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	2010 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2010 Two NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Friday, two more NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total of foreign troops killed there this year to 711. American deaths this year now total 498.

	Dec. 31, 2010 Cities Around the World Mark New Year; Napolitano Spends Holiday with Troops Fireworks light up Sydney Harbour at the stroke of midnight to welcome in the year 2011 on January 01, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

	Dec. 30, 2010 In Photos: World Events of 2010 It was a year of earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and toxic spills, but 2010 also saw thwarted terrorist attacks and the joyous release of 33 miners in Chile from the Earth's rocky depths.

	Dec. 29, 2010 South Korean President Calls for Talks; Suicide Bombers Kill Iraqi Police Chief South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for renewed six-party talks, the stalled nuclear negotiations between the two Koreas, China, Russia, Japan and the U.S.

	Dec. 28, 2010 What Will U.S. Role in Iraq Be After 2011? As Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops must leave by this time next year, what else is next for Iraq's new government? Margaret Warner speaks with Michael Gordon, military correspondent for The New York Times, and Joost Hiltermann of the International Crisis Group.

	Dec. 28, 2010 Iraqi Prime Minister: U.S Troop Withdrawal in 2011 'Is Sealed' The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has been steadily shrinking and by December 2011, they are scheduled to be gone entirely. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reiterated his views on the Status of Forces Agreement, but that timeline has been in question amid struggles to implement a governing coalition and develop security forces.

	Dec. 28, 2010 News Wrap: Storm Strands Thousands of Russians at Moscow Airports In other news Tuesday, frustrated travelers in Russia protested about airport conditions after being stuck since an ice storm knocked out power Sunday. Reportedly, some people charged ticket counters and beat up airline workers.

	Dec. 27, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Drones Reportedly Kill 18 Suspected Militants in Pakistan In other news Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said U.S. drone aircraft struck in the North Waziristan region near the Afghan border, reportedly killing 18 suspected militants. Also, the first attack by a female suicide bomber in Pakistan hit a U.N food distribution site, forcing officials there to suspend operations.

	Dec. 24, 2010 Richardson: Korean Tensions Open Door for Military Miscalculations New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson recently returned from a private visit to North Korea. Margaret Warner speaks with him about the trip and tensions on the Korean peninsula.

	Dec. 24, 2010 Koreans Remain on Edge Over Military Tensions Margaret Warner has an update on tensions on the Korean peninsula after several incidents between North and South Korea in recent days.

	Dec. 23, 2010 Frustration, Resignation Apparent in Seoul Over Tensions With North Korea New tensions are rattling the Korean peninsula over South Korean military drills. Justin McCurry of GlobalPost samples public opinion in Seoul for some insight.

	Dec. 23, 2010 Diplomat: U.S. Fears 'Brutal Situation' Unless Ivory Coast President Steps Down As the U.N. reports more than 170 deaths in Ivory Coast, Judy Woodruff talks to State Department official William Fitzgerald about election unrest in the African nation.

	Dec. 23, 2010 Turmoil Grips Ivory Coast Over Disputed Election Judy Woodruff reports on political turmoil in the Ivory Coast, which has left more than 170 people dead after a bitter presidential election.

	Dec. 22, 2010 Judy Woodruff: With 'Don't Ask' Repeal, Military Again Poised to Be Change Agent Almost half of my youth was spent in the South, where the civil rights movement played out in ways both peaceful and violent. This week's vote to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military reminded me of that period, when change was wrenching and public attitudes evolved over a long time.

	Dec. 22, 2010 Video: Obama Signs 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Into Law President Obama signed a landmark repeal of the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the armed services Wednesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise.

	Dec. 22, 2010 Senate to Vote on START, Obama Signs DADT Repeal, Tensions in Ivory Coast The Senate appears poised to approve a nuclear arms pact with Russia, known as New START, on Wednesday, delivering a significant bipartisan foreign policy victory to President Obama.

	Dec. 21, 2010 Shift in Support for Nuke Treaty Marks Policy Win for Obama President Obama moved a step closer to a major foreign policy victory Tuesday as the Senate cleared the way for ratifying the START nuclear treaty with Russia. Gwen Ifill gets the details from Naftali Bendavid of The Wall Street Journal.

	Dec. 21, 2010 On Tuesday's NewsHour: START Treaty, Cuban Medicine, Census Results On Tuesday's NewsHour, the U.S.-Russia START nuclear treaty appears headed for ratification; new census numbers and their political fallout; the second report in Ray Suarez's series from Cuba; and more on the FCC's net neutrality ruling.

	Dec. 21, 2010 Iraq Has a New Government ... at Last The Iraqi people cast their votes on March 7. More than nine months later, after months of political turmoil, deal-making, and frustrating starts and stops, Iraq finally has a new government.

	Dec. 21, 2010 New START Arms Deal: The Basics As the Senate signals that its moving toward ratifying the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia, we took a look at some of the basic elements of the deal.

	Dec. 21, 2010 START Gaining GOP Support; Iraqi Lawmakers Approve Government The Senate may be moving closer to action on New START with Russia, a major nuclear arms control treaty, as President Obama appears to be gaining the support of some reluctant Republican senators.

	Dec. 20, 2010 How Will 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Be Implemented, Tailored? Judy Woodruff speaks with Bernard Rostker of the RAND Corporation and Tammy Schultz of the Marine Corps War College about how the repeal of the long-standing "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gay servicemembers from serving openly will be implemented and how it might affect troops on the ground.

	Dec. 20, 2010 News Wrap: Iraq May Be Closer to Forming New Government In other news Monday, a new Iraqi government might soon be a reality as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki submitted a list of potential Cabinet members to Parliament, some nine months after national elections. Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Parliament is preparing to convene in January four months after elections.

	Dec. 20, 2010 On Monday's NewsHour: 'Don't Ask' Repeal, Cuban Economic Reforms As the 111th Congress winds down, lawmakers are considering one of President Obama's top foreign-policy items: ratification of a New START nuclear arms deal with Russia.

	Dec. 20, 2010 Senate Considers START, South Korea Holds Live-fire Exercises The Senate is considering a new nuclear arms deal with Russia, signed by President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in April, that Mr.

	Dec. 17, 2010 Pakistan's Extremist Havens: What Options Does U.S. Have? Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan has been accused of harboring extremists within its borders, complicating U.S.-led efforts in neighboring Afghanistan. Margaret Warner discusses the complex alliance with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Christine Fair of Georgetown University.

	Dec. 17, 2010 Pakistan's Insurgent Havens Strain Ties With U.S. Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan is accused of harboring extremists within its borders. Margaret Warner has more on how the U.S. has tried to prod Pakistan into eliminating havens for insurgents.

	Dec. 16, 2010 Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military 'Willingly Support' Taliban President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane who says Pakistan's government and military aid and abet Taliban sanctuaries.

	Dec. 16, 2010 On Thursday's NewsHour: Afghan War Review, START Treaty, Bob Feller We examine the White House's newly released review of the Afghan war, plus the political wrangling over ratification of the New START treaty with Russia. We also examine the state of cable news upon the departure of Larry King, plus we look back at the life of pitching legend Bob Feller.

	Dec. 16, 2010 Quick Take: Afghan Policy Review President Obama announced Thursday the release of the annual review of his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. Three military experts give their take on the review.

	Dec. 16, 2010 President Obama: 'More Difficult Days Ahead' in Afghanistan President Obama addressed the White House's major review of the war in Afghanistan Thursday, praising progress in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban but emphasizing that the United States' involvement there "continues to be a very difficult endeavor.

	Dec. 16, 2010 White House Releases Afghan War Review, WikiLeaks' Assange Granted Bail The Obama administration's review of its strategy in Afghanistan says the "surge" of troops that the president sent to war last year has made gains against al-Qaida -- but cautions those gains "remain fragile and reversible.

	Dec. 16, 2010 Report: Progress Against Taliban Is 'Fragile and Reversible' A little more than a year after President Obama announced his decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, his administration is releasing a summary of a classified review of the strategy that says the United States is still on target to begin withdrawing troops next July.

	Dec. 15, 2010 Intel Agencies Offer Gloomy View of Afghan War Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times talks with Margaret Warner about an upcoming review of the war in Afghanistan, and what intelligence reports reveal about the region.

	Dec. 15, 2010 On Wednesday's NewsHour: BP Sued, CEOs Meet Obama, Afghan Intel The Justice Department files a lawsuit against BP, other companies, the Senate passes the president's tax cut compromise, and a look at the upcoming Afghan war review.

	Dec. 15, 2010 N.M. Gov. Richardson to Visit N. Korea, Asylum Ferry Sinks Near Australia South Korea held a national emergency drill, preparing for a possible military attack. A ferry reportedly carrying asylum seekers crashed into rocks on Christmas Island, killing at least 27.

	Dec. 14, 2010 'Statesman' Holbrooke Remembered as Major Afghan Challenges Loom Leaders from around the world expressed appreciation for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, a longtime diplomat who served as President Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. His death on Monday at age 69 comes as a new report on the state of the Afghan war is expected this week. Margaret Warner examines his legacy.

	Dec. 14, 2010 Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun.

	Dec. 13, 2010 Secret Documents Add to Suspicions About Myanmar's Nuclear Aspirations Secret cables from the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon, released by the web site WikiLeaks, have added to long-standing suspicions about Myanmar's nuclear ambitions and its alleged covert cooperation with North Korea.

	Dec. 13, 2010 British Resident Suspected in Sweden Bombing, North Korea Warns of War Swedish policemen and volunteers patrol on Dec.

	Dec. 9, 2010 News Wrap: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Fails in Senate In other news Tuesday, an attempt to repeal the military's don't ask, don't tell policy fell three votes shy of advancing in the Senate, but proponents have vowed another attempt in the coming weeks.

	Dec. 9, 2010 Senate Republicans Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal File photo by Getty ImagesSenate Republicans blocked White House-backed legislation Thursday afternoon that would have repealed the U.

	Dec. 9, 2010 North Korea Welcomes Chinese Envoy, Election Protests Continue in Haiti South Korean marines patrol on Yeonpyeong island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on Dec, 6, 2010.

	Dec. 9, 2010 Senate to Consider Taxes, DREAM Act in Day Packed With Votes The Senate will consider major pieces of legislation Thursday as the end of the lame-duck Congress, and the Democratic Party's hold on both chambers, comes to an end.

	Dec. 8, 2010 News Wrap: House Democrats Push $1.2 Trillion Government-Funding Plan In other news Wednesday, House Democrats moved to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year to the tune of $1.2 trillion. The measure would freeze the budgets of most Cabinet departments.

	Dec. 8, 2010 Mideast Peace Talks Stall, Adm. Mullen Criticizes China Over North Korea Children of Israeli settlers walk past the site for housing units in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.

	Dec. 7, 2010 News Wrap: Elizabeth Edwards Dies After Cancer, Personal Struggles In other news Tuesday, Elizabeth Edwards died at her home in Chapel Hill, N.C., after a long battle against breast cancer. Edwards was an attorney, author and was married to former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards but had been seeking a divorce.

	Dec. 6, 2010 Dozens Die in Pakistan Suicide Attack; Talks Start on Iran's Nuclear Program Pakistanis help an injured tribal elder upon his arrival at a hospital in Peshawar on Dec.

	Dec. 3, 2010 Military Commanders Show Split Over Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal The commanders of the U.S. armed forces sat side by side at a hearing on Capitol Hill Friday but they were split over repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding openly gay service members. Jim Lehrer reports.

	Dec. 3, 2010 News Wrap: Wall Street Not Intimidated by Job Numbers, Big Trade Deal Struck In other news Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average shook off disappointing jobs numbers and gained more than 19 points. The NASDAQ rose 12 points, with both indices closing the week up more than 2 percent. Also, an announcement came that the U.S. and South Korea have made the largest trade deal in more than a decade.

	Dec. 3, 2010 Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy Woodruff has the story.

	Dec. 3, 2010 President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Friday, his second as commander-in-chief. But the White House said his face-to-face meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul was canceled due to weather, The Associated Press reported.

