Today on The World: Rival leaders in Lebanon agree to a peace-deal which breaks the political deadlock in the country; A new book says that U.S. intelligence agencies are out-sourcing highly sensitive work to private contractors; and a food expert who's organized a special feast called, "10 Food to Eat Before They Die."

The World's Aaron Schachter reports that Lebanon's US-backed government and pro-Syrian opposition have agreed to a deal that will end the political stalemate in the country. The agreement paves the way for the election of a new president and an end to the worst violence Lebanon has witnessed since its civil war.

As China marks its third day of official mourning for the victims of the May 12 earthquake, The World's Mary Kay Magistad examines local attitudes toward foreign aid workers and journalists.

Flag at halfstaff in Shanghai

Members of the large Chinese community in the Los Angeles area are stepping up to raise money to aid China's earthquake victims. Rob Schmitz of station KQED reports from Los Angeles.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports on an effort to keep developers from building near the site of a historical battle that took place more than two thousand years ago.

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that American paper money discriminates against the blind. Jos Eijsermans explains to anchor Lisa Mullins how many other countries' currencies have been adapted to help the visually impaired.

A new report from the Department of Justice examines the different interrogation techniques used by the FBI, CIA, and the military. As the World's Jason Margolis reports, the FBI received much higher marks.

Americans are getting used to the fact that much of what the government does for us is being outsourced. But few of us expect the work of intelligence agencies would be sent to private contrators. Hosst Lisa Mullins talks with investigative reporter Tim Shorrock about his new book Spies for Hire.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for an historic region in Romania that happens to be home to some of the best homemade jams around.

In the new book "Palestinian Walks: Forays Into a Vanishing Landscape" author Raja Shehadeh traces six hikes through the countryside of the West Bank over the past 28 years. But as The World's Quil Lawrence reports, even a stroll through the hills of the West Bank can lead to confrontation.

Raja Shehadeh overlooking Ein Kenia

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Transylvania, Romania. The region boasts some of the best jams - some of them include ingredients that are considered to be endangered foods. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with British food expert Simon Preston, who's organizing a special banquet called "10 Foods To Eat Before They Die." Preston says he wants to highlight some of the world's "vanishing delicacies."

The World's Alex Gallafent gets to grips with meaningless lyrics. That is, lyrics written in invented languages, from Belgium, Wales and right here in the United States (circa 1946).