Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Aaron Schachter in Jerusalem, on continuing tensions between the Hamas-led Palestinian government and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah faction.

We send you into your weekend with big, big news. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A team of experts say they've cracked the answer. Ahem. Also, could the Star Trek cloaking device soon be a reality? Well, the math is real, and the technology may soon follow. Then, the World Cup starts next month, and we'll look at some technology that the English side is using to prepare for their matches. And finally, find out how a project at Carnegie Mellon University is working to preserve the memory of old favorites like Super Mario Brothers, and Pacman. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine.

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The World's Marco Werman introduces Bulgaria's Romica Puceanu. The Romanian singer has been called the Balkan Marlene Dietrich and the Billie Holiday of Bucharest.

Today's geo answer is Bran, Romania. It's where Dracula's castle is about to be returned to a descendent of the original owners. Host Marco Werman speaks with tour guide Edvard Popescu.

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Japan wants to use karate as a way to build bridges with Iraq. Host Marco Werman explains.

Iraq is expected to be a key issue in the November midterm elections. Yet as The World's Quil Lawrence reports, so far Democrats haven't been making it a big campaign theme.

Iraq will be the main topic when President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair hold a joint press conference later today at the White House. Other issues will be discussed during Blair's visit to Washington. But developments in Iraq are key for both leaders at this point in their political careers. The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus explains.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports on the many layers of loyalty within the ranks of the Iraqi Army. Soldiers often have competing loyalties to various Iraqi factions and that's affecting the Army's ability to act as a unified force.