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Kurdish authorities are trying to preserve an ancient citadel above Irbil that local historians say has been a site of human habitation for 7,000 years. But in order to preserve it, they've had to relocate its most recent habitants — refugee Kurds.

Intelligence officials Thursday showed members of Congress videotape and other evidence to support their case that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with help from North Korea. The site was bombed by Israeli planes last year.

Critics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say the mortgage giants are too big and far too willing to take risks. They also say the companies have too close a relationship with Washington lawmakers, and that the entities shielded themselves from tighter regulation.

The Justice Department and the CIA's Inspector General are both investigating the agency's 2005 destruction of videotapes of the interrogations of top al-Qaida operatives. The Justice Department has already started what it calls a "preliminary inquiry" into the matter.

Dmitry Medvedev, whom Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed as his successor, says he would appoint Putin prime minister if elected. That could allow Putin to hold on to power, but some analysts say it's unclear if that is Putin's plan.

The future of Kosovo again tops the agenda of the United Nations Security Council. The U.N. has been running the region ever since NATO helped end a Serb crackdown on ethnic Albanians there eight years ago. But Kosovo's Albanians are planning to declare independence, a move resisted by Serbia.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on how halftime shows significantly influence listening habits.

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

It was one of the greatest moments in Major League Baseball. The last inning of Game 7 of the World Series. Bill Mazeroski took the plate and hit it out of the park, winning the World Series for Pittsburgh and raising the morale of a city that was losing its steel industry. For years, fans of the Pirates have gathered at the spot where the field stood to re-create that moment at 3:36 pm.

Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.