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May 22, 2007
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Former KGB Agent Charged in Litvinenko Case

We speak with Ed Lucas of The Economist about the latest developments in the Litvinenko case. Prosecutors in London are accusing a former KGB agent in the radioactive poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Fighting in Lebanon

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Lebanese government forces continue to battle with Islamic militants holed up inside a refugee camp for Palestinians. Fawaz Gerges, a professor of International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies at Sarah Lawrence College, provides some context to the current violence.

FDA to Decide on New Birth Control Pill

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The FDA will decide today on whether to approve a new birth control pill that has come under fire in some quarters. For more, we speak with Dr. Timothy Johnson, medical editor for ABC News.

The Music of Lang Lang

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The classical pianist fell in love with piano as a two- year-old in China when he saw Tom and Jerry cartoons. Now he’s released a new CD of Beethoven’s “Concertos for Piano and Orchestra Nos. 1 & 4″ with the Orchestre De Paris.

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