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Iraqi's interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is at the center of a growing struggle to lead the country's new government. While Jaafari is the chosen leader of the Shiite that won the most votes in Iraqi elections, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is vying to keep his post.

Ten is an arbitrary number, so NPR's entertainment critic Bob Mondello offers his top 24 movies of 2002. Mondello says 2002 was a record year for box office sales and a better year than 2001 for movie quality. His list ranges from blockbuster adventure to documentary.

Also: Jared Kushner's former companies in New York City allegedly profited from false permits; a Cirque du Soleil performer dies in an accident; and bushfires destroy dozens of Australian homes.

Also: Thatchers funeral set for April 17; Kerry and Netanyahu claim progress on Mideast peace; some Plains states getting b buried by spring snow; Louisville men win national basketball championship.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, believed to have led Iran's military nuclear program, died from wounds after an attack, causing outrage in Iran and raising international concerns over potential retaliation.

A Russian named Grigory Perelman, is credited with helping solve a famous 100-year-old math problem. Both the problem and the man who solved it are a bit of a puzzle.

The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.

It's a proven movie formula: Take a popular series of books for kids, turn them into movies and watch the dollars roll in. It's worked for Harry Potter and Twilight. Now, Percy Jackson and the Olympians gets its turn on the big screen. There's a lot of classical mythology that can be learned from the movie but that may be the best thing that can be said about it.

The Internet is full of things, including a Reddit subgroup devoted to the act of eating an orange in the shower. We gave it a shot ourselves.

We recently spoke with Dr. Courtney Kisat, organizer of the First Annual Folk Fest of Cape Girardeau, about the upcoming event. Folk Fest kicks off Friday, June 6, at Ebb and Flow Fermentations and continues Saturday, June 7, at Port Cape. This free public event is brought to you by Southeast Missouri State University, the Center for Regional History, and MOCHE (Missouri Council for History Education). Folk Fest features historic talks and live acoustic musical performances by Jason Heeter, Steve Schaffner, the Jumper Cables, Snowbird Street Band, and Swamp Boys. All events are free and open to all ages.