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Las Vegas is set to claim the title of city with the largest Ferris wheel, but not for long. New York City plans for a taller wheel, and rumors swirl that Dubai may top even that. Host Scott Simon talks to John Russick, director of Curatorial Affairs at the Chicago History Museum, about the first ever Ferris wheel, which debuted at the 1893 World Fair in Chicago.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist.

Restaurant Magazine publishes its list of the top 50 restaurants worldwide. For 2005, The Fat Duck in Bray, Berks, England took top honors. The magazine chose The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif. as the best in the Americas. Restuarant surveyed a panel of more than 500 international chefs, critics and restaurateurs.

Columbus, OH – Today's stories include:Delaware county woman didn't stop boyfriend from abusing and killing son - Former substitute teacher sentenced to…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wcbe/local-wcbe-587517.mp3Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:Columbus police shoot and kill…

Columbus, OH – Today's stories include:State legislator asks President Bush to set aside Traficant's prison sentence - U.S. Senate begins debate on…

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:Central Ohio man dies after losing control of his car on flooded road - The first execution in the Strickland…

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:Three Hamilton County child services workers suspended for poor case handling - Athens woman charged in death…

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:Ambulance driver may have been at fault in fatal crash - Ohio and other states consider truck-only lanes -…

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than 3-D goggles. Or perhaps an inflatable wetsuit for big-wave surfing. Those are two of the top gadgets of the year, according to Popular Science magazine's "100 Best Innovations" issue. To tell us a little more about some of those innovations, Editor-In-Chief Mark Jannot joins host Scott Simon.