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German cybersecurity expert Ralph Langner warns that U.S. utility companies are not yet prepared to deal with the threat presented by the Stuxnet computer worm, which he says the U.S. developed.

Security Expert: U.S. 'Leading Force' Behind Stuxnet

One year ago, German cybersecurity expert Ralph Langner announced he had found a computer worm designed to sabotage a nuclear facility in Iran. The Stuxnet worm is now recognized as a cyber-superweapon, and it could end up harming those who created it.

Sakina sits with her 18-month-old son, Shafiq, at a women's shelter in Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, last October. Sakina spent seven months in prison for leaving a forced marriage. The Afghan government recently backed down from a plan to take control of women's shelters, and women's groups are hailing it as a victory.

Afghan Women Fight Back, Preserve Shelters

Women's groups in Afghanistan rose up in protest when the government said it was planning to take control of women's shelters. After months of discussion, the government backed down. The shelters will remain independent and are able to receive money from donors.

Egyptian demonstrators protest against the emergency law in front of the Interior Ministry in Cairo on Friday. The country's military rulers announced last week that the Hosni Mubarak-era measure would remain in effect until at least next June.

In Egypt, Mubarak-Era Emergency Law To Stay

Critics say Egypt's military rulers are using the law, which allows for arbitrary arrests and harsh sentences, to impose their will. The government says it had no choice but to employ the measure after a mob attack on the Israeli Embassy earlier this month.

American Killed In Attack On CIA Office In Kabul

An Afghan employed by the U.S. government was shot dead after he turned his weapon on his American colleagues, according to a U.S. Embassy statement. Another U.S. citizen was wounded in the shooting around the former Ariana Hotel, which ex-U.S. intelligence officials said is the CIA station in Kabul.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) at the Capitol last week.

Shutdown Showdown Continues: Senate Has Key Vote Today

Lawmakers in Washington are still at odds over how to put some more money into the coffers of the stretched-thin Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the dispute isn't settled by the end of the week, part of the government might have to shut down.

Voters waited in long lines in Birmingham, Ala., to cast their ballots in the 2008 presidential elections. But next year, the lines across the country may be longer as state election offices face budget cuts.

Voters May Face Slower Lines In 2012 Elections

Facing cutbacks, election offices across the country are making tough decisions, such as trimming the number of voting sites and shortening the number of days for early voting. Doug Lewis, who runs The Election Center, says that at the very least, voters should be prepared for slower lines in 2012.

When It Comes To Pain Relief, One Size Doesn't Fit All

A recent study confirms what many pain specialists and patients already know: Pain relief differs from person to person. In fact, some medications that were highly effective for some individuals were barely noticeable for others.

A plane flies past the Manhattan skyline at sunset.

NYPD Could 'Take Down A Plane' If Necessary, Commissioner Says

On 60 Minutes, the city's police chief said his department now has the equipment and training to defend against aircraft. "Obviously this would be in a very extreme situation," he said.

During a patrol in 2009, Gen. Abdul Raziq of Afghanistan's border police (center) talks with U.S. Lt. Col. William Clark near the Afghan border with Pakistan.

The Rapid Rise Of America's Man In Kandahar

Just 33, Gen. Abdul Raziq is the acting police chief of Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province. He was a key figure in the U.S. military's "surge" operation last year. But Raziq, a former warlord, has also been linked to abuses of power, including an alleged massacre, according to a new article in The Atlantic.

The day's news includes word that two people, one of them an American, were killed at a CIA station in Kabul.

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