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The big lesson from this month's outbreak of salmonella is don't eat eggs if the yolks are still runny. Make sure they're cooked all the way through. We hear about filthy conditions, animal cruelty and the absence of federal or state regulation at massive egg farms in Iowa. Also, the Dutch detain Yemeni-Americans on terrorism fears, and the latest on the life spans of drinkers.

Five years after Katrina, President Obama said yesterday he's making good on his promise to protect New Orleans. But he barely mentioned the strategy most experts say would make the biggest difference of all — restoring the wetlands. Also, Vice President Biden's in Iraq to mark the end of US combat operations, and Christian belief and stem-cell research.

Five years after Katrina, there's still dispute about how big the storm was, what caused the flooding and what should be done to protect New Orleans in the future.  We hear how the arguments are laid out in a new film called The Big Uneasy. Also Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve can do more for the economy, and Frank Lloyd Wright houses on sale — at reduced prices.

With American combat in Iraq now over, soldiers are coming home in unprecedented numbers.  We look at what can happen after the happy returns. Also, Afghan President Karzai criticizes troop the withdrawal time-line, and the last day of Deepwater Horizon.

Even in what's called this "summer of discontent," yesterday's primaries in Arizona, Florida and Alaska were especially nasty. But a lot was at stake in each state, and the outcomes could hold signs of what's to come in November. Also, housing numbers show a stumbling economy, and full-body security scans and invasions of privacy.

President Obama tries to be optimistic, but concedes that the Great Recession won't go away fast. Others compare it to the Great Depression as a signal of momentous economic change. Also, scientists decry ruling halting embryonic stem cell research. On Reporter's Notebook, are interest rates on credit cards going in the wrong direction?

Flooding in Pakistan is a slow-motion humanitarian crisis that threatens democratic government and civic order, not to mention American interests. We get a comprehensive look at the disaster. Also, new FDA rules fail to prevent Salmonella outbreak, and Wyclef Jean fights back.

A fast-growing salmon may be the first genetically altered animal on American dinner tables. If it's approved, there will be more to come. What are the benefits? What are the risks to human beings, the environment and the animals themselves? Also, the Israelis and Palestinians agree to talk. On Reporter's Notebook, will "the merchant of death" set foot on American soil?

This month's most hotly debated issue is the mosque which isn't really at Ground Zero. We hear how it moved from the blogosphere to politics and what the consequences might be. Also, unemployment and the economic recovery, and leaving Iraq. 

As more and more people qualify for insurance under healthcare reform, America's shortage of doctors is going to get worse.  We look at the ways that medical practice is likely to change and what that will mean for patients. Also, President Obama defends his economic policies, and the return of the bedbug.