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The federal government has charged three top police officers in Shenandoah, Pa., of covering up evidence in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant. Federal prosecutors say the police officers knew the accused — and altered evidence in the case.

Commentator Julie Zickefoose thinks back to the maddest she has ever been. One minute she was an ordinary mom in a Kmart parking lot. Then she turned into a lion.

According to a National Academy of Sciences report released Wednesday, viewers of the hit CBS show CSI — and even judges and lawyers — are under the impression that the science they see on the show is ironclad. In fact, experts say, while some forensic evidence, like DNA, is top-notch, other evidence is not nearly so reliable.

The richest people in the world are a lot poorer this year. Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's top billionaires has 332 fewer names this time around. Still, all those empty spots made room for 38 new billionaires to make the rankings.

Building a competent, national police force is a top priority in Afghanistan, where the public's sense of security is rapidly eroding amid growing terrorism and crime. But an ambitious training plan is stretching already limited resources.

The fate of former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow at this weeks' NFL draft is a hot topic — even though he's not expected to draw a top pick. That may seem strange for a big, strong, Heisman winner who holds two national titles. Blame it on the "football nerds."

It's not often that a book can cover World War I in less than 200 pages, but critic Jonathan Hunt says Russell Freedman has succeeded admirably. Amid the epic sweep of world events, Freedman never loses sight of the smaller moments of human drama.

Tim Brookes, who occasionally contributes essays to NPR, is also a passionate and talented guitar player. He has just published Guitar: An American Life, which he describes as part history and part love song. He talks about what he learned in working on the book.

Looking back, countdowns weren't always good news. Think atomic bomb tests. Americans also counted down moon missions and Top 40 hits. It wasn't until 1979 that a Times Square crowd joined in.

In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.