	Dec. 3, 2010 Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.8% in November; Korean Tensions Simmer The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new unemployment data Friday showing the unemployment rate rose to 9.

	Dec. 2, 2010 Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Timing of Repeal Push Among Sticking Points Defense Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that the ban on gays serving openly in the military should be reversed. Jim Lehrer talks to independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who supports a repeal, and Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, who opposes it.

	Dec. 2, 2010 News Wrap: Iran Announces Arrests in Nuclear Scientist's Murder In other news Thursday, Iran said it has detained several people in connection with the car-bomb attacks on two of its nuclear scientists, one of whom died. Also, NATO announced the death of three more troops in Afghanistan during the first days of December.

	Dec. 2, 2010 On Thursday's NewsHour: Tax Cuts, DADT Debate, Fed Document Blast On Thursday's NewsHour, the tax cut debate returns in force to Capitol Hill, along with new hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2010 Women Veterans Face Unique Obstacles, Needs Women make up about 14 percent of the U.S. military and now serve in more combat situations than in past wars. As part of our NewsHour Connect series, Scott Shafer of KQED in San Francisco met with female veterans about the particular challenges women face after their military service and what support is available.

	Nov. 30, 2010 DADT Review Chairmen: Repeal Poses 'Low Risk to Force' The Pentagon's long-awaited review of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the armed forces revealed that 70 percent of military personnel surveyed said that changing the law would have little or no impact on readiness. Jim Lehrer talks with study chairmen, Jeh Johnson and Gen. Carter Ham.

	Nov. 30, 2010 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Presents Little Risk, Study Finds Repealing the 17-year-old law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military would do little harm to unit cohesion and troop morale, a year-long Defense Department study found.

	Nov. 30, 2010 Carter: 'Serious Doubts' on Afghanistan Former President Carter told Ray Suarez in an interview airing soon on the NewsHour that he has "serious doubts" that the U.S. will prevail in Afghanistan under the current set of goals.

	Nov. 30, 2010 Military Set to Release 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Report Military officials will be on Capitol Hill Tuesday to brief members of Congress on the results of a survey of active-duty personnel and their families to assess the impact of allowing openly gay soldiers to serve.

	Nov. 29, 2010 News Wrap: Afghan Policeman Kills 6 American Troops In other news Monday, an Afghan policeman turned his gun on American troops, killing six of them during a NATO training exercise in eastern Afghanistan, before he was killed.

	Nov. 29, 2010 Wikileaks Cable Release Rattles Diplomatic World WikiLeaks Publishes Stash of Secret Diplomatic DocumentsView of the WikiLeaks homepage.

	Nov. 26, 2010 News Wrap: North Korean Artillery Exercises Raise Concerns in South In other news Friday, more artillery rounds rang out again inside North Korea, but none reached the South. The North warned that the United States and South Korea are pushing the region to the "brink of war" if plans continue for joint military exercises over the weekend.

	Nov. 26, 2010 More N. Korea Artillery Fire Heard as South, U.S. Plan Maneuvers North Korea's state-run media warned Friday that plans for U.S. and South Korean military exercises this weekend place the region on the brink of war.

	Nov. 25, 2010 South Korea's Defense Minister Resigns After Attack Defense Minister, Kim Tae-young, stepped down after a North Korean artillery attack killed two South Korean marines and two civilians. John Irvine of Independent Television News has more.

	Nov. 25, 2010 Thanksgiving Celebrations Worldwide As tradition goes, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with a big meal, football and parades. U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan took a brief pause to recognize the holiday and some were lucky enough to return home to see their families. Ray Suarez covers the celebrations dotted around the world.

	Nov. 25, 2010 President Obama Releases Plan to End Rebel Violence in Uganda President Barack Obama outlined a plan to disarm the notorious Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army in a letter and policy documents sent to lawmakers Wednesday.

	Nov. 24, 2010 U.S. Explores Delicate Options in Korean Response Tensions between the Koreas remain high after Tuesday's artillery barrage killed four South Koreans. Jim Lehrer examines the U.S. role and options with Christopher Hill, who helped lead the U.S. delegation that negotiated with North Koreans in recent years, and Leon Sigal, who has written extensively about U.S.-Korean relations.

	Nov. 24, 2010 Death Toll Rises in North Korea Attack; U.S. to Join South Korean Exercises Tensions between North and South Korea remain high after an artillery barrage on Tuesday killed four South Koreans, including two marines and two civilians. In response, President Obama called for U.S. troops to stage military exercises with South Korea.

	Nov. 23, 2010 News Wrap: Taliban Impostor Exposed in Afghan Peace Talks In other news Tuesday, peace talks in Afghanistan were dealt a major setback after reports surfaced that a man representing the Taliban was an impostor.

	Nov. 23, 2010 Will North Korea's Pattern of Provocation, Concession Continue After Shellings? North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong island killed two South Korean marines and led to an exchange of fire between the two countries. Jim Lehrer gets more on the tense standoff from Victor Cha, former director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council, and professor Sung-Yoon Lee of Tufts University.

	Nov. 23, 2010 Deadly North, South Korea Artillery Exchange Raises Escalation Fears North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong island killed two South Korean marines and led to an exchange of fire between the two countries. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News has more.

	Nov. 23, 2010 North Korea's Shelling of South Korean Island Heightens Tensions South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has ordered retaliatory strikes if there is "further provocation" from North Korea. The military has been placed in a "crisis status" in response to Tuesday's artillery exchange. President Lee has been meeting with senior officials in Seoul to address the possibility of military escalation.

	Nov. 23, 2010 Iraqi Christians Flee as al-Qaida Steps Up Attacks Iraqi Christians at a church in Amman, Jordan An assault on a church in Baghdad and other targeted attacks on Christian families are driving fear into the hearts of the remaining members of this religious minority in Iraq, and causing many to seek sanctuary in other places.

	Nov. 22, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Downplays North Korean Nuclear Facility Reports In other news Monday, U.S. officials downplayed reports that North Korea has a sophisticated uranium-enrichment facility.

	Nov. 19, 2010 President Obama Seeks Russian Support on Missile Plan At the NATO Summit in Portugal, President Obama looked to bolster support for a missile defense plan and Afghan war timetable. Margaret Warner provides a report from Lisbon.

	Nov. 19, 2010 NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview.

	Nov. 19, 2010 President Obama Attends NATO Summit; Bernanke Addresses China Imbalances Members of NATO convene Friday in Portugal to formulate a common strategy for the war in Afghanistan and negotiate missile defense in Europe.

	Nov. 18, 2010 NATO Dispatch: Three Tests for Success for Obama President Obama comes to Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting average than he posted in his 10-day sojourn to Asia.

	Nov. 17, 2010 Photojournalist, Filmmaker Hetherington Documents Terror, Boredom of War Jeffrey Brown speaks with British photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington about his work in Afghanistan, which led to the prize-winning documentary with Sebastian Junger, "Restrepo," and a new book of photographs called "Infidel."

	Nov. 17, 2010 On Wednesday's NewsHour: Cholera in Haiti, Nuclear Treaty, Deficit Ideas On the NewsHour this Wednesday: An update on Haiti's cholera outbreak, a look at a stalled nuclear arms treaty, a report on an unusual take on the recession in Maine, two new views on cutting the deficit and a conversation with war photographer Tim Hetherington.

	Nov. 16, 2010 Giunta on Medal of Honor: 'I Can't Wear This for Myself' Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore "Sal" Giunta became the first living recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration since the Vietnam War on Tuesday when President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor.Giunta put himself in the line of fire for two fellow soldiers during a 2007 firefight in Afghanistan. He spoke with Ray Suarez.

	Nov. 16, 2010 War Photographer Tim Hetherington Captures Combat and Downtime in 'Infidel' In 2007 and 2008, British photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington traveled to the Korengal Valley in northeastern Afghanistan to capture images of American soldiers serving in the war -- not just in combat, but also relaxing, playing, sleeping. His photographs are now collected as a new book titled "Infidel."

	Nov. 16, 2010 Medal of Honor Winner: Comrades 'Gave Every One of Their Tomorrows' Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta will become the first living American servicemember from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to be honored with the U.S. military's highest decoration for putting himself in the line of fire in Afghanistan to save two fellow soldiers during a 2007 firefight. Giunta sat down with Ray Suarez.

	Nov. 16, 2010 EU Faces Ongoing Currency Worries; Obama to Present Medal of Honor Following Ireland's refusal of a bailout from the European Central Bank, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy warned of impending crisis if the eurozone nations did not act quickly.

	Nov. 16, 2010 Senate GOP Leader McConnell Supports Ban on Earmarks After years of using earmarks to send federal money to Kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he supports a ban on the use of that funding process.

	Nov. 15, 2010 Kerry: U.S. Shouldn't Blow Karzai's Criticism Out of Proportion Margaret Warner talks to Sen. John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the most pressing issues in U.S. foreign policy, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most recent criticism of the U.S. mission in his country.

	Nov. 15, 2010 Karzai Criticism of U.S. Mission Renews Afghan-American Tensions Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the Washington Post this weekend that the U.S. should scale back its mission, including night raids, in Afghanistan. The comments are the latest source of tension between Karzai's government and the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill has details.

	Nov. 15, 2010 U.S. to Present Afghan Phase-Out Plan; Rangel Faces Ethics Panel The Obama administration will present other NATO members with a four-year plan to phase out U.

	Nov. 12, 2010 Reported Russian Spy Defection, Hunt Stirs Up Cold War Memories Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that a top-ranking official in its spy service known only as Colonel Shcherbakov outed spies earlier this year to the U.S. He and his family reportedly have left Russia for the U.S. with a Russian hit squad in pursuit. Ray Suarez talks to Washington Post reporter Jeff Stein for more.

	Nov. 12, 2010 Political, Legal Wrangling Continues Over 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The Supreme Court is the latest to leave a legal mark on the wrangling over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 12, 2010 News Wrap: Wall Street Ends Week Down on China Interest Rate Concerns In other news Friday, Wall Street fell for the week on worries that China may raise interest rates to curb inflation, which could slow Chinese growth and hurt the global economic recovery.

	Nov. 12, 2010 Supreme Court Refuses to Block 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The Supreme Court refused to block enforcement of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on openly gay troops Friday, the latest in a series of court battles over the policy.

	Nov. 12, 2010 G20 Leaves Work to Be Done; Iraq's Government Agreement Faces Obstacles Representatives of the world's largest economies who are gathered in Seoul faced a series of tough issues, many of which could not be resolved in the span of the two-day summit.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Ongoing Scrutiny Over Missteps at Arlington Cemetery On Veterans Day, Ray Suarez reports on the ongoing investigation into the mishandling of remains at the nation's most well-known cemetery.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Iraq's New Government: How Will It Tackle Old Challenges? Margaret Warner talks to Meghan O'Sullivan of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University about the new Iraqi government and its long to-do list.

	Nov. 11, 2010 U.S., South Korea Fall Short on Trade Deal Negotiators were unable to cement a free trade deal between the two countries, but President Obama and South Korean president Lee Myung-bak expressed hope that an agreement would be reached soon. President Obama marked Veterans Day with troops at Yongsan Army base in Seoul.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Iraqis Strike Deal on New Government Coalition After an eight-month stalemate, Iraqi leaders have reached an agreement that keeps Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power but distributes other key posts. Despite ongoing tensions between Maliki and his primary rival, Iyad Allawi, many hope this will stave off violence.

	Nov. 11, 2010 On Thursday's NewsHour ... Iraq's New Government, U.S.-China Currency Disputes Iraq has a new government, but how will it fare? Analysts weigh in. Then, Paul Solman explores U.S.-China currency issues; Jeffrey Brown gets three takes on a drastic plan to trim the deficit; an interview with Delaware's Sen.-Elect Chris Coons; and an update on mismarked graves at Arlington Cemetery.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Honor Flight Program Helps Vets Visit WWII Memorial As part of an Honor Flight project to send every living World War II and terminally ill veteran to visit their memorial free of charge, Frank Guentert of Sterling, Illinois, who fought in Germany from 1943-46, visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

	Nov. 11, 2010 France, Britain Remember End to Bloody World War Today in France and on Sunday in Britain -- in Paris and London and in countless rural villages-- presidents and royals, farmers and shopkeepers will gather at memorials and pay tribute to the millions killed in a war that ended nearly a century ago.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Both Sides Unhappy with Debt Commission's Proposals Voters sent a clear message in this month's midterm elections: They want their elected officials to do something about the country's deficit and debt. In fact, exit polls showed 40 percent of voters said the highest priority of the next Congress should be "reducing deficit."

