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Louis Eppolito was a decorated New York cop who came from a longtime mob family. Then he was convicted of working as a mob hit man. But his conviction was recently overturned on a technicality.

The British government says the country's terror-threat level is taking a step down from "critical" to "severe." The slight improvement comes days after more than 20 people were arrested for an alleged terror plot against airlines. London continues to suffer flight cancellations related to the increased security.

Lynn Neary talks to Simon Hand, editor of the Phuket Post, about the effect of Thailand's military coup on the tourist-oriented Thai island of Phuket.

After months of lobbying, cajoling and hoping, a small Indiana town has the prize it longed for: a promise from Honda to build its newest auto plant there. Greensburg, Ind., beat out at least seven other Midwestern towns for the facility. Today, Honda made its announcement.

Bedrails are simple, metal devices that are supposed to keep frail people in bed and offer support. But if they're not assembled correctly, they can cause death by entrapment. The FDA has issued guidelines for the devices, and experts advise families to be on the lookout.

Cartoonists Brian Fies and Miriam Engelberg use comics to write about cancer. Both say they've found one cartoon drawing can distill meaning, humor and sadness more effectively than a 50-page essay.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war-crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees. The vote was split 5-3, with moderate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joining the court's liberal members in ruling against the Bush administration.

An Independence Day tradition continues. Morning Edition hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators read the Declaration of Independence.

Three National Guardsmen chronicle their one-year deployment in Iraq in the new documentary The War Tapes. Sgt. Zach Bazzi, one of the featured soldiers, and producer and editor Steve James discuss the making of the film.

Richard Armitage says he never said the United States would bomb Pakistan if the country didn't help in the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida, as Pakistan President Musharraf told CBS' 60 Minutes.