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Friday morning in Pakistan, a detention order was imposed on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. By the end of the day, it was lifted. The United States expressed concern about her detention and urged Pakistani authorities "to quickly return to constitutional order and democratic norms."

A British school teacher faced execution following an incident involving a teddy bear, and, in Saudi Arabia, a female rape victim was chastised for being alone with a man who was not her husband when she and the man were both gang raped. An Imam explains worlwide anger over the incidents.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the Iowa caucuses. Senators John Edwards and Hillary Clinton finished second and third, respectively. In the GOP race, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wins. Candidates are now preparing for the New Hampshire primaries.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, daughter of an executed president and prime minister, was killed in a gun attack and suicide bombing Thursday in Rawalpindi. The 54-year-old was a fixture in Pakistani politics and was the Muslim world's first female prime minister.

California's Supreme Court has thrown out state laws banning gay marriage. The move means gay couples could legally get married there as soon as next month. Opponents of the ruling hope to ban gay marriage through a constitutional amendment.

Joe Biden brings experience to the Democratic ticket, but he also comes with potential baggage. Senior Washington editor Ron Elving explains why a vice presidential candidate must avoid coming on "too strong."

Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former State Atty. Gen. Ronald Burris yesterday as his pick to replace President-elect Barack Obama's vacant senate seat. Some see the move as a slap in the face to critics who want the governor to resign following allegations of corruption.

The Obama family is taking a summer break. They're scheduled to arrive today on Martha's Vineyard, where they'll spend a week in the sun and out of the spotlight. Or at least they'll try to. Host Liane Hansen talks to Mike Seccombe, senior writer for the Vineyard Gazette about what residents have been doing to prepare.

An alleged plot by two white supremacists to kill Sen. Barack Obama, and scores of other African-Americans, stirs concern among the presidential candidate's supporters and his critics. Former skinhead TJ Leyden and NPR correspondent Dina Temple Raston discuss the plot and the prevalence of active white supremacist groups in the U.S.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has agreed to step down later this month and serve 120 days in a county jail as part of a plea deal. Kilpatrick's resignation ends an almost six-month fight to stay in office amid obstruction of justice charges. Thursday night, Kilpatrick made his first public speech to Detroiters after the plea bargain.