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This American Life Episode Inspires Feature Film

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke to mourners at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Vice President Dick Cheney was at Arlington National Cemetery. And President Bush spent the day in Texas, at a ceremony for four Texans who died in Iraq.

Zooey Deschanel and Jim Carrey in Yes Man (Warner Brothers)

Like all of the presidential hopefuls, Arizona Sen. John McCain's positions on the Iraq war have evolved as the war has extended. McCain still defends his Senate vote in October 2002 that helped authorize the war, but he has been a critical cheerleader of U.S. efforts.

The New Star Trek Movie Wins Over Teen Critic

Officials say FBI agents are visiting Home Depot stores in the Denver area in search of leads on some suspects who may have purchased chemicals used to make explosives. The visits are part of a larger U.S. terrorism investigation that led to raids — but no arrests — earlier this week.

Last night, I had the pleasure of having dinner with Jordan Mechner, creator of

Jerry Farrell has lived in Darfur for three years and currently runs programs for Save the Children. He describes a lawless region, where peacekeepers can't even patrol camps, and bandits run off with just about anything they can steal. Asked what a new Obama administration could do, Farrell says there are no easy answers other than trying to restart peace talks.

Popular crossover manga includes Bleach, Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist (Viz Media)

There are 22,000 payday loan stores in the United States, many located near military bases. But increasing debt among military personnel is a security risk, according to the U.S. Department of Defense