Going AWOL--Thousands of soldiers have deserted the army since the beginning of the Iraq war. So why is an overstretched military doing the bare minimum to bring them back.

The Military's New Gay Games--With recruitment plummeting, the armed forces are not only relaxing their enforcement of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, they're even recalling discharged service members who aren't exactly straight arrows.

What My Husband Taught Me About Real Love--She was abused by her high school boyfriend. Now, Lisa Kapler tells how she healed with the help of the right man.

Out of the Darkness--Blinded by a rare disease, Cyndee Williams almost gave up. But she had a little boy and big dreams.

Sweet Revenge--When she learned that the love of her life had stolen her life's savings, Nora Donoher was devastated. Then she got mad. 

And Then He Got High--As the narco cop in Texas, Barry Cooper arrested hundreds of people on drug charges. Then he puffed a joint and decided to dedicate his life to a new cause: making sure no one ever got busted again.

The Victim: A Wrongful Conviction--Thanks to her "100 percent positive" identification, Ann Meng's rapist was sentenced to five life terms. There was only one problem. She was 100 percent wrong.

True Crimes, False Confessions--When 20-year-old Kenzi Snider admitted to the brutal murder of her friend Jamie Lynn Penich, it looked like a slam dunk for the prosecution. Except for one little thing: Kenzi didn't do it. Her case spotlights a bizarre, complex and increasingly common phenomenon of ordinary people "remembering" events that never happened--a trend that has psychologists concerned, police red-faced, and many suspects imprisoned. 

I Think It Was The Shots--Decades ago, in a southern country hospital, the four beautiful, identical little black girls known as the Fultz quadruplets came into the world. Today only one survives, her three sisters taken by a disease whose myserious origin Catherine Fultz Griffin can only guess at. It is a fascinating, appalling, all-American story of fame, tragedy race, exploitation and survival. 

NASCAR's Race Problem--With growth stalled, a multi-billion dollar sports business looks to diversify for a jump start. But some Fortune 500 would-be sponsors  feel that supporting minority drivers could set off a rebel yell.

Deadly Beauty Treatments--Jordan Miles wanted her sunspots lightened. Shiri Birg wanted laser hair removal. Now, one is scared and the other is dead. Medical spas can be very safe or very dangerous. What you need to know before you go.

A Lesson In Giving--A furniture maker learns about the benefits of taking R&D to needy schools.

Spinning A New Strategy--The US textile industry is all but extinct. How one company is bucking the trend.

Viking Simmers a Strategy--The gourmet rangemaker sees lifestyle branding as its edge in an increasingly crowded market.

Is A Top School Forcing Out Low-Performing Students? Under pressure to keep its test scores high, a prestigious school is accused of forcing kids to drop out.

The Inconvenient Science Of Racial DNA Profiling--The Louisiana task force spent years tracking the serial killer based on an FBI profile that assured them he was a young white man. Then Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, took one look at the DNA evidence  and told them they had been wasting their time. The killer stalking Baton Rouge was black. 

Young Women Living With Cancer--They should be primping for dates, building their careers, or chasing after toddlers. Instead, a surprising number of women spend their 20s and 30s battling cancer. Here, a look at the disease's "orphan generation".