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The UN says it is closer to resolving the dispute over direct elections in Iraq, but they're unlikely to take place before the deadline set for the transfer of power. We hear from UN Spokesman Ahmad Fawzi and Mouin Rabbani from the International Crisis Group. A federal grand jury in the United States has charged four people with supplying illegal, performance enhancing drugs to top competitors. The head of the World Anti-doping agency tells us how widespread the problem might be. And as St Valentine's Day approaches, we hear from the scientists who are trying to work out the formula for true love.
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