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French-made breast implants produced by the Poly Implant Prothese company have been found to be faulty and are at the heart of a growing health scandal.

Fears Grow Over Faulty French-Made Breast Implants

French and German companies are under scrutiny for defective breast implants containing industrial-grade silicone. Up to 400,000 women in Europe and beyond have the implants, made by a company that was shut down in 2010 because of abnormally high rupture rates for its product.

L.A. Woman Files Suit Against Honda

Diomidis Spinellis used a mind map like this to find tax cheats.

How A Computer Scientist Tried To Save Greece

The Greeks have a problem paying their taxes. Almost a third of revenue is lost to cheaters. So a Greek computer scientist tried to solve the problem as if it were a programming challenge.

Then-Sen. Rick Santorum is interviewed after a debate with his Democratic challenger, Bob Casey, in 2006. Santorum later lost the Senate seat to Casey.

Spotlight Shines On Late Riser Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum's late rise in the Iowa polls after months in the low single digits has let him skip a lot of scrutiny from the media and his opponents. A look at some of his more noteworthy positions during his years in the U.S. Senate.

An adult Ozark hellbender is typically brown or green with black markings that help it blend in with its rocky river-bottom habitat.

Zoo Crafts Love Nest To Save Ozark's Salamanders

The large, flat, slimy, river-dwelling hellbenders are among the world's largest salamanders — and they're quickly disappearing. But thanks to a new conservation program and a high-tech ecosystem at the Saint Louis Zoo, scientists say 2012 could be a year of resurgence for the animals.

Richard Cordray, incoming head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, stands offstage after President Obama spoke about the economy in Ohio on Wednesday.

New Consumer Czar: 'This Is A Valid Appointment'

Richard Cordray said he'll start doing his job even if his appointment draws legal action. President Obama used a recess appointment to name Cordray to the top job at the newly created consumer protection agency.

In this photograph of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, reviewed by the U.S. military, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a suspected plotter in the Sept. 11 attacks, attends his arraignment at the U.S. Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, in Cuba, on June 5, 2008. The trial for the five suspects is expected to begin sometime in the next few months.

Sept. 11 Case A Litmus Test For Military Commissions

The trial of five men accused of helping plan the Sept. 11 attacks is scheduled to begin early in 2012 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The case will test a new system of justice reserved for suspected terrorists, and experts say the trial could make or break the military commission system.

Mitt Romney, right, campaigns Thursday in South Carolina with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, center, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

Five Days Before New Hampshire Primary, Confident Romney Ventures South

Most of the Republican presidential candidates are focused on New Hampshire, which holds its primary next Tuesday. But while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney began his day campaigning in New Hampshire, by the afternoon was in South Carolina, which holds its primary Jan. 21.

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Music To Make You Move: Help NPR Create The Ultimate Workout Mix

It's time to get in shape, and nothing motivates like music. We need your go-to workout tunes.

Craig Williams (left) spoke with his business partner, Richard Bennett, at StoryCorps in Norristown, Pa.

CEO Looks At A Veteran, Sees A Business Partner

In 2008, Richard Bennett had been out of the Marines for nearly three years, after being injured in Iraq. That's when he caught the attention of Craig Williams, who was looking for a partner to help expand his successful business.

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