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The Supreme Court heard arguments from Exxon today that the amount the corporation has been ordered to pay as a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska is unreasonable. Critics say Exxon has not shown that it takes responsibility for the spill, since it has fired only one person over the incident: the captain of the Exxon Valdez.

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney — who was known to walk around the office in briefs — is being accused of sexual harassment by one of his former employees. Charney argues that since his company makes underwear, it's his job to try the product out — and employees in the fashion industry should get used to it.

Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged as the winner of the Ohio and Texas presidential primaries, two needed for her to stay competitive in the race. Republican side, John McCain won all four primary contests last night, definitively earning the Republican nomination. Political strategists discuss Clinton's comeback.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a roomful of bankers Tuesday that they need to do more to help troubled borrowers. Banks have been giving borrowers who are about to default more time to make payments and are renegotiating interest rates in some cases, but few banks have considered reducing the principal owed.

Hillary Clinton's presidential primary victories in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas came with support from older women, blue collar workers and white men — a group Clinton has been unable to garner much support from in recent weeks. On primary night in Ohio, some of the folks who threw their support behind Clinton explain why.

The Maryland Historical Society is recreating the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore 200 years ago. Mary Pickersgill and four others sewed the original Star Spangled Banner. Volunteers will re-create it using the same type of fabric, stitching and time frame — they have six weeks to complete the flag.

President Bush faced down questions about the scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), the continued U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and especially North Korea's recent reported nuclear test. The president vowed to work within the six-nation framework to pressure North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program.

Earlier this week, NPR's Daniel Zwerdling presented two reports looking at the difficulties some soldiers face getting treatment for mental health issues in the military. He discusses his reports, and Dr. William Winkenwerder, head of the military health system, talks about military efforts to try to take care of the mental health of soldiers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expressed doubts that it will ever pinpoint the source of the recent E. Coli outbreak. In Central California's Salinas Valley -- the so-called "salad bowl of America" -- spinach farmers are plowing under their crops and laying off field hands. Tamara Keith of member station KQED reports.

Former New York advertising executive Michael Gill explains how he found happiness and a sense of self while working as a Starbucks barista. Gill is the author of How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else.