Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dr. John Brownstein, co-founder of HealthMap - a projected funded by Google - about how automated systems are scouring the web to gather data that could give advance warning of a health crisis.

Russia is in the midst of beefing up its military. But it's got a long way to go. The World's Laura Lynch reports.

Today the European Union scrapped controversial rules banning the sale of oddly-sized or misshapen produce in European shops. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details.

There's been a rise in violence against Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The World's Quil Lawrence reports that thousands of Christians have fled the city in recent weeks.

The Army has added a new feature to its web site. According to the Army, potential recruits can now email their questions about Army life to soldiers deployed in Iraq. The World's Katy Clark has the story.

A university in China held a democratic student body election this week. That's news in a country where such elections are normally restricted to Communist Party Youth League members. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports.

President-elect Barack Obama has yet to announce any cabinet appointments, but that hasn't stopped the speculation. The World's Jeb Sharp looks at who might be on the list for Secretary of State.

An American aid worker was ambushed and shot dead in Pakistan today. The victim has been identified as the head of a U.S.-government-funded development project in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Aaron Schachter who's in Islamabad.

Pakistan militants seize Humvees

An American aid worker is killed in Pakistan; Iraqi Christians in the northern city of Mosul flee a new wave of violence there; and democracy breaks out at one Chinese university.

For Rob and Catherine to Preview:

-may try to shorten piece between now and friday;

-as is now it's the same as the radio story we will air but Patrick suggested I shorten -

- 2-way to go with it and map of countries with high rates of diabetes possible time permitting.

- video hosting: the file can easily be put into a BBC iview player which i think would be better for video hosting for the show. i have a few contacts in that respect but i'd prefer to take my cue from you two on how best to handle this.

-The original file you can watch (bigger and better on BLIP at this address:
http://blip.tv/file/1460232/