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MasterCard International reported Friday that 40 million credit card numbers may have been stolen. Merchants bear the brunt of fraudulent transactions. Credit card companies charge the merchants for the stolen services or merchandise and for additional fees.

Author Judith Moore's darkly humorous and unflinching memoir recounts growing up "heavy" with an abusive mother. Moore revels in the delights of a cheeseburger, and the subtle victory of rising above her past.

The manslaughter conviction of 80-year-old Edgar Ray Killen for the 1964 killings of civil rights workers James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman brings relief to many in Philadelphia, Miss. Townspeople say they have lived too long with the stain of the murders.

In 1990, lobbyists influenced a government decision to levy a tariff on Mexican cement. It's one example of how lobbying can affect the actions of federal agencies, sometimes with inadvertent costs.

Producer Dmae Roberts presents the story 19th-century Chinese doctor Ing "Doc" Hay, who left a lasting mark on an Oregon town and was a longtime icon for Asians emigrating to America.

The Senate Judiciary Committee debates the legal rights of detainees at the U.S. Navy prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The panel is also considering what branch or branches of government are authorized to determine procedures for prisoners.

Iran's presidential election Friday is the most tightly contested contest since the Islamic revolution of 1979, according to preliminary polls. Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani is considered the frontrunner, but analysts say none of the seven candidates is likely to obtain 50 percent of the vote, with a run-off race possible. NPR's Ivan Watson reports from Tehran.

Jamaica's Asafa Powell lowers the world record in the men's 100 meters to 9.77 seconds. His time at a meet in Athens, Greece, trims one-hundredth of a second off the previous mark, set in 2002.

The newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include U2, The Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, and the O'Jays.

The Weekend Edition Saturday Math Guy, Stanford professor Keith Devlin, returns to pose a problem to Scott Simon: What is the probability that in a room filled with 23 people at least two of them have the same birthday? (Hint: It's more than half!)