	Nov. 11, 2010 Iraqis Reach Tentative Deal on Government After eight months of gridlock, Iraq's leaders reached an agreement that would keep Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power but give Sunnis and Kurds leadership blocs in the government, including a prominent role for Ayad Allawi.

	Nov. 10, 2010 Afghan Poll Shows Persistent Worries Over Security, Corruption The headlines from an extensive poll of Afghans released yesterday were all-but-unanimous: "Afghans are more optimistic than last year.

	Nov. 10, 2010 Stranded Cruise Ship Slowly Towed to Shore; Navy Airlifts Spam to Passengers Passengers aboard the Carnival Splendor are headed, slowly, in the direction of San Diego after a fire on board Monday, facing another uncomfortable day without air conditioning or hot food aboard the 113,000-ton ship.

	Nov. 9, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Open to Delay Iraq Troop Drawdown, Gates Says In other news Tuesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the U.S. would be open to delaying the troop withdrawal from Iraq past the 2011 deadline, but only if Iraqis take that initiative.

	Nov. 9, 2010 Obama Visits Indonesia; Hearings on Oil Spill Resume; Afghans Back Taliban Talks President Obama is in Indonesia Tuesday for a brief visit that will include meetings with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a major speech to the Muslim world, his second after his address in Cairo last year.

	Nov. 9, 2010 Former President Bush Defends His Legacy in New Book Tuesday marks the official release of former President George W. Bush's memoir, "Decision Points," in which he reflects on the most significant decisions he made as president, as well as in his personal life.

	Nov. 8, 2010 News Wrap: 3 NATO Troops Killed, More Trainers Sought in Afghanistan A bomb blast killed a NATO soldier in Eastern Afghanistan and two more died Sunday after attacks in the same area. Meanwhile, the head of NATO's training mission called for 900 more trainers to assist in transitioning security to Afghan forces.

	Nov. 8, 2010 Obama Emphasizes Cooperation During India Visit President Obama is wrapping up a three-day stop in India, the first country he is visiting in a 10-day trip through Asia.

	Nov. 8, 2010 Obama in India; BP Oil Spill Hearings Begin; Myanmar's Junta Holds Election President Obama meets with leaders in India for a second day, a commission on the BP oil spill questions executives, and Myanmar is counting votes after a much-criticized election.

	Nov. 5, 2010 Tensions Flare in India, Pakistan Over Kashmir Valley New violence has erupted in Kashmir, where a crackdown on protests against Indian rule has intensified in recent months. It is the latest in decades of unrest in this territory, where power is divided between India and Pakistan but there is popular desire for independence. John Sparks of ITN reports on the deadly tensions.

	Nov. 3, 2010 Britain, France Sign Defense Pact At a moment when there's a growing consensus in Washington that U.S. defense dollars will level out or shrink, two of America's closest European allies have joined together to take on the issue of military spending in the midst of budget austerity.

	Nov. 3, 2010 Wednesday: Fed Meets Over Stimulus; Greece Suspends Airmail Due to Bombs The Federal Reserve is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon over plans to stimulate the economy, pushing stock futures up slightly as investors await the Fed's moves.

	Nov. 2, 2010 Bombs Explode Across Baghdad Two Days After Church Attack At least 10 explosions across the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed more than 60 people and injured 180 on Tuesday, according to Iraqi hospital sources and police.

	Nov. 1, 2010 Mexico Dispatch: Authorities Jockey for Control in Violent Drug War Less than a month before Mexicans celebrate the centennial of their revolution, some of them have the feeling the country is in a time of turmoil once again.

	Nov. 1, 2010 Monday: Bombs Were Built to Explode in Flight; 52 Killed in Baghdad Siege President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser said the two package bombs intercepted in Britain and Dubai last week were built to bring down the planes carrying them.



	OCTOBER Oct. 29, 2010 Obama: Packages on Cargo Flights Contained 'Explosive Material' The suspicious packages found on two cargo flights in Britain and Dubai "do apparently contain explosive material," President Obama told the nation Friday afternoon.

	Oct. 29, 2010 Afghanistan Tops Agenda at Upcoming NATO Summit in Portugal NATO leaders will convene next month in Portugal at a moment when NATO casualties in Afghanistan are rising and there are growing reports of corruption in Karzai's government.

	Oct. 27, 2010 Tsunami, Volcano Cause Devastation in Indonesia In Indonesia, an earthquake triggered a massive tsunami on the island of Sumatra, followed by a volcanic eruption on Mount Merapi. Rescuers are struggling to reach those affected as the death toll continues to climb.

	Oct. 26, 2010 Bags of Cash: Are Iran, Karzai Playing All Sides? Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on the Iranian payments to Afghanistan officials from former Afghan Interior Minister Ali Jalali and Steve Clemons of The New America Foundation and The Washington Note blog.

	Oct. 26, 2010 Iran Says Payments to Afghan Government for Reconstruction Iran said Tuesday that it is helping Afghanistan financially, but said it is helping with reconstruction, not trying to buy influence over the Karzai administration. Jim Lehrer has more.

	Oct. 26, 2010 Afghanistan: Election Fraud, Karzai's Controversial Comments The level of fraud in Afghanistan's parliamentary election last month, where nearly a quarter of the ballots were discredited, was about equal to last year's presidential contest -- the difference is in how it's being handled, according to the U.S. Institute of Peace's Scott Worden.

	Oct. 26, 2010 Tsunami Kills 23 in Indonesia; Former Aide to Hussein Sentenced to Hang At least 23 people were killed when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami late Monday that crashed into villages in western Indonesia. There are also fears that Indonesia's volcano, Mount Merapi, could blow.

	Oct. 25, 2010 Reaction to Newly Public Iraq War Documents The media is combing through confidential documents on the Iraq War released by the website WikiLeaks, including accounts of abuse against Iraqi civilians and "hard evidence" that the United States turned a blind eye. Margaret Warner gets perspectives on the issue.

	Oct. 25, 2010 WikiLeaks Reveals Secret Documents on Iraq War Tens of thousands of documents about the war in Iraq are now public record after being posted by the website known as WikiLeaks. Margaret Warner has the story.

	Oct. 25, 2010 Guantanamo Detainee Khadr Pleads Guilty to All Counts Omar Khadr, a Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of throwing a hand grenade that killed a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty to all five terrorism and murder charges on Monday.

	Oct. 25, 2010 Monday: Haiti's Cholera Death Toll Hits 250; More Massacres in Mexico The death toll in Haiti's cholera epidemic topped 250 over the weekend as thousands more remained hospitalized and officials braced for the disease to spread into densely populated slums in urban areas.

	Oct. 22, 2010 News Wrap: WikiLeaks Releases 400,000 Iraq War Documents In other news Friday, WikiLeaks released nearly 400,000 secret U.S. files on the Iraq war, counting more than 15,000 unreported civilian deaths. Also, Haiti is dealing with a deadly cholera outbreak. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Eric Lotz of Operation Blessing International about efforts to provide clean drinking water there.

	Oct. 22, 2010 Holbrooke: Pakistan Must Be Part of Regional Solutions U.S. special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, discusses a proposed $2 billion aid package to Pakistan, the need to include the country in regional policies, and the U.S. stance on Afghan-led talks with the Taliban.

	Oct. 22, 2010 New WikiLeaks Cache Reveals More on Iraqi War Deaths, Detainee Abuse Analysis of a new cache of secret documents pertaining to the Iraq war surfaced Friday via WikiLeaks. Nearly 400,000 documents were obtained by the WikiLeaks organization and provided to several media organizations, including The New York Times, The Guardian, French newspaper Le Monde and German Magazine der Spiegel.

	Oct. 22, 2010 WikiLeaks Close to Releasing War Documents; Cholera Outbreak in Haiti The WikiLeaks website is close to releasing what the Pentagon fears is "the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history." In Haiti, at least 142 people have died in a cholera outbreak.

	Oct. 21, 2010 News Wrap: U.S., Afghan Troops Claim Gains in Taliban Stronghold In other news Thursday, a report in The New York Times says a U.S. and Afghan military offensive has made gains in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar by deploying a new mobile rocket and by disrupting insurgent supply lines.

	Oct. 21, 2010 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Reinstated, For Now; Repeal Effort Back in Limbo The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the ranks was reinstated Thursday -- at least for now. Margaret Warner talks to Time magazine's Mark Thompson about the legal battle over the policy, the Pentagon's ongoing review and what it means for gay servicemembers who recently re-enlisted.

	Oct. 21, 2010 Somalia Battles Militancy in Shape of Al-Shabab The militant Islamist group known as al-Shabab is deepening control over much of south and central Somalia and parts of the country's capital Mogadishu, posing threats to the U.S.-backed government in Somalia and the United States itself.

	Oct. 21, 2010 Stay on Halting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'; Arms Sale Planned for Saudi Arabia A federal appeals court late Wednesday issued an emergency stay of a judge's order halting the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, temporarily granting the Obama administration's request for a freeze on the order.

	Oct. 20, 2010 Top Taliban Leaders' Leverage Sought in Afghan Peace Talks Within the past week, reports have surfaced of more peace talks taking place between the Afghan government and Taliban members. Margaret Warner talks to Dexter Filkins of The New York Times about the negotiations and how NATO is making the talks possible.

	Oct. 20, 2010 News Wrap: Sarkozy Seeks to Reopen Refineries as Protests Drain Gas Stations In other news Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy made orders for riot police to clear blockades from the country's oil refineries while more gas stations ran dry due to protests. Union members also blocked access to several airports causing flight cancellations.

	Oct. 19, 2010 Insurgents Mount Deadly Attack on Chechen Parliament Margaret Warner reports on the violence unleashed by Islamic militants in Russia's southern republic of Chechnya Tuesday. Six were dead and 17 injured in Grozny, the provincial capital, after gunmen and a suicide bomber stormed Parliament.

	Oct. 19, 2010 News Wrap: Saudi Officials Issue Terror Warning Over al-Qaida Offshoot In other news Tuesday, Saudi Arabia issued a new terror warning about what it calls an al-Qaida offshoot group in Yemen. Saudi officials would not disclose which countries they believe to be potential targets, but France says it was among those warned. This comes after a series of alerts in major European cities.

	Oct. 18, 2010 As Sudan Prepares for Secession Vote, Fears of Unrest Intensify Margaret Warner talks to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the ethnic tension in Sudan ahead of an important referendum on whether the oil-rich South should secede.

	Oct. 18, 2010 News Wrap: In France, Riots Exacerbate Fuel Shortage Strikers in France defied a government order to stop blockading the country's oil refineries. Already 1,500 gas stations have nearly run out of fuel.

	Oct. 15, 2010 Rape Victims Make Voices Heard in Congo Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the use of rape as a weapon of war in eastern Congo.

	Oct. 15, 2010 Will 'Target and Talk' Approach Work With the Taliban? The Obama administration is ramping up an Afghan war strategy that combines attacks on the Taliban while assisting peace talks. Will it work? Margaret Warner gets two views.

	Oct. 15, 2010 U.S. Pushes to End Military Stalemate With Taliban Several new moves are afoot to speed the end of the war in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports.

	Oct. 14, 2010 News Wrap: Taliban May Be Considering New Talks According to the head of Afghanistan's new peace council, the Taliban is ready to take part in serious peace negotiations. But the council's chairman warned the process won't happen over night.

	Oct. 13, 2010 After Judge's Injunction, What's Next for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'? A federal judge has issued an injunction on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the military, but some say Congress -- and not the courts -- should decide its fate.

	Oct. 13, 2010 News Wrap: NATO Forces in Afghanistan Take Heavy Casualities NATO forces took heavy casualties after six troops were killed in three separate attacks, bringing the total of deaths to 34 for the month of October in Afghanistan.

