The U.S. government has stopped some experiments with dangerous viruses, saying the risks need to be reconsidered. Key work in one scientist's lab has been halted.
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Nancy Pelosi during their post-election meeting at the White House in November 2006.
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Morning Edition staff, including Melissa Gray and Barry Gordemer, shown here in 2002, aren't immune to mistakes — or sheer silliness.
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In addition to his work with bands Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton has produced music as a solo artist since the 1980s.
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U.S. Marines take position on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, at the start of a major operation to combat insurgents in the city, on Nov. 8, 2004.
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Ret. Army Sgt. 1st Class Max Voelz, 40, with Sgt. Mary Dague, 30, who helped him cope after his wife was killed disarming an IED in Iraq. They only met face-to-face recently, for their StoryCorps conversation.
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We Are the Willows' new album is titled Picture (Portrait). Peter Miller (center) is the band's principal songwriter.
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The casino strip in Macau has revenues roughly seven times its counterpart in Las Vegas. With China's government cracking down on corruption, the gambling business is down sharply.
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