An artist's conception of a high-speed rail car in California. A proposal to build the first segment of California's high-speed rail through the state's agricultural heart is raising questions. AP hide caption

Anti-government protesters march Wednesday in a parade welcoming newly released political prisoners to Pearl Circle in Manama, Bahrain. Hasan Jamali/AP hide caption

Gunmen prepared to fight against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stand on a small military truck with weapons taken from a Libyan military base in Benghazi on Thursday. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (left), shown earlier this month, and former House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO), pictured on Jan. 4, 1996, speak with the media about the policies related to government shutdowns. Alex Wong/Getty Images (left)/Ron Edmonds/AP (right) hide caption

Smokey Robinson addresses the crowd at Thursday's White House musical event, flanked by singer John Legend (left) and Motown founder Berry Gordy. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Hayes Carll portrays downtrodden characters against a country backdrop on KMAG YOYO and Other American Stories. Courtesy of the artist hide caption