	Oct. 12, 2010 News Wrap: Judge Orders Injunction for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military stop enforcing its ban on openly gay troops and issued a worldwide injunction against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

	Oct. 12, 2010 Judge Issues Injunction on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' A federal judge in California has issued a worldwide injunction against the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, putting a hold on the military's ban on openly gay troops. Read the injunction ruling here.

	Oct. 12, 2010 Tuesday: Rescue Approaches for Chilean Miners; Fort Hood Hearings Begin Rescue operations for the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months could begin as soon as midnight Tuesday.

	Oct. 11, 2010 News Wrap: Weak Forecasts for Economy, Karzai Confirms Contacts With Taliban In other news Monday, dire forecasts emerged for future economic growth and Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed his government has been talking with Taliban leaders for "quite some time."

	Oct. 8, 2010 News Wrap: Jobs Report Fuels New Rally on Wall Street In other news Friday, the latest unemployment reading helped push Wall Street higher, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones industrial average each up more than 1 percent for the week.

	Oct. 8, 2010 National Security Adviser Jones Leaves; Sucessor Has Clashed With Military President Obama hosted yet another farewell for a top aide Friday, bidding adieu to National Security Adviser Jim Jones.

	Oct. 7, 2010 U.S., Taliban Both Claim Momentum in Afghan War After nine years of war in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai convened a new peace council in hopes of reconciling with militants. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 7, 2010 Stuxnet Has Infected My Reading Ever since I began researching material for a Stuxnet virus segment last week on the Newshour broadcast, I've been fascinated with this little worm, and I can't seem to flip by an article about it without stopping to take a look.

	Oct. 7, 2010 Thursday: Toxic Sludge Reaches Danube; Karzai Opens Peace Council The toxic red sludge that has been winding its way though villages in Hungary this week -- the result of a metal plant reservoir that burst its banks -- reached parts of the Danube River on Thursday, an emergency official said.

	Oct. 6, 2010 U.S.-Pakistani Ties: a History of Needing Each Other, Patching Things Up With tension rising again between the U.S. and Pakistan, described as "two countries that need each other badly," Margaret Warner looks at the state of relations with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.

	Oct. 6, 2010 'Crucial' U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Tested by Airstrikes, Blockade The increasing violence in the Afghan-Pakistani border region could put more pressure on the already strained relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Margaret Warner has more.

	Oct. 6, 2010 News Wrap: Taliban, Afghan Officials Reportedly in Talks to End War In other news Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Afghan officials are taking part in high-level talks with Taliban leaders to end the nine-year war. In Hungary, a criminal investigation was launched into its ongoing toxic sludge disaster.

	Oct. 6, 2010 Supreme Court Justices 'Felt the Emotion' of Military Funeral Protest Case Supreme Court justices are considering a battle of First Amendment rights vs. individual privacy after members of a controversial church protested at the funeral of a U.S. Marine. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal describes Wednesday's hearing and considers the issues being weighed by the court.

	Oct. 6, 2010 Supreme Court Weighs First Amendment Limits in Military Funeral Protest Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a First Amendment case involving the controversial Westboro Baptist Church group protesting at a U.S. Marine's funeral. Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 6, 2010 White House Report Unveils Concerns Over Pakistani Government As tensions have increased between the United States and Pakistan in recent days -- symbolized by the Pakistan government's closing of a key border crossing for NATO supplies into Afghanistan -- a White House report has become public and could add to the pressures.

	Oct. 6, 2010 Inside The Supreme Court: Marcia Coyle on Military Funeral Protests Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was inside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hear arguments in a much anticipated case on the scope and strength of the First Amendment.

	Oct. 6, 2010 Wednesday: Taliban, Afghan Leaders Reportedly in Talks; NATO Tankers Hit In Wednesday's top news, secret talks over a negotiated end to the Afghan war have taken place between Taliban representatives and the government of President Hamid Karzai, according to The Washington Post. Also, militants in Pakistan torched more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel to NATO troops.

	Oct. 5, 2010 New Spike in Violence Punctuates Mexico's Drug War Clashes between rival gangs in Mexico left 34 people dead over the weekend, and the beating death of a mayor is the fifth killing of a city leader in six weeks, the latest fallout from the country's deadly drug war.

	Oct. 4, 2010 News Wrap: October Off to Deadly Start for NATO Troops in Afghanistan In other news Monday, the NATO casualty count is on the rise again in the war in Afghanistan, with at least 11 troops killed in the first few days of October.

	Oct. 4, 2010 Ambassador: U.S. Taking Europe Terror Threats 'Very Seriously' Jeffrey Brown speaks with Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, the State Department's coordinator for counter-terrorism, about the advisories issued to Americans traveling to Europe.

	Oct. 4, 2010 Travelers in Europe Issued More Warnings After Suspected Terror Threats The Obama administration warned Americans to be aware of their surroundings while traveling in Europe. The U.S. and several other countries issued travel alerts to tourists after reports surfaced last week of planned terror plots in Europe.

	Oct. 4, 2010 Monday: Travel Alert Issued for Europe; NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan The State Department issued a travel alert Sunday, cautioning Americans visiting Europe of possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups. The alert did not identify any particular countries and did not urge Americans to avoid particular venues.

	Oct. 1, 2010 Hunting an 'Industrial-Strength' Computer Virus Around the Globe Hari Sreenivasan has the latest on a powerful computer virus that could be targeting nuclear facilities in Iran.

	Oct. 1, 2010 Iraq's Political Stalemate Breaks Record As of Friday, Iraq has the unfortunate distinction of taking the longest of any country to form a government, analysts say, as talks and political jockeying continued for the 208th day after elections.

	Oct. 1, 2010 Militants Attack NATO Tankers; TARP Expiring; Ecuador's President Rescued Militants in southern Pakistan attacked more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday, a day after Pakistan closed a major border crossing in the northwest.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2010 News Wrap: Emanuel Plans to Leave White House for Chicago Mayoral Bid In other news Thursday, it was widely reported that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down to run for mayor of Chicago. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs would not confirm the move but praised his contributions.

	Sept. 30, 2010 Afghanistan's Opium Production Drops, but Will It Last? Opium production in Afghanistan has been halved, but with supply dwindling, prices might increase and entice farmers to start growing the illicit crop again. That's the word from the latest U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime report on the issue.

	Sept. 30, 2010 The Face of a New 'Dear Leader' Photos of Kim Jong Un, the probable heir to Kim Jong Il's leadership of North Korea, have been few and far between. But a new photo, released by the North Korean government, shows Kim Jong Un seated in the front row of a military gathering.

	Sept. 30, 2010 Thursday: AIG to Repay Government; Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply Route AIG said Thursday it has reached a deal to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis.

	Sept. 29, 2010 Release of Fisherman Reflects China's Rising Economic, Military Power Over the weekend, China flexed its economic and military power when Japan gave into demands by releasing a trawler captain. Margaret Warner examines China's growing assertiveness in the region.

	Sept. 29, 2010 Conversation: Director Nicolas Kent Brings Real Drama of Afghanistan Onstage Starting with the 1842 Anglo-Afghan War and running through to the present day conflict in Afghanistan, a new theater production called "The Great Game: Afghanistan" attempts to educate audiences about the history of modern foreign intervention in that region with an entertaining cycle of 12 plays.

	Sept. 28, 2010 In North Korea, Is Power Struggle or Smooth Transition Ahead? The youngest son of the ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was promoted to a four-star general Tuesday in the latest sign that he's the apparent heir to the leadership post. Margaret Warner gets insights on what comes next from Katy Oh of the Institute for Defense Analyses and Barbara Demick of the Los Angeles Times.

	Sept. 28, 2010 Kim Jong-Il's Youngest Son Climbs North Korea's Ranks The youngest son of the ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was promoted to a four-star general and also named vice chairman of the Central Military Commission. John Sparks of Independent Television News has more.

	Sept. 28, 2010 Tuesday: CIA Increasing Drone Attacks in Pakistan; N. Korea's Kim Promotes Son The C.I.A. has drastically increased bombing in the mountains of Pakistan as part of an effort to cripple the Taliban and foil a suspected terrorist plot against European targets, according to reports by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

	Sept. 27, 2010 Sudan's Abyei Village a Possible 'Wobbly Domino' in Referendum Vote Abyei, a village in central Sudan that is still crawling out of its violence-ravaged past, has become one of the keys to holding a peaceful referendum in January.

	Sept. 27, 2010 Ban Expires on West Bank Construction; U.S. Seeks to Expand Internet Wiretaps With the 10-month ban on building in West Bank settlements expired as of Sunday night, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to talk to Arab governments next week in Cairo before deciding whether to continue negotiations with Israel.

	Sept. 24, 2010 Britain's Clegg on Afghan War Strategy, Budget Austerity Britain is in the process of unveiling tough budget cuts to trim the country's deficit. Margaret Warner talks to British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg about the economic crunch and his country's take on the Afghan war.

	Sept. 24, 2010 Colombia's Santos Sees a Future With Less FARC The president got the news on his cell phone of a successful anti-guerrilla raid while jogging through New York's Central Park. But the president was not Barack Obama. It was Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos, hearing of an attack that killed a leader of the FARC.

	Sept. 23, 2010 Obama's U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts.

	Sept. 23, 2010 Activists Uncertain About Prospects for 'Don't Ask-Don't Tell' Repeal Gay rights advocates are regrouping after the Senate on Tuesday voted down legislation that would have allowed gays to serve openly in the military, and are uncertain about the prospects for turning the vote around during a lame-duck session of Congress following November elections.

	Sept. 22, 2010 Book Details White House Split Over Afghanistan; Egg Recall Hearing Ahead President Obama "urgently looked for a way out of the war in Afghanistan last year, repeatedly pressing his top military advisers for an exit plan that they never gave him," according to a new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward.

	Sept. 21, 2010 Vietnam War Airman Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger's service and sacrifice were honored Tuesday with the Medal of Honor -- decades after he was fatally wounded in a secret Vietnam War mission. The airman's sons received his posthumous honor from President Obama at the White House.

	Sept. 21, 2010 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Effort Dealt Setback in Senate The Senate could not reach 60 votes to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Jim Lehrer talks to Political Editor David Chalian and Time Magazine's Mark Thompson for more on the potential implications as November's midterms draw near.

	Sept. 21, 2010 Vote to Consider 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Repeal Fails in Senate The Senate could not reach the 60-vote threshold to start debate on a defense spending bill Tuesday, effectively blocking an attached repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" ban on gay people serving openly.

	Sept. 21, 2010 Tuesday: 9 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Fed Meets Economy A NATO helicopter crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing nine NATO troops. There were conflicting reports about whether the soldiers were American and if the Taliban was responsible. Other stories we're watching: the Federal Reserve meeting and its take on the economic recovery and power shifts in North Korea.

	Sept. 21, 2010 Vote on Defense Spending Might Hinge on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Gay rights activists protest against the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week.

	Sept. 20, 2010 Violence, Turnout, Fraud Remain Top Concerns in Afghan Election Efforts Gwen Ifill speaks with election observer Scott Worden about the latest vote in Afghanistan and concerns about violence, fraud and low turnout.

	Sept. 20, 2010 Counting Begins in Afghan Vote Amid Attacks, Fraud Claims Some citizens risked their lives to vote in Afghanistan's weekend elections. The vote counting is expected to be slow and numerous reports of fraud at the polls will be investigated. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Sept. 17, 2010 Reporter Shares Firsthand Look at Taliban Ambush James Foley, a reporter with GlobalPost, found himself in the line of fire when he accompanied an American infantry unit that was ambushed by insurgents.

	Sept. 17, 2010 Afghan Voters Prepare for Parliamentary Elections Amid the ongoing war there, Afghanistan's citizens are preparing for parliamentary elections. Ray Suarez looks at the preparations.

	Sept. 17, 2010 Inside a Firefight in Afghanistan's North In the midst of war, Afghanistan prepares for another election on Saturday, threatened by violence and the potential for fraud.

