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While Capitol Hill is consumed with debate over the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, public opinion seems less vocal. NPR asked three reporters to ask three groups of people whether it matter if weapons of mass destruction are found in Iraq. Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports that to a group of vets in San Diego, finding the weapons is something they believe will happen, and their faith that they exist in Iraq is unshaken. NPR's Tom Goldman found a group of people in Portland, Ore., who are much more skeptical of U.S. officials' claims that the weapons exist -- and believe lies may have been told to build support for the war. And Nancy Solomon found a group in New Jersey who have mixed feelings about finding weapons of mass destruction.

Mortgage rates are on their way back down again, just as the housing market seems to be cooling in many markets around the country. Figures out this week from Freddie Mac show the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan to be 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent a month ago.

As the government shutdown continues, most TSA workers in New Hampshire are still going to work at the state's airports, but this week, they’re about to…

Bradley Cooper talks about watching movies with his father as a kid in Philadelphia and being up against Daniel Day Lewis for an Oscar. Every seven years since 1964, Michael Apted has caught us up on the lives of 14 everyday people in his acclaimed 7 Up series.

Forty six states have asked the Department of Homeland Security for help in protecting their voting systems from hacking. In Ohio, a cyber unit of the National Guard has been enlisted.

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The state's once-abundant orchid population has dwindled. Conservationists hope to change that by planting lab-grown flowers in urban areas throughout South Florida.

Almost as soon as an obstruction-of-justice conviction was read for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, conservatives began calling on President Bush to pardon the former White House aide. Libby was convicted of lying to obstruct an investigation into who leaked CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

The previously unknown artwork discovered during renovations at the Cezanne family home in Aix-en-Provence, France, expands knowledge of the artist's development.

The fast-fashion chain Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy and is preparing to close all of its stores.