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Independent producer Jake Warga visits a friend who is doing health-relief work in Ethiopia. The woman makes sacrifices and finds herself in odd situations. To Warga, she is a real –- flawed — hero.

Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been convicted of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. It is unclear what Libby's sentence could be. His attorneys say they'll appeal.

The U.S. unemployment rate continues to drop and the economy keeps improving, but the European debt crisis looms. What are countries doing to prepare themselves? Not much. Still, 2012 could be a good one for the global economy.

A case in the Supreme Court today may determine the fate of millions of inventors' patents. A law says that an invention can't be patented if it is "obvious," but the definition of "obvious" isn't clear after decades of litigation. Now, many companies have filed briefs calling for a change to the rule.

The Pentagon transcript of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's wide-ranging confession to plotting terrorist attacks has led many to question whether Mohammed could have been involved in all the plots mentioned.

The Bush administration announced in December that it was replacing seven federal prosecutors around the country. In the following weeks, Democrats became the majority party in Congress and began holding hearings on the subject. Developments have piled up since then.

Hazleton, Pa., a small town near Scranton, passed a law punishing businesses who hire illegal immigrants and landlords who rent to them. A federal judge blocked enforcement of the law, pending a trial on its legality. That trial began Monday.

When Russian President Vladimir Putin visits President Bush at the Bush family summer home in Maine this weekend, they will try to revive some of the personal rapport the two seemed to have early in their relationship.

The National Transportation Safety Bureau laid blame Tuesday for last year's Big Dig ceiling collapse in Boston that killed a motorist. Officials said the wrong epoxy was used to secure the ceiling panel, and pointed the finger at designers and inspectors.

This year, Democrats get their shot at an energy bill. It's a sprawling effort that aims to reduce global warming, curb dependence on foreign oil and keep energy costs low. But those can be contradictory goals.