	Sept. 16, 2010 Senate Panel OKs Nuclear Arms Treaty in 14-4 Vote The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved a nuclear arms reduction treaty, called New START, by a 14-4 vote. But it is still unclear whether the full Senate will vote on the measure this year.

	Sept. 15, 2010 Militant Groups Aid Pakistan Flood Victims The U.S. is said to be the leading donor in the Pakistan floods for humanitarian aid. But militant groups are also stepping up their efforts. Suzanna Koster of GlobalPost reports from a town in Punjab.

	Sept. 15, 2010 Greenspan Speaks Out Against Bush Era Tax Cuts A voice from the past weighed in on the ongoing debate of the Bush Era Tax Cuts. Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, said the country cannot afford to keep the tax cuts at a time of such high deficit.

	Sept. 15, 2010 Wednesday: U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill 7; Middle East Peace Talks Continue U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a joint raid in Fallujah early Wednesday, reportedly killing seven people including four brothers between the ages of 12 and 23.

	Sept. 14, 2010 Preview: Tony Blair on Mideast Talks, Iran's Nukes Amid new Mideast peace talks and concerns on Iran's nuclear program, Margaret Warner spoke with former U.K. Prime Minister and current Middle East envoy Tony Blair about the meetings' prospects for success. Watch the full interview on Tuesday's NewsHour.

	Sept. 13, 2010 At Maine Camp, Veterans Take Time to Heal, Reconnect With Families Ray Suarez reports on a special camp in Maine dedicated to help veterans and their families to heal from the emotional wounds of terror and war.

	Sept. 13, 2010 Kieve Camp for Veterans in Maine Kieve Camp in Nobleboro, Maine, started by welcoming families of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and now helps families and veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

	Sept. 13, 2010 Camp in Maine Offers Veterans Time to Unwind, Heal Kieve Camp is unique place in Nobleboro, Maine. It began by offering a special type of quiet healing and respite for surviving family members of the victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and has since started doing the same for veterans if the Afghan and Iraq wars.

	Sept. 10, 2010 Fort Hood Program Seeks Better Care for Vets A new program at Fort Hood is designed to provide better treatment for wounded soldiers who have returned home from Afghanistan and Iraq. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 10, 2010 Meeting Between Florida Pastor, NYC Imam Still Unclear There were more developments on the Quran burning story Friday. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, thousands of protesters took to the streets against the possible Quran burning.

	Sept. 10, 2010 Ray Suarez: Microcosm of America at Megabase Fort Hood Fort Hood is a remarkable place. One day recently began with a bowl of cereal at my kitchen table in Washington, and ended that night with dinner in Killeen, Texas.

	Sept. 9, 2010 Some Veterans With Brain Trauma Still Await Purple Hearts In a collaborative report, we examine why some veterans with traumatic brain injuries are having trouble getting awarded the Purple Heart.

	Sept. 9, 2010 Corruption Allegations Test Afghan Banking System Allegations of corruption in the Afghan banking system are causing fury and concern among citizens who fear their money isn't safe. Margaret Warner talks to Washington Post correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran for more.

	Sept. 9, 2010 At Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers' Mission Is to Heal A team from the NewsHour and London-based Independent Television News came to Fort Hood in Texas to take a look at the care given to soldiers returned from Afghanistan and Iraq, and those hurt on base, in training or while deployed.

	Sept. 9, 2010 Fort Hood: Warriors in Transition Fort Hood, the largest Army base in the United States, houses a Wounded Warrior Transition Brigade, where injured soldiers are nursed back to health and returned to the field or to civilian life. Photos by Dan Sagalyn

	Sept. 8, 2010 Blair Memoir Stands by Iraq Invasion Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has now joined the pantheon of memoirists in a 700-page volume, "A Journey," that is at times revealing, at other times defensive. Like his eight years at No. 10 Downing St., Blair's book begins amid high hopes and expectations and ends in political tragedy.

	Sept. 7, 2010 Church's Quran-Burning Pledge Rankles U.S. Diplomatic, Military Officials Pastor Terry Jones and his 50-member congregation in Florida plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Gen. David Petraeus warned that could put American military lives in danger and empower extremists. Others said it could strengthen a view in Afghanistan of growing Islamophobia in the West.

	Sept. 7, 2010 News Wrap: Gunman Dressed as Iraqi Soldier Kills U.S. Troops In other news Tuesday, a gunman dressed as an Iraqi soldier killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded nine others in the first American military deaths since combat operations ended there last week. In Pakistan, a suicide car bomb killed at least 20 people when it detonated at a police compound.

	Sept. 7, 2010 For Iraqi Refugees, Survival Can Come at a High Price Haidar Hamza is among the estimated 2 million Iraqi refugees still living far from home more than seven years after the U.S.-led coalition took over Baghdad. He recently visited Syria and Jordan and relays some of the challenges Iraqis who fled their homeland continue to face.

	Sept. 7, 2010 Tuesday: Petraeus Warns Against Quran Burning; Obama to Call for Tax Breaks Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide.

	Sept. 3, 2010 In Iraq, Electricity Remains Daily Struggle for Families, Businesses Power outages are an ongoing frustration for Iraqis. Margaret Warner wraps up her reporting trip to Iraq with a look at how people have learned to deal with a lack of reliable electrical service.

	Sept. 3, 2010 A Woman's Military Embed Guide: What to Forget - And Not Forget Margaret Warner has been reporting in Iraq and has some advice for a military embed. First, accept the fact that you're going to feel skuzzy from the moment you alight from the helicopter in a cloud of dust at some remote U.S. military base; windblown, sweaty, and gritty. Find her full list of tips here.

	Sept. 3, 2010 From Book to Stage to Screen, Lawrence Wright's 'My Trip to Al-Qaeda' Lawrence Wright is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11." His documentary on the subject, "My Trip to al-Qaeda," premieres on HBO next week.

	Sept. 2, 2010 Lehrer Honored With Marine Corps Parade Jim Lehrer was honored in late August at a parade in Washington hosted by Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps. Lehrer, whose father was a Marine, served with his brother in the Third Marine Division in the Far East in the 1950s.

	Sept. 2, 2010 Iraq's Stalled Government: Which Blocs Will Form Core? Margaret Warner reports from Baghdad on the growing frustration among Iraqis -- and allies -- that a government has yet to be formed five months after parliamentary elections.

	Sept. 2, 2010 From Security to Stolen Treasures, Warner Answers Your Questions on Iraq Margaret Warner is winding up her trip in Iraq after nearly three weeks of reporting, and she received questions from many of you about Iraq's security and the role of private contractors, the condition of the infrastructure, and the artifacts looted from the Baghdad museum.

	Sept. 2, 2010 As Peace Talks Resume, What's on the Minds of Middle East Leaders? "Do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace?" President Obama asked Middle East leaders Wednesday before a White House dinner kicking off renewed peace negotiations. Over the past 24 hours, the Middle East leaders have offered their insights, hopes and expectations for the resumption of talks.

	Sept. 2, 2010 In Hampton Roads, a Military Bastion Meets 'Austerity' What the military giveth, the military can taketh away. It's not a happy lesson, but it is one that many Military Bastions, counties around armed services installations, have learned in the recent years through rounds of base closings.

	Sept. 2, 2010 Thursday: Middle East Talks Begin; Hurricane Earl Forces Evacuations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sit down for the first of a series of meetings: we have a round-up of what's at stake. Also, watching Hurricane Earl, Bernanke testimony and Gates in Afghanistan.

	Sept. 1, 2010 Jumpstarting Mideast Peace Talks: Will It Work? Gwen Ifill talks to the former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Steven Hadley about the issues at stake in a new round of direct peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

	Sept. 1, 2010 Biden: After U.S. Combat Exit, Iraqi Government Ready to Take Shape Margaret Warner talks to Vice President Joe Biden about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq and what's next for Iraqis and their government.

	Sept. 1, 2010 Gates: History Will Judge Worthiness of Iraq War On the first official day of a post-combat mission for the U.S. in Iraq, 50,000 American soldiers remain and no government has formed. The U.S. drawdown has many wondering -- Americans and Iraqis alike -- whether the war improved conditions there and was it worth the many lives lost. Kwame Holman has more.

	Sept. 1, 2010 As Mideast Peace Talks Start, D.C. Think Tanks Overfloweth With Analysis It's been 20 months since Israelis and Palestinians sat down across a table with each other, and that has meant quiet times for the dozens of Middle East analysts and advocates in Washington's think tank world.

	Sept. 1, 2010 Najaf's Imam Ali Shrine The Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq, is considered the one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam. The NewsHour recently visited and watched as crowds grew throughout the evening.

	Sept. 1, 2010 Morning Line: Biden Grudgingly Gives Bush Team Credit for Iraq Surge Success Vice President Biden went further, albeit grudgingly, than President Obama did in his Tuesday night Oval Office address in crediting the surge of troops into Iraq ordered by President George W. Bush in January 2007 with providing the political space for Iraq to arrive at this moment in the country's post-Saddam history.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2010 End of Iraq Combat Mission: Annotating Obama's Address A key pillar of President Obama's campaign for the White House was the winding down of U.S. involvement in Iraq. On Tuesday, he will announce combat is over for American troops, yet the mission there is far from over. Click the red tabs to see expert commentary, background links and NewsHour video related to the speech.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Obama's Iraq Speech: Watch Full Video President Obama delivered an address to the nation Tuesday night marking the end of combat operations in Iraq.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Shields and Brooks: Did Obama's Iraq Speech Lack Political Luster? In special post-speech coverage of President Obama's primetime address marking the end of combat operations, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weighed in on what the speech means for military policy, Iraq's ability to "turn the page" and the president's political fortunes.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Watch Live: President Obama Marks End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq Watch special NewsHour coverage of the president's speech on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, including analysis from columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks on your local PBS station at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. You can also watch a livestream of the speech here on the Rundown.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Uncertainty, Security Concerns Grow Among Iraqis Amid U.S. Drawdown Margaret Warner continues her series of reports from Iraq with a look at how Iraqi citizens feel about their safety, security and future amid the U.S. troop drawdown.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Excerpts from President Obama's Address on End of Iraq Combat Mission Ahead of President Obama's Tuesday night address on the end of American combat operations in Iraq, the White House released these excerpts of his speech.

	Aug. 31, 2010 News Wrap: Petraeus Acknowledges Slow Progress in Afghanistan In other news Tuesday, five more U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan bringing the U.S. death toll to 55 for the month. Meanwhile, the top commander there acknowledged the slow pace of progress in that war.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Shields and Brooks Preview Obama's Iraq Speech Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the stakes for President Obama's on ending U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq.

	Aug. 31, 2010 President Marks End of Active Fighting in Iraq President Obama's campaign for the White House was largely focused on winding down U.S. involvement in Iraq. On Tuesday, he announced the combat role is over for American troops, yet the mission there is far from over. Kwame Holman reports.

	Aug. 31, 2010 Troop Drawdown: 5 Voices From Iraq on the Security Switch On Wednesday, the U.S. military turns a corner in Iraq from a combat to an advisory mission. But do Iraqis feel safer, more than seven years after the U.S.-led war began?

	Aug. 31, 2010 Attention, and Danger for U.S. Troops, Shift from Iraq to Afghanistan With President Obama marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq Tuesday night, and Afghanistan in the midst of a surge, here's a look back at the toll both wars have taken on U.S. forces.

	Aug. 31, 2010 5 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Hurricane Earl Now Category 4 Storm Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan today.

	Aug. 31, 2010 The Morning Line: The Promise Kept on Iraq President Obama travels to Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday morning to meet with troops before delivering a primetime Oval Office address marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.

	Aug. 30, 2010 In Iraq, Uncertainty Marks Transition as U.S. Forces Halt Combat Role As the U.S. prepares to officially end combat operations in Iraq on Tuesday, Margaret Warner begins a series of reports on the ongoing efforts to train Iraqi police to take over the day-to-day security operations and how that's affecting lives of Iraqis.

	Aug. 30, 2010 Karzai's Commitment Examined Amid Fresh Tensions With U.S. Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized coalition strategy over the weekend, saying it "has been ineffective apart from causing civilian casualties." The criticism came after new reports surfaced of corruption inside his government and spikes in coalition deaths across Afghanistan. Ray Suarez gets two views.

