Joseph Corbett (center), who was convicted of killing millionaire Adolph Coors III, is led to the Jefferson County courthouse in Golden, Colo., in 1961. John F. Urwiller/AP hide caption

Haitians watch the L.A. County Search and Rescue working at a collapsed building in downtown Port-au-Prince, Jan. 16, 2010. Weak walls allow for a "pancake collapse" like this one, one engineer says. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

President Obama greets Norm Eisen, the White House's ethics czar, in January 2009. Obama used a recess appointment to give Eisen, a friend from law school, the job as U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic just before Christmas. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

The Chevrolet Volt was named the North American Car of the Year. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele faces a tough re-election battle. His four rivals have vowed to reverse the RNC's fundraising woes. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Erin Ryan, daughter of the late Rep. Leo Ryan, spoke with StoryCorps at NPR's Washington headquarters this week. She had dinner with her father the night before he left for Jonestown. Erin C. Schwartz/NPR hide caption

A poster encourages Fiat workers to vote against a deal designed to boost competitiveness and productivity. Sylvia Poggioli/NPR hide caption

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