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Reports from around the world, with looks at the Russian election, the American presidential primaries, the Rezko real estate trial, an American-led counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, weekend sports and receipts from the box office.

Some of the congressman's constituents in Michigan's Upper Peninsula say they were upset that he nearly killed the health care bill while trying to insert language to restrict federal funding for abortions. But others wish he had stuck to his guns, and accuse him of selling out.

Female condoms have been around for almost two decades, but many women haven't even heard about them, much less used them. Now there's a movement to reintroduce the female condom to the public as an essential tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The characters in David Corbett's novel "Do They Know I'm Running" try to navigate the immigrant smuggling routes from Central America through Mexico to California. They must deal with the ruthless gangs that control the routes and ferry immigrants across the border.

West Virginia's coal mines are expected to temporarily shut down for safety reviews. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin called for the halt in production after two miners were killed in separate incidents Wednesday. The state has seen 16 mine-related deaths since January. Anna Sale of West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports.

The earthquake that ripped through South Asia more than a week ago devastated the Pakistani population. Among the most vulnerable and needy survivors are thousands of traumatized children.

Back in 2007, Hollywood was suffering from serious battle fatigue. But a new surge of war movies has come out — Green Zone takes on the search for WMDs; The Hurt Locker follows a bomb squad; and The Pacific is a 10-hour HBO World War II epic. These aren't battle-strategy flicks — they explore the brutality of war on an individual scale.

The White House has approved the release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve. The move is designed to offset the large production cuts caused by Hurricane Katrina. The storm has idled most of the region's refineries.

On the day his resignation from the House of Representatives became official, Democrat Eric Massa leveled new charges at his party, saying he was forced out because of his opposition to the health care bill. Massa previously had said an ethics inquiry was the reason for his resignation.

What's in bloom at the Anza-Borrego Desert? A park ranger joins the show to talk about the flora and fauna of the region.