	Aug. 30, 2010 In Afghanistan, 14 U.S. Troops Killed in 3 Days In just three days, U.S. forces suffered 14 casualties in a series of attacks by Taliban insurgents across Afghanistan. Ray Suarez has more.

	Aug. 30, 2010 This Old Tank: U.S. Troops Rehabilitate Soviet Clunker in Iraq MOSUL, Iraq \| When the Americans arrived, they found Iraq chock-a-block with Soviet-era armaments -- tanks, guns, mortar rounds and ammunition -- left over from the days of Saddam Hussein. When Col. Chuck Sexton spotted several tanks in a makeshift military junkyard in Iraq, he told his boys to bring one in for an overhaul.

	Aug. 30, 2010 14 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Floodwaters Receding in Pakistan Seven more American service members were killed Monday in two separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.

	Aug. 27, 2010 In Iraq, Insurgents See Opportunity in U.S. Drawdown In the wake of deadly coordinated bombings across Iraq earlier this week, Margaret Warner reports on the ongoing threat of violence as the U.S. winds down its combat mission and previews her upcoming series on the next steps for Iraq and its people.

	Aug. 26, 2010 U.N. Security Council Meets About Mass Rape in Congo The United Nations is calling for urgent action in response to the mass rape of nearly 200 women and children in Congo by Rwandan and Congolese rebels.

	Aug. 26, 2010 News Wrap: Insurgents Kill 8 Police in Afghanistan In other news Thursday, militants attacked police officers at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan killing eight of them. In Iraq, gunmen killed six pro-government Sunni militiamen in an ambush.

	Aug. 26, 2010 Then and Now: What Replaced the Toppled Saddam Statue? The toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein, marking the fall of Baghdad to U.S.-led coalition forces, did not escape controversy when a U.S. Marine temporarily draped an American flag over the statue's head. Nonetheless, the image in Baghdad's Firdos Square came to symbolize the freedom of Iraqis from Saddam's regime.

	Aug. 26, 2010 Thursday: U.N. Reviewing Taliban Threat; N. Korea's Kim Jong-Il in China The U.N. says it is reviewing security measures for its aid workers in Pakistan after new threats from the Taliban. Elsewhere, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il made a surprise trip to China possibly with his son Kim Jong-Un.

	Aug. 25, 2010 Odierno: Iraqis Will Be Able to Handle Security Margaret Warner talks to Army Gen. Raymond Odierno about the state of security in Iraq as the U.S. scales back combat operations.

	Aug. 25, 2010 Wave of Violence in Iraq Kills More Than 50 More than 50 Iraqis died Wednesday in more than two dozen separate attacks across Iraq. Margaret Warner has more.

	Aug. 25, 2010 Notes From an Embed in Iraq: A Lesson Learned After more than seven years of occupation, and four years rebuilding the Iraqi military, American officers have learned not to hold the Iraqis to the identical standard of what makes an effective fighting force.

	Aug. 24, 2010 News Wrap: Boehner Calls for Change in Economic Strategy House Minority Leader John Boehner called for President Obama to fire his top economic advisers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council chief Larry Summers. Meanwhile, voters went to the polls in five states that held primary or run-off contests.

	Aug. 24, 2010 Portraits of Iraqis and Their Dreams Iraqis' feelings about their country's future are best reflected in what they say about their own personal dreams. The younger ones appear less scarred -- their parents' and grandparents' generations seem far more so. Margaret Warner introduces some of the people she's met in her travels.

	Aug. 23, 2010 News Wrap: Roadside Bombs Kill 5 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan In other news Monday, attacks across Afghanistan killed five NATO soldiers, two of whom were Americans. In attacks on Sunday, four U.S. soldiers were killed.

	Aug. 23, 2010 For Military Bastions, Iraq Troop Withdraw is Not the End Amid headlines of soldiers returning from Iraq, it's tempting to think of military communities filled with happily reunited families preparing to pick up where they left off. But in places such as Hopkinsville, Ky., deployments continue, as do the pressures on the local people and economies.

	Aug. 23, 2010 Ask Your Questions About Iraq to Margaret Warner As Margaret Warner continues her series of reports from Iraq, she wants to hear what you want to know about the state of the country. E-mail your question, name and hometown to follow@newshour.org or tweet us.

	Aug. 20, 2010 Civil War Prison Camp Uncovered in Rural Georgia This week archaeologists unveiled the discovery of a Confederate prison camp in a rural part of Georgia. This story is part of a project called NewsHour Connect, where the best of public broadcasting from around the country is showcased. Rickey Bevington of Georgia Public Broadcasting has the story.

	Aug. 20, 2010 'Merchant of Death' to Stand Trial A Thai appeals court ruled Friday to extradite Russian businessman Victor Bout, one of the world's most prolific arms dealers known as the "merchant of death," to the U.S. to stand trial.

	Aug. 20, 2010 Then and Now: Iraq's 'Blackwater Bridge' One of the searing images of the war in Iraq was that of the charred bodies of the Blackwater security contractors strung up on the bridge over the Euphrates River in Fallujah. While the dangers have lessened significantly since then, we were still advised not to tarry during a reporting trip there.

	Aug. 19, 2010 U.S. Mission in Iraq Turns Corner With Combat Brigade's 'Highly Symbolic Exit' With the last of the U.S. combat brigades out of Iraq, Judy Woodruff discusses the symbolic moment and what's ahead for the American mission with Margaret Warner, who's reporting from Baghdad.

	Aug. 19, 2010 Thursday: Combat Troops Leaving Iraq; Jobless Claims Reach 500,000 Seven years and five months after the start of the war in Iraq, the last American combat troops have been making their way out of the country.

	Aug. 18, 2010 News Wrap: Mudslides Strike China, India In other news Wednesday, heavy rain created a mudslide down into a Chinese mountain village where 67 people were reported missing and 25 hurt. In Northern India, another mudslide killed at least 18 children when it hit a school building.

	Aug. 17, 2010 2 Bombings in Iraq Kill, Injure Scores as Security Concerns Persist Baghdad suffered one of its worst attacks in months Tuesday as a man blew himself up in a crowd of 1,000 army recruits. Reporting from Baghdad, Margaret Warner speaks with Gwen Ifill.

	Aug. 17, 2010 In Photos: Violence Weighs on Iraqis BAGHDAD, Iraq \| Tuesday's suicide bombing at the army headquarters in Baghdad was one of the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital in months, and comes as the U.S. military is preparing to turn over full control of the country's security to Iraqis.

	Aug. 17, 2010 Security in Baghdad a Deadly Serious Business BAGHDAD, Iraq \| The Royal Jordanian flight from Amman no longer has to make a missile-avoiding corkscrew landing on the runway of Baghdad International Airport.

	Aug. 17, 2010 CIA Tapes Found Beneath Desk Show Questioning of 9/11 Plotter The CIA has tapes of Yemeni national Ramzi Binalshibh, one of the 9/11 plotters being held in Guantanamo, being interrogated in a secret Moroccan prison in 2002, The Associated Press has reported.

	Aug. 17, 2010 Iraq Suicide Bombing In the days before Iraqis took over control of security, Baghdad experienced one of its deadliest suicide bombings in months -- an attack that killed more than 60 army recruits. The NewsHour visited the scene once the army reopened the square. Photos by Larisa Epatko

	Aug. 17, 2010 Tuesday: Bomber Kills 61 in Iraq; Aid Slow to Reach Pakistanis A suicide bomber killed 61 people Tuesday at an army recruitment center in central Baghdad. At least 125 others were injured. Many of the estimated 1,000 men at the center were reportedly so desperate for work they returned hours after being treated at hospitals for injuries in the attack.

	Aug. 16, 2010 Karzai's Call to Expel Contractors Poses Big Logistical Hurdles According to a spokesman, Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants all private security contractors out of Afghanistan within a matter of months. Judy Woodruff discusses the politics, economics and logistics with analysts Matthew Rosenberg and Doug Brooks.

	Aug. 16, 2010 Karzai Calls for Private Security Contractors to Leave Afghanistan Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has proposed ordering all private security companies out of Afghanistan within four month, saying the jobs should go to Afghan government forces instead.

	Aug. 16, 2010 News Wrap: 130 Survive Airliner Crash in Caribbean; 1 Dead In other news Monday, a Colombian airliner, carrying 131 passengers, crashed and broke into three parts on a resort island Monday but only one person was killed. In Iraq, former premier Iyad Allawi and his alliance called off talks to form a new government with Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's Shiite bloc.

	Aug. 16, 2010 Iraq's Best and Brightest Gone Missing On her way to Iraq for a reporting trip, Margaret Warner reports from Amman, Jordan, about how Iraqi exiles view the prospects of ever returning to their homeland.

	Aug. 16, 2010 Margaret Warner Heads to Iraq to Report on Troop Drawdown As we near the end of official combat operations in Iraq at the end of August, the NewsHour's Margaret Warner is headed there for a reporting trip.

	Aug. 13, 2010 Nuclear Fuel Deal Gives Iran Chance to Prove Peaceful Intent Russia plans to transfer uranium fuel to an Iranian nuclear plant. Margaret Warner gets perspectives from Ray Takeyh, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and journalist Robin Wright.

	Aug. 13, 2010 Russia Set to Provide Fuel for Iranian Nuclear Power Plant Russia plans to move uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant in Iran. Margaret Warner has the details.

	Aug. 12, 2010 Gitmo Tribunal Trial of Khadr Offers 'Test of the System Itself' The trial of a Canadian citizen captured in Afghanistan and accused of war crimes began Thursday, the first under new rules imposed by the Obama administration. For perspective, Margaret Warner speaks with Michelle Shephard of the Toronto Star who has been covering the case for years and is at Guantanamo Naval Base.

	Aug. 10, 2010 Secretary Gates' Goal: Save $100 Billion From Military Cuts Over 5 Years Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that the Pentagon will cut thousands of jobs, reduce some of its dependence on private contractors and close a major military command base in Norfolk, Va. Margaret Warner is joined by defense experts Winslow Wheeler and Thomas Donnelly.

	Aug. 10, 2010 Dispatches: Afghanistan -- Eyes in the Sky One of the tools in the U.S. military's counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan is a remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance.

	Aug. 10, 2010 Tuesday: Federal Reserve Meets, Weighs Options; Afghan Civilian Deaths Rising As the Federal Open Market Committee meets Tuesday to decide on interest rate and monetary policy, U.S. investors will be waiting for possible action by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who most believe is thinking of ways to jumpstart the economy.

	Aug. 9, 2010 News Wrap: Smoggy Moscow's Daily Death Toll Doubles In other news, heavy smog from wildfires and other related causes have doubled Moscow's daily death toll bringing it up to 700. In Pakistan, more than 13 million people have now been affected by the monsoon flooding as the water continues to move south.

	Aug. 9, 2010 Dangers Limiting Aid Groups' Ability to Work Outside Kabul After a group of 10 aid workers and their guides were killed in Afghanistan, Jeffrey Brown gets the latest on the slayings and the dangerous work of nonprofits in the country from Barmak Pazhwak of the U.S. Institute of Peace and New York Times reporter Rod Nordland.

	Aug. 9, 2010 Aid Group Says It's Staying Put in Afghanistan Despite Deadly Ambush International Assistance Mission, a Christian charity with deep roots in Afghanistan, says it has no plans to leave the war-torn country, even after several of its workers and Afghan guides were killed in a Taliban ambush. Gwen Ifill has the latest on the killings and the international response.

	Aug. 9, 2010 Monday: Drilling to Resume on Oil Relief Well; Aid Group to Stay in Afghanistan Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday that cement forced down the top of BP's blown-out well last week has hardened enough so that workers can begin drilling the final 100 feet of the relief well and seal the well for good. An aid group says it will stay in Afghanistan after 10 people were killed on a medical mission.

	Aug. 6, 2010 Gwein's Take: What's to Celebrate, Mr. President? Perhaps Oprah brought the president a cake when she joined his tight circle of Chicago friends for a birthday dinner this week. That's more of a celebration than he has been able to have for any of his other landmark dates this year. Consider the options.

