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The World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday that two teenagers in Turkey have died from bird flu. In the U.S., the Seattle region one of the few areas preparing in earnest to face a flu pandemic.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered his third State of the State address Thursday night. Schwarzenegger, who has suffered a drop in the polls and whose initiatives were defeated in a special election last November, struck a conciliatory tone.

Virginia Gov. Mark Warner orders new DNA tests in the case of a man executed in 1992 for a murder he claimed he did not commit. It's the first time a governor has called for a DNA test after someone was put to death.

Cultural historian Christopher Frayling's new book Once Upon A Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone is a large-format, beautifully illustrated book that chronicles the history of the spaghetti western through researched text and interviews with Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Eli Wallach.

A bill that would protect gun makers from consumer lawsuits continues to linger on the agenda in the U.S. Senate. Madeleine Brand talks about the bill with Hillary Wicai of Marketplace.

Performance Today presents the world premiere of Lalo Schifrin's Letters from Argentina, in a concert by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes was one of the most popular comic strips of modern times. This month, all 3,160 published strips have been brought together, from beginning to end — a massive, three-volume collection.

Mascara, foundation, lip liner pencils and lipstick are just part of the suggested Sam Fine beauty regimen. The "makeup artist to the stars" is currently on a nationwide "beauty tour," giving tips to everyday women. Fine has also created a cosmetics line exclusively for African-American women.

Alta Ripa, or the "High River Bank," is an ancient name for the German city of Hanover. The European Baroque group Musica Alta Ripa got their start there in 1984, but they're just making their U.S. radio debut now, on Performance Today.

In the wake of the London bombings, New York City officials have begun random searches of subway passengers. Some New Yorkers are taking it in stride, but a civil liberties group is raising legal questions saying that the search policy gives a false sense of security.