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Hersh's reporting in The New Yorker broke the story of prisoner abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. His new book is Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib. He won a Pulitzer prize 35 years ago when he first reported the story of the massacre at My Lai in Vietnam.

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have identified 301 species that they’d like help protecting as part of a state wildlife action plan to sustain the state’s biodiversity. There’s currently no reliable funding to protect non-game species, according to the plan.

Reporter KEITH B. RICHBURG. He is the Hong Kong bureau chief for the "Washington Post," the paper's former Africa bureau chief, and has won awards for his reporting, including being selected as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In his new book "Out of America" (BasicBooks) he reflects on his three years experience in Africa and questions the connections made between the identity of African-Americans and their African roots.

In a mid-term report card, Secretary of State Colin Powell earns the highest grades among members of the Bush Cabinet, according to a National Journal study. Powell receives the only 'A' in the magazine's report card, which grades the department heads on such criteria as their influence within the administration. NPR's Bob Edwards interviews Jim Barnes, the weekly's chief political correspondent, about the report.

Inspectors are preparing a report to evaluate the future of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge. The report will determine if the remaining structure can be safely…

Two new scientific papers are at odds over the question of whether it's currently possible to clone humans. One study suggests it's impossible with current methods. But earlier this week, a fertility doctor in Kentucky reported that he had successfully created a very early human embryo clone. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

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By Rose Krzton-PressonMurray, KY – A recent report from the Comptroller's Offices of Research and Education Accountability says Tennessee teachers lack…