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The first ever image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy has been released by scientists, who say it shows Albert Einstein was right about gravity.

U.S. transport planes will soon begin airlifting Rwandan troops to serve as African Union peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.

Jakob Dylan discusses the new Wallflowers CD, Rebel, Sweetheart, and tells Melissa Block about the ways his songwriting has changed over the course of five albums.

China bows to international pressure and announces it will revalue its currency. The yuan will be revalued by 2.1 percent, less than what the United States wanted and perhaps not enough to satisfy congressional critics who want protectionist measures to stem the flow of Chinese imports. The Yuan will now be pegged to a basket of international currencies.

The potent, apple-based liqueur Calvados is made from fermented apples in France's Normandy region and is inextricably linked to the area's traditions. This centuries-old brandy is made on the farm of distiller Vincent Boulard.

In the wake of Hurricane Stan, friends and relatives in Guatemala have been in touch with Guatemalan-American commentator Francisco Goldman. He says they are wondering why bad luck keeps coming their way. Goldman is author of The Divine Husband and The Long Night of White Chickens.

If faced with a bird flu pandemic, the Bush administration would divert the nation's limited supplies of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to medical personnel, says Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt.

A quarter-million dogs and cats were likely left behind as people evacuated during Hurricane Katrina. Only a fraction have been saved. A dedicated group of volunteers and professionals continues their work to save animals and reunite them with owners.

A talk with George Clooney about the new movie he's co-written and directed, Goodnight, and Good Luck. The movie covers the conflict between newsman Edward R. Murrow and Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

The Chicago White Sox are going to the World Series for the first time in 46 years. White Sox super-fan George Bova, creator of WhiteSoxInteractive.com, talks about the team's ALCS win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.