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The $4.2 billion dollar train to Tibet has been rolling for over a month now. The government said it plans to extend the rail, but there are some technical problems that need to be solved. Jocelyn Ford reports.

Microsoft today announces the winners of its annual Imagine Cup finals, a student technology contest. This year 200 finalists from more than 40 countries came to India to show off their software design skills. Miranda Kennedy has the story.

Host Mark Austin Thomas talks to Daily Variety managing editor Michael Speier about the role foreign markets play in deciding what movies get made in Hollywood.

While diplomats work on an agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon, the country is running critically low on fuel. Ben Gilbert reports.

The new security measures might be necessary, but they're inconvenient for travelers. Lisa Napoli looks at the possible impact the foiled bombing plot might have on the airline industry.

What will a post-Castro Cuba look like? Host Scott Jagow speaks with former CIA analyst Brian Latell who's written a book about Cuba's future.

News of the planned terrorist attack didn't prompt the predictable response from Wall Street. Usually, nervous investors shy away from stocks but just the opposite happened yesterday. Jeff Tyler reports.

As fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah, fuel shortages are affecting all sectors of the Lebanese economy. Ben Gilbert reports.

British authorities announced today that they've foiled a massive terrorist plot to destroy US-bound planes. Host Kai Ryssdal speaks to Wall Street Journal Editor Scott McCartney about the possible impact on the airline industry.

Americans are in a league of their own when it comes to starting innovative businesses. That's the word today from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, but the report isn't entirely rosy for the US. Steve Tripoli has the story.