The Duke lacrosse controversy is on the cover of Newsweek. While the story doesn’t break any news, it includes a couple of bits of new information.

First, as Chris Lawrence points out, it notes that “defense lawyer Bill Thomas told NEWSWEEK that in the first round some DNA showed up under the woman’s fingernails, though tests were inconclusive about identity.” This appears to contradict earlier reports, which suggested that no DNA of any kind was found.

Also, Newsweek suggests that Nifong may have blood and urine test results showing that the accuser was drugged. The article states that, “[w]hen the case first broke in the press, Nifong, a white man who is running for election in a racially mixed county, hinted to NEWSWEEK that blood and urine tests of the woman would reveal the presence of a date-rape drug.” It also notes that the accuser “was examined by a sexual-assault nurse and likely given a battery of blood and urine tests” when she arrived at the hospital.