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There was a traffic jam in Grand Haven, Mich. People had pulled over on the roadway to pick up cash. The driver of a truck apparently forgot that a box full of money was on the truck's bumper.

The poll from STAT and Harvard finds that 65 percent of people believe editing a baby's genes before birth should be illegal.

The legislation calls for felony charges against people who use authentic-looking websites to run scams that purportedly offer access to vaccines or personal protective equipment.

The rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Sudanese government sign a peace agreement, ending more than 20 years of north-south fighting. The act by Sudan's vice president and a rebel leader comes after more than eight years of negotiations. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and the BBC's Ishbel Matheson.

As Zimbabwe's economy collapses under 1,000 percent inflation, many of the people uprooted by a slum-clearance campaign last year remain homeless and unemployed. Human-rights activists in the Southern African nation say the country is on the verge of social upheaval.

A new study shows that regular use of aspirin and painkillers such as ibuprofen is highly effective at preventing colon cancer in women. Even so, experts say people shouldn't take painkillers to prevent cancer -- only high doses proved effective.

Four small explosions strike London's transit system, two weeks after a similar attack killed 56 people. No deaths were reported. At least one person injured. Police say some of the bombs failed to detonate, giving them critical forensic evidence to help track the attackers.

At the center of the international AIDS debate are relatively small generic drug manufacturers in poor countries. Companies such as India's Cipla have the ability to produce cheaper, easier-to-take drug cocktails for millions of people, but access is often blocked by trade restrictions and patents.

The IRS is increasing energy-related tax breaks, as well as standard deductions for single and married people and heads of households.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines as a gift to the British people. He made the announcement after awarding a medal to the Iranian coast guard commander who intercepted the sailors and marines in the northern Gulf on March 23.