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California lawmaker Darrell Issa grilled Eric Holder during a four-hour hearing about a failed gunrunning operation.

Even in Damascus, which had been shielded from fighting, the sounds of violence come with sunset.

Scientists have deciphered the entire genetic code of a fetus, taking a sample from the mother's blood. While less risky than current alternatives, it also leaps into the abortion debate, with parents eventually having the option to test for all kinds of traits.

"If music be the food of love, play on." Yes, play on, guest music maven Shonali Bhowmik, and feed our contestants some tunes by artists whose names sound good enough to eat.

Australian researcher Scott O'Neill is leading a charge to rid the world of dengue fever. And it's a real team sport, he says: "We don't work in isolation in any projects in science these days. The days of having someone beavering away by themselves in the backroom have long gone."

The NAACP recently took what was for some in the organization a controversial step, when it endorsed same-sex marriage. That move has now led some local officers around the country to resign — including the group's most outspoken critic of gay marriage.

Male soccer fans are descending on Ukraine and Poland for the European soccer championships. Ukraine has the continent's highest rate of AIDS, and health experts fear the influx of men and the availability of prostitutes might result in a wave of new infections.

Tiny XL Recordings, the home of Adele, Vampire Weekend, the XX and just a few more, has become among the most relevant record labels in the world while releasing just a few albums each year.

"Dark Steering" flirts subtly with the sounds of modern dubstep, mixing them with atmospheric squeals and detailed drum programming. The result is an unbelievably fitting soundtrack for a life-or-death motorcycle race through neon-lit city streets.

Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan meets in Washington with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday. He wants the U.S. to buy into his latest effort to promote peace in Syria. Annan says there must be consequences for the Syrian government for not implementing the previous peace plan.