a term or two, being an incumbent isn't shaping up to be an advantage this year.

Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Asia. But it hasn't always been that way, and the Mekong River has been key to its periods of prosperity. Recovering from 20th century atrocities, the country now faces a new danger: Development is putting the river and its fish at risk.

Merrill Lynch, one of the biggest and best-known brokerage firms in the world, has agreed to be sold to Bank of America for $50 billion. Insurance company American International Group is restructuring after losses in the credit crisis.

Nigerian poet and activist Aj Dagga Tolar lives in a shack in Ajegunle, a slum on the outskirts of Lagos that is also called "The Jungle." He says he tries to escape the tough reality of slum life by being creative, making music and poetry.

Advances in medicine are making it increasingly possible to replace or regrow parts of the eye. But restoring sight may require changes in the brain as well -- and that's much harder to achieve.

For the first time, scientists have found water ice on an asteroid. The giant space rock out between Mars and Jupiter appears to have a fine layer of frost on its surface. Scientists think that our own oceans may have come from water-bearing asteroids that smashed into our planet.

Vietnamese-American Dzung Le and USS Midway air boss Vern Jumper recall their bitter-sweet memories of the chaotic evacuation of people from Saigon as South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam 35 years ago.

Host Scott Simon talks with artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel about his new movie, Miral. The drama is centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl, who grows up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war. Schnabel also directed Before Night Falls and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

Tomorrow, San Diego County Supervisors hold public hearings on a new General Plan to manage the growth in unincorporated areas. Reactions to the draft plan are very varied.