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Kanan Makiya's new novel is named for the rope used to execute Saddam Hussein. It follows one Shiite militiaman from the day of Saddam's fall through the tumultuous years that follow.

Gay's new short story collection explores women's lives and issues of race, class and sex. But she says the book could easily have been called Difficult Men.

Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff is not the first person to be charged with carrying out a massive Ponzi scheme. Sometimes people call it "robbing Peter to pay Paul," or a shell game. Pyramid schemes are close relatives. By any name, the Ponzi scheme has a long and colorful history.

Actor Sam Rockwell is best known for playing bad guys and misfits, and for always searching for a "creative element" in his projects. Now, at age 40, he's a leading man — but don't expect him to sell out.

Lisa See describes the lives of Chinese girls who move to Los Angeles during the World War II era in her new novel, Shanghai Girls. As Chinese immigrants, See's characters endure a shifting political climate once they make it to California.

Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania has announced he will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. Randall Miller, professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, discusses Specter's decision.

A deadly toxin has been poisoning sea lions and dolphins, causing seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. It has been especially worse for pregnant mammals.

President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu to serve as his energy secretary. An official announcement is expected in Chicago Thursday.

Iran said Monday it will begin enriching uranium to a higher grade than it has in the past. The U.S. and its partners say they are left with few options than to try to tighten the financial screws over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons ambitions.

Princeton, Ind., a city of 9,000, is a place for which Toyota's troubles cut closer to the bone than for most. Toyota has a plant there, and there are several Toyota suppliers in or near Princeton. Mayor Robert Hurst discusses how the fallout from the recalls has affected the town.