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At left, a school portrait of Robert Dixon Jr., on the mantle of his father's home in Stockton, Calif. Though friends and family swear he is a reformed man, Dixon is unlikely to win parole because a test has determined he is a psychopath.

Can A Test Really Tell Who's A Psychopath?

Twenty-six years after Robert Dixon Jr. went to prison for acting as an accessory to murder, friends and family swear that he is a new man, one committed to redeeming the second half of his life. But according to a test that holds incredible power — some say too much — in the U.S. justice system, Dixon is a psychopath, incapable of reform.

What Lessons Should Americans Draw From Iraq War?

The American public, military and the intelligence community were all affected by the Iraq war. Tom Ricks of the Center for a New American Security, retired Marine Col. Gary Anderson and Army veteran Andrew Exum discuss how Americans will remember the war, and what we should learn from it.

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Mr. Bean's Holiday

In a message posted on his Web site on Dec. 11, Tiger Woods announced that he would be taking an "indefinite break" from golf. "I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father and person," he wrote. Woods is shown above speaking to the press after the Australian Masters in November.

Let The Tiger Woods Booking Wars Begin

Tiger Woods will have to come out of seclusion at some point, and when he finally does, his first TV interview will be a major get. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik describes the frenzied angling among producers and anchors desperate to get Tiger on their network.

Limmie McMiller stands with demonstrators outside City Hall to protest Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is scheduled to announce which city will host the games Friday.

Olympic Caveats: Host Cities Risk Debt, Scandal

The Obama administration says Chicago winning its bid for the 2016 Olympics would be good for the city's economy. The same argument has been made by many Olympic bidders — but the proof is sketchy.

Border Fence Project Riddled with Problems

A pilot project to test a "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border has been riddled with technical problems. Completion of the project's first phase will be delayed by at least three years. The virtual fence pilot project covers 28 miles of the border, south of Tucson.

Three Americans Share Nobel Physics Prize

The 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to three Americans for their insights into the fundamental structures of matter -- the forces that bind together quarks. David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek showed how tiny quark particles interact, helping to explain how a coin spins -- and how the universe was built.

Isabelle, 9, has a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. One of the symptoms is that people have an inability to distrust anyone, even strangers. Isabelle often picks at her hands as a means of relieving stress.

When The 'Trust Hormone' Is Out Of Balance

How much we trust the people around us may be strongly influenced by biology. Studies have found that levels of a hormone called oxytocin can change how trusting we are. Some people, like 9-year-old Isabelle, are born with a genetic disorder that may interfere with the body's regulation of this hormone. Isabelle has no social fear. She literally trusts everyone.

Ohio Hit Hard By Economy

More than 100,000 Ohio jobs were lost this year, a result of the nation's economic crisis and, more specifically, a suffering auto industry. Ohio's unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, one of the highest in the country, has leaders in the Midwestern state asking Washington for help. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher explains the extent of Ohio's labor crisis.

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