A team of American treasure hunters says it's located a shipwreck containing treasure worth more than four billion dollars. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tammy Axelsson, mayor of Gimli, Manitoba. The Canadian town is nicknamed "West Iceland" because it has a relatively large Icelandic population. Town residents say there could be a new wave of immigrants from Iceland now that the home country is going through tough economic times.

Iceland may be in economic crisis, but it's making news on another front. The country is about to get its first openly gay prime minister. The World's Gerry Hadden has the story.

Anchor Marco Werman explains why an Israeli political party representing Holocaust survivors has joined forces with the pro-marijuana Green Leaf party for a run at Israel's parliament.

The success of Barack Obama has inspired some Iraqis of African descent to enter politics. Reporter Deborah Haynes, based in Iraq, tells anchor Marco Werman about the emergence of black Iraqi candidates.

Thousands of Iraqi women are on the ballot in this weekend's provincial elections. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Sahar Issa in Baghdad, who's covering the elections for McClatchey newspapers. She says these female candidates are taking big risks to participate in the polls.

The World's Katy Clark reports on the Iraqi government's decision to bar US security contractor Blackwater from working in Iraq. Blackwater provides security for US diplomats. Iraqi officials accuse the company of improper conduct and excessive use of force.

Today on The World: US security firm Blackwater barred from Iraq; Also, black Iraqis run for office in Iraq's provincial elections; and some new "blue-eyed soul" music from Britain's Alice Russell.

A painful medical condition allegedly suffered by cello players has been revealed as a hoax after more than 30 years. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from The World's Alex Gallafent.

Today's Geo Quiz asked for an African state that may not exist on the map, but it thrives in the world of fiction. It's the setting in the 1978 novel, The Coup, by the late John Updike. The answer is Kush. Anchor Marco Werman plays an old Updike interview in which the author admits his African experience was limited, but defends his decision to write about Africa anyway.