	Aug. 5, 2010 News Wrap: Supermodel Campbell Testifies in Taylor War Crimes Trial In other news Thursday, Senate Democrats passed a $26 billion aid package for state and local governments, supermodel Naomi Campbell testified at the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, and several U.S. citizens were charged for supporting a terrorist group in Somalia.

	Aug. 4, 2010 Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Vote on Hold as Kerry Seeks Bipartisan Support The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which originally planned to take up the nuclear arms control -- or New START -- treaty on Wednesday, decided to postpone a vote until after Congress' August recess.

	Aug. 3, 2010 Dispatches: Afghanistan -- Civilians Caught in the Crossfire Our partners at GlobalPost have dispatched reporters to different spots in Afghanistan to report on civilian and military life. In a weekly blog post, we track their efforts.

	Aug. 2, 2010 Deadlines and Dependency: What's Ahead for Iraq After U.S. Troop Pullout? After seven and half years of combat and thousands of U.S. troops killed, the American combat mission in Iraq is set to wind down by late August. Gwen Ifill gets two views on the road ahead for Iraq and the U.S. mission there from former Clinton and Bush administration officials.

	Aug. 2, 2010 With U.S. Mission Ending, Iraq Struggles to Assemble Comprehensive Government President Obama announced Monday that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end at the end of August. The troop drawdown comes as Iraq's government remains deadlocked on leadership issues and the civilian death toll reaches an all time high for the month of July. Gwen Ifill has more.

	Aug. 2, 2010 Thousands Dead or Homeless From Floods in Pakistan Unusually severe monsoon rains and flash flooding over the weekend left hundreds of Pakistanis dead and even more homeless in the northwest Monday when dams burst and rivers broke their banks, submerging homes and wiping out roads.

	Aug. 2, 2010 The Morning Line: President Obama's Iraq Drawdown Victory Lap With all the focus on a troubled American military effort in Afghanistan, a battered and stubborn economy at home, and Republican enthusiasm on the rise, it seems like a long time ago that American politics of 2006 and 2007 were primarily centered on the Iraq war.



	JULY July 30, 2010 Poynter Editor on WikiLeaks' Global Leverage, Playing by Its Own Rules On this edition of NewsHour Plus, we check in with Steve Myers, managing editor of Poynter Online, a training facility for journalists, who wrote this week about how WikiLeaks is changing the power structure in the news business and how it has managed to avoid repercussions thus far.

	July 30, 2010 Brooks and Marcus Talk Bush Tax Cuts and WikiLeaks New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus -- who's sitting in for Mark Shields this week -- stopped by The Rundown Friday to discuss the debate over the expiring Bush tax cuts and what impact the WikiLeaks document dump might have on the war in Afghanistan.

	July 30, 2010 For Insurgents, IEDS a 'Smart,' But Indiscriminate, Weapon The deaths of six more U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan made for another record month of troop deaths and brought new attention on the dangers of roadside bombs known as IEDs. Ray Suarez speaks with Marine Staff Sgt. Todd Bowers of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and retired Army Col. Peter Mansoor.

	July 30, 2010 For Troops, IEDs Mean 'Every Step Could Be Your Last' As the deadliest month for U.S. troops of the Afghan war draws to a close, IEDs remain a major cause of coalition deaths. Ray Suarez reports.

	July 30, 2010 Friday: BP to Detail Gulf Plan; July Now Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan Newly-named BP CEO Bob Dudley will outline the company's long-term plans to aid Gulf recovery efforts on Friday and announce the addition of former FEMA chief James Lee Witt as a new leader in the oil spill response effort. Also, three U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan in separate bombings in the last 24 hours.

	July 29, 2010 News Wrap: Karzai Says U.S., NATO Must Strike Taliban Havens In other news Thursday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that the United States and NATO are not attacking Taliban sanctuaries and alluded to sources of terror funding and training taking place in neighboring Pakistan.

	July 28, 2010 Speculation Surrounds Pakistan Over Content of Leaked Documents Afghan war documents published earlier this week by whistle-blower site WikiLeaks have raised questions about Pakistan's role in the war. Judy Woodruff gets two perspectives.

	July 28, 2010 Ambassador: Pakistan Has No Interest in Allowing Terrorists to Succeed Ambassador Husain Haqqani speaks with Judy Woodruff about the deadly plane crash in Pakistan and responds to new allegations that the country's intelligence service might have helped the Taliban. His nation has "no interest to allow terrorists to succeed," he said.

	July 28, 2010 Pakistan's Worst Air Disaster Shifts Attention From WikiLeaks Tension A deadly plane crash in Pakistan killed 152 passengers including two Americans. Kwame Holman has more on the disaster and questions that has been raised about the country's role in the Afghan war.

	July 27, 2010 WikiLeaks Documents Go Public: Where Should Journalists Draw the Line? Some have questioned whether WikiLeaks and major news organizations publishing the secret documents compromised the safety of American lives. Judy Woodruff gets perspective from two journalists on what is considered when publishing sensitive information.

	July 27, 2010 Wartime Security Breach of Afghan War Files Concerns Senators Jim Lehrer speaks with Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Republican Kit Bond of Missouri about national security concerns about WikiLeaks publishing sensitive information about the Afghan war and potentially helping enemies.

	July 27, 2010 WikiLeaks Files' 'Potential Threat' Continues to Rattle Washington Fallout from the WikiLeaks publication of Afghan war documents continued to reverberate in Washington Tuesday with the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff calling it a "potential threat" to American lives. It was also center stage in debate in Congress over the war supplemental bill. Kwame Holman reports.

	July 27, 2010 Obama Says Afghan Papers Could Jeopardize 'Individuals or Operations' President Obama spoke to reporters Tuesday after meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House.

	July 27, 2010 Dispatches: Afghanistan -- 'Security Is Not Enough' In Kandahar City, Lt. Col. John Voorhees stops his convoy to help an Afghan child who has been hit by a car, which causes him to miss a meeting of elders to discuss the military buildup in Kandahar, reports GlobalPost's Kevin Sites, who is embedded with the U.S. military in Afghanistan through the summer and fall.

	July 27, 2010 A Closer Look at WikiLeaks' Past, Future While some cheer the mission of the WikiLeaks website and the secret material it has disclosed, the site continues to rankle U.S. government officials who say it poses threats to national security, lives and diplomatic matters.

	July 27, 2010 The Morning Line: Debating the War in Afghanistan Two events on Capitol Hill Tuesday will keep the intensifying debate over the Afghanistan war effort in the spotlight.

	July 27, 2010 Tuesday: BP's Hayward Exits as CEO as Company Reports $17B Loss After days of speculation, BP made it official early Tuesday: embattled CEO Tony Hayward will step down from his post and be replaced by American Robert Dudley.

	July 26, 2010 The Purpose and People of WikiLeaks Daily Beast contributor Philip Shenon, a former New York Times investigative reporter, speaks with Judy Woodruff about who and what is behind the online whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.

	July 26, 2010 WikiLeaks Documents: What War Info Can Be Verified? In the wake of the WikiLeaks whistle-blower website releasing thousands of documents detailing Afghan war operations, Jeffrey Brown discusses the military significance with Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation, and documentary filmmaker Philip Smucker, who have both written about the war.

	July 26, 2010 WikiLeaks Revelations Raise Questions Over Pakistan's Role in Afghan War Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks released thousands of U.S. military documents related to the Afghan war on Sunday, creating a major stir among government officials and raising questions about Pakistani involvement in the war.

	July 26, 2010 Khmer Rouge Prison Warden to Serve 19 Years for War Crimes The U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal charged with investigating the notorious "killing fields" regime in Cambodia handed down its first verdict Monday, finding the warden of a violent Khmer Rouge prison guilty of crimes against humanity.

	July 26, 2010 Election Day Bombing Mars Thailand Vote A bomb planted at a bus stop killed one person and wounded nine others in Bangkok Sunday, as voting for a closely-watched election closed.

	July 26, 2010 Monday: Thousands of Documents Leaked on Afghan War; BP Eyes Leadership Shift More than 90,000 classified U.S. documents detailing the war in Afghanistan have been published online by the whistle-blower group WikiLeaks, offering a newly detailed window of insight into the U.S. military's struggle to confront the Taliban and the role of Pakistan in the conflict.

	July 26, 2010 The Morning Line: Leaked Afghanistan Field Reports to Shape Political War Debate The release of 92,000 classified reports by the website Wikileaks paints a familiar and bleak picture of just how difficult and convoluted achieving success in Afghanistan will be for the American military.

	July 23, 2010 Diplomatic Stress Between Colombia and Venezuela Grows In the weeks before Colombia gets a new president, tensions between current President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez reached a breaking point this week when Chavez cut diplomatic ties with its neighbor over renewed accusations he is coddling Colombian rebels.

	July 23, 2010 Friday: Work on Oil Well Stops; North Korea Threatens 'Physical Response' With Tropical Storm Bonnie expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, crews have stopped their efforts to plug BP's broken oil well and clean up the waters, halting work on the two relief wells and evacuating ships from the area.

	July 22, 2010 News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings.

	July 22, 2010 Thursday: Approaching Storm Suspends BP's Efforts in Gulf A storm brewing in the Caribbean is forcing dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare to evacuate the area where workers are trying to plug BP's oil well and clean the waters.

	July 21, 2010 U.S. Presses Ahead With New Sanctions Against North Korea Ahead of planned joint military maneuvers, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited South Korea Wednesday to talk about security measures and concerns over the North's nuclear program.

	July 21, 2010 U.S. Officials Visit South Korea in Show of Support Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured the heavily guarded Demilitarized Zone splitting the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday during a visit to South Korea aimed at showing U.S. support.

	July 20, 2010 Lockerbie Bomber's Release Dominates Cameron Visit With Obama David Cameron made his first visit to Washington as British prime minister this week, and at a White House press conference with President Obama on Tuesday, reporters pressed both men on the controversy surrounding the release of convicted PanAm 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi.

	July 20, 2010 Intel Chief Nominee Clapper Faces Tough Questioning by Lawmakers Gen. James Clapper, the nominee to become the nation's fourth director of national intelligence, faced a grilling by lawmakers Tuesday. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Philip Zelikow, executive director of the 9/11 Commission, and former White House counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke for more.

	July 20, 2010 Can Afghanistan Meet Karzai Goal of Handling Own Security by 2014? Afghan President Hamid Karzai requested more global support at Tuesday's conference in Kabul on security and development. Jim Lehrer gets two views from veteran State Department official James Dobbins and an Afghan-American, Nazif Shahrani, who is a professor at Indiana University.

	July 20, 2010 Karzai Calls on Afghans to Take Charge of Own Security by 2014 Afghan President Hamid Karzai challenged his nation to take charge of its own security by 2014 and asked representatives at a Kabul conference for more support from the global community.

	July 20, 2010 'Dispatches: Afghanistan' Tracks Counterinsurgency Campaign Our partners at GlobalPost have a team of reporters on the ground in Afghanistan this summer, covering Afghan and U.S. military activities during this crucial point in the war.

	July 19, 2010 U.S. Intelligence Apparatus Ballooned After 9/11, Series Finds The Washington Post spent two years investigating the infrastructure of the government intelligence community in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Margaret Warner speaks with reporter Dana Priest on what was uncovered in the research for the "Top Secret America" series.

	July 19, 2010 News Wrap: Bombings Kill 2 Troops in Afghanistan In other news Monday, roadside bombings in Afghanistan raised the U.S. death toll for June to 42. Meanwhile, security was tightened in Kabul on the eve of an international aid donors summit.

	July 16, 2010 Inside Guantanamo's Prison With the number of detainees at the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, steadily shrinking, military personnel there say the release of the prisoners is having a positive impact on those who remain. The officer in charge of the Guantanamo prison camps describes the communal living facilities.

	July 16, 2010 Inside Guantanamo Guantanamo detainees who comply with the rules get to stay in the communal part of the prison, where they can attend classes, play games and have longer recreation periods.

	July 15, 2010 Iranian Nuclear Scientist Returns Home, but Questions Remain Nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who claims he was abducted by the CIA a year ago, abruptly returned to his home in Iran on Thursday. U.S. officials have denied his claims. And plenty of questions remain about the whole story behind his case.

	July 14, 2010 Coalition Deaths in Afghanistan Renew Debate Over Rules of Engagement For two perspectives on the latest deadly month for Coalition forces in Afghanistan, Jim Lehrer talks to Maj. Benjamin Tupper, who was an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army, and Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, who was the Air Force's No. 2 lawyer until his recent retirement.

	July 14, 2010 In Afghanistan, Coalition on Track for Another Deadly Record Eight U.S. and three British soldiers were killed in action in Afghanistan in 24 hours, bringing the NATO casualty list for July to 45. Jim Lehrer reports.

	July 14, 2010 The Struggle Over Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan Our colleagues over at GlobalPost have reported from the field on the struggles over the military's rules of engagement.

	July 14, 2010 Declassified Testimony Reveals Regrets in Senate Over Vietnam War Support The voices of senators expressing growing concerns about the Vietnam War more than four decades ago were brought to life Wednesday with the release of more than 1,000 pages of previously classified testimony and transcripts by the Foreign Relations Committee.

	July 12, 2010 Rules Change for Vets' PTSD Benefits New government rules will make it easier for military veterans to claim disability benefits for those diagnosed with PTSD. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	July 12, 2010 New PTSD Treatment Rules for Vets Come Too Late for Some When the Department of Veterans Affairs announced its changes for how military vets can quality for PTSD treatment Monday, it made us think back to a very powerful story we did in 2008 on the impact of these health issues on military families.

	July 12, 2010 Accused Terrorist Khadr Boycotts 'Unjust' Trial The long road to trial for Omar Khadr, who was arrested eight years ago in Afghanistan at age 15 for allegedly throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier, took another twist Monday when he decided he didn't want representation.

	July 8, 2010 Military-Media Relationship Examined After McChrystal's Ouster After a Rolling Stone profile led to the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal , the Pentagon is changing the rules on its relationship with the news media.

	July 8, 2010 Somali Government Urged to End Use of Child Soldiers On Wednesday's NewsHour, we heard from The New York Times' East Africa bureau chief Jeffrey Gettleman about strained conditions in Somalia, where the civil war-ravaged country's transitional government is now battling Islamist rebels known as al-Shabab.

	July 7, 2010 Slide Show: Somalia's Battle Scars Somalia has suffered from nearly two decades of civil war, piracy and now fighting between government forces and an Islamist rebel group called al-Shabab.

	July 7, 2010 News Wrap: Bombing Targets Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq In other news Wednesday, cleanup workers struggled to clean oily waste from Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans and militants targeting Shiite pilgrims in Iraq killed 38 people in attacks across Baghdad.

	July 7, 2010 Wednesday: NATO Airstrike Kills Afghan Troops; Oil Found in New Orleans Lake Three American soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb in the southern Afghanistan and a NATO airstrike mistakenly killed five of its Afghan army allies in the east on Wednesday, officials said.

	July 6, 2010 U.S. Battles to Train Local Forces in Afghanistan U.S. troops are continuing their efforts to build up local security forces in Afghanistan, but so far with mixed results. Margaret Warner talks with GlobalPost reporter Jean MacKenzie, who recently returned from Kabul.

	July 5, 2010 Political Vacuum in Iraq Raises Fears of Further Sectarian Fighting After last March's inconclusive election in Iraq, Vice President Biden continued to affirm that a new government can be attained peacefully. Judy Woodruff talks to Jane Arraf of the Christian Science Monitor, who is currently in Baghdad.

	July 5, 2010 Biden Visits Baghdad Over Holiday Weekend As Political Deadlock Continues Vice President Joe Biden spent this Independence Day weekend in Baghdad meeting with Iraqi leaders, urging for the formation of a new government as a post-election stalemate continues after almost four months.

	July 5, 2010 News Wrap: Afghanistan Claims a Dozen International Troop Lives in July In other news Monday, 3 U.S. troops and a British Soldier were killed by roadside bombs in Afghanistan, making a dozen international troops fatalities in the first five days of July.

	July 5, 2010 Monday: BP's Costs Reach $3 Billion; Petraeus Takes Over in Afghanistan BP's costs for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has reached just over $3 billion for capping the well, cleanup of the waters and beaches and payouts to individuals, businesses and governments.

	July 2, 2010 News Wrap: Steele Comments on Afghan War Draw Fire From Both Parties In other news Friday, comments about the Afghan war by GOP Chairman Michael Steele drew rebuke from both Republicans and Democrats. Also, Gen. David Petraeus landed in Kabul to take over command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.



	JUNE June 30, 2010 Holbrooke: No 'Dysfunctional Relationship' Exists for U.S. Leaders in Afghan War Gwen Ifill talks with Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghan and Pakistan, about the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan going forward.

	June 30, 2010 News Wrap: House Passes Financial Reform; Senate Vote Pending In other news Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a compromise on a federal regulatory reform bill after a $19 billion fee on large banks and hedge funds was dropped from the legislation. Also, a former top executive at AIG defended his actions that led to the companies near collapse in 2008.

	June 29, 2010 Afghan Troop Training Challenges Examined by Documentary Filmmaker As the U.S. considers its ongoing strategy in Afghanistan amidst leadership changes, Ray Suarez talks with documentary filmmaker Carol Dysinger about her exploration of the strengths of Afghan troops and the U.S. soldiers helping to train them.

	June 29, 2010 Petraeus: Afghan Forces Not Ready to Take the Lead on Security Gen. David Petraeus, the newly appointed U.S. commander in Afghanistan, testified that the U.S. faces a long-term commitment to the war in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports on the general's endorsement by the Senate Armed Services Committee.

	June 29, 2010 Mexico Forges Ahead With Elections After Candidate's Assassination After Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre and four others in his campaign entourage were gunned down Monday in the state of Tamaulipas, his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is working to find a replacement candidate ahead of Sunday's elections for governors and mayors in 12 states.

	June 29, 2010 Report: Rating System of Afghan Forces 'Not Reliable' A special inspector general report issued late Monday says the rating system of Afghan security forces is not reliable and training efforts face "serious challenges".

	June 29, 2010 Tuesday: Day Two of Kagan Hearings; Day One of Petraeus Hearings Elena Kagan is sworn in Monday for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing Day two of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan begin Tuesday morning.

	June 28, 2010 News Wrap: Financial Reform Hits Trouble in Senate, Oil Stains Miss. Beaches In other news Monday, heavy oil reached mainland beaches in Mississippi for the first time as tropical storm waves limited the amount of oil that could be siphoned. Also, people in Kyrgyzstan voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to create Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy.

	June 25, 2010 Shields and Brooks on Obama's Response to McChrystal, Wall Street Overhaul Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including Gen. Stanley McChrystal's ouster, financial reform clearing a major hurdle in Congress and the rejected extension of unemployment benefits for many Americans.

	June 24, 2010 McChrystal Article Raises Questions About Reporters' Roles Rolling Stone's profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal stirred a storm of controversy that cost the leader of military operations in Afghanistan his job, but also raised questions about how the media operate.

	June 24, 2010 After Iraq Tenure, Examining What Petraeus Brings to Afghan Effort Pending confirmation by the Senate, Gen. David Petraeus will take the helm of U.S. forces and counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff gets three views on how Petraeus will lead the war effort.

	June 24, 2010 U.S., Afghan Officials Say War Strategy on Track After Leadership Shakeup Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. mission and strategy in Afghanistan will not change, following the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Judy Woodruff reports on the reactions to the appointment of Gen. David Petraeus to command NATO forces in Afghanistan.

	June 24, 2010 Q&A: Medvedev Meets With Obama on Modernization Plan, Arms Control Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with President Barack Obama Thursday in Washington, where the two were expected to discuss arms control, Iran and economic issues, in their continuing effort to "reset" and strengthen relations.

	June 24, 2010 Over Time, Petraeus Tapped to Oversee Combat, Security Operations Army Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command, has been called on to lead coalition forces in Afghanistan in place of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Over the years, Petraeus has overseen troop surges and security efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

	June 24, 2010 Thursday: Containment Cap Replaced; Gen. Petraeus Returns to Spotlight Engineers repositioned the cap on BP's broken oil well late Wednesday after crews were forced to remove what has been the most effective method for containing some of the Gulf of Mexico spill. Meanwhile, many are weighing in on the appointment of Gen. David Petraeus to take over as top commander in Afghanistan.

	June 23, 2010 Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top U.S. commander in the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command. Ray Suarez speaks with analysts about what the decision could mean politically for the president.

	June 23, 2010 Afghanistan Policy, Goals Reexamined Upon McChrystal Departure President Barack Obama is replacing the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, following his disparaging remarks about administration officials. Gwen Ifill gets three points of view about the decision and its consequences for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

	June 23, 2010 Obama: McChrystal Departure is 'Right Thing' for Afghanistan Mission The U.S. mission in Afghanistan will be in new hands following the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal over disparaging remarks about the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill recaps the day's developments, including the president's remarks about accepting the resignation.

	June 23, 2010 Q&A With Military Historian: Relieving Generals 'Rare' in Time of War President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation as the top commander in Afghanistan and would replace him with Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command. To put the developments in context, we spoke with a military historian.

	June 23, 2010 McChrystal Relieved of Afghan Post; Obama Names Petraeus as Successor President Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, from command Wednesday after the general and his aides disparaged Obama administration officials and policy in a magazine article. He named Gen. David Petraeus, now in charge of U.S. Central Command, to be his successor.

	June 23, 2010 Wednesday: Obama, McChrystal Meet; Drilling Ruling to Be Appealed Gen. Stanley McChrystal left the White House roughly 30 minutes after his meeting with President Barack Obama began. He left before a scheduled 11:35 a.m. meeting with top cabinet officials about Afghanistan strategy that he had been asked to attend in person.

	June 22, 2010 McChrystal's Future in Limbo Over Criticism Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, made a swift apology to Obama administration officials for critical remarks that were published in a Rolling Stone article. Jim Lehrer gets three points of view on the fallout from the general's quotes.

	June 22, 2010 Politico Editor: Obama Faces Tough Decision Before McChrystal Shows Up Politico's White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by The Rundown again Tuesday afternoon to discuss the tricky political situation for the White House caused by a revealing Rolling Stone article on Gen. Stanley McChrystal -- the top American commander in Afghanistan.

	June 22, 2010 Tuesday: McChrystal Apologizes for Comments; U.S. Expected to Sue Arizona Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has been summoned to the White House to explain controversial comments about colleagues in a recent Rolling Stone interview, Obama administration officials said Tuesday.

	June 21, 2010 NYC Bomb Plot Suspect Pleads Guilty With a Warning to U.S. Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing plot, pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges on Monday afternoon. Ailsa Chang of WNYC Radio describes the scene in the courtroom then Steve Coll of the New American Foundation speaks with Judy Woodruff about Shahzad's "puzzling case."

	June 21, 2010 Former Defense Minister Wins Colombia's Presidency Colombia's former defense minister Juan Manuel Santos handily won the country's top office in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, promising to continue a security campaign against leftist rebels and to broaden economic reforms.

	June 21, 2010 Filmmaker Explores Intense Situations Faced by Doctors Without Borders Nearly 40 years ago, a group of French doctors and journalists began a humanitarian organization to bring medical aid to those who were most vulnerable. Doctors Without Borders (M�decins Sans Fronti�res) now dispatches nearly 27,000 medical professionals to nations suffering from humanitarian and political crises.

	June 21, 2010 Monday: Safety Lapses Found on Oil Rig; Israel Approves New Gaza Policy Two reports out Monday show critical safety lapses on the Deepwater Horizon before it exploded on April 20. The federal agency charged with regulating offshore drilling repeatedly declined to act on advice on how it could minimize the risk of failure of a crucial device, the New York Times reports.

	June 18, 2010 Turmoil in Kyrgyzstan Although the raging violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan has abated, the hardened feelings and destroyed neighborhoods remain