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NYC Health Commissioner Urges Caution For Holiday Gatherings

CIA Director Porter Goss resigns unexpectedly, leaving behind a spy agency still battling to recover from intelligence failures leading up to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as faulty information that helped bring about the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

As companies continue to scale back pensions for their workers, some CEOs will earn millions of dollars annually in retirement, according to figures released by the AFL-CIO.

Marianne Faithfull, 58, talks about her new CD Before the Poison. It's bolstered by collaborations with PJ Harvey and Nick Cave. Faithfull supplies lyrics and a voice that has turned into a husky growl.

Ed Gordon talks with singer, songwriter and pastor Donnie McClurkin about fame, his troubled past, his bright future and reaching out to an international audience through gospel music.

A venerable and popular country-folk singer, Carpenter recently made a foray into holiday music, releasing an album of traditional and original Christmas music titled Come Darkness, Come Light. She plays holiday tunes in a session from WXPN.

Born in Paris and raised in Israel, multilingual singer Yael Main crafts a mysterious and delicate sound that features elements of folk and jazz. She visits the World Cafe with host David Dye to share music from her self-titled sophomore album.

Fusing unique instrumentation with a soulful and sometimes playful voice, Sollee defies convention. His Kentucky roots shine through on his debut album, Learning to Bend, and in its photography, design, videos and music. Sollee plays music from his first CD on WXPN.

Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal appears to be on his way out days after the company reported a loss of more than $8 billion. The company has not confirmed reports that O'Neal is negotiating the terms of his departure.