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Most of us take it for granted that men have deeper voices than women. Now scientists are learning why we associate a deep baritone with being manly: they might be a sort of mating call.

A Marine Corps squad leader and seven other Marines are charged in the deaths of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha last year. It's the most serious U.S. criminal case involving civilian deaths in the Iraq war.

Iraqi-led forces launched an offensive on a previously unknown militant group Sunday. At least 200 Iraqi militants died and a U.S. helicopter was shot down, killing two Americans on board.

Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller testifies that Lewis "Scooter" Libby first discussed an undercover CIA agent with her weeks before his stated recollection. Libby is the former vice presidential aide accused of lying to FBI agents and a grand jury about the CIA leak.

Air traffic controller David Murphy was awarded the Archie League Medal of Safety award for his work helping a pilot land safely despite a broken autopilot that kept his plane in a nosedive.

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.

Asked if she has one word to describe the situation in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's response is direct: "Chaotic," she said. "What is happening in Iraq is chaos." She went on to say that after nearly four years in Iraq, "We just have to end it."

Forget molecular gastronomy. Braising may not be cutting-edge technique in today's kitchen, but the ancient cooking method brings top-notch flavor to meats and vegetables.

President Bush, in an NPR interview, says the United States will "respond firmly" if Iran escalates its military action in Iraq. "If Iran escalates its military action in Iraq to the detriment of our troops and/or innocent Iraqi people, we will respond firmly," he says.

Kyle Sampson — former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales — testifies before a Senate panel. He says his boss was far more involved in the plan to fire eight federal prosecutors than Gonzales has previously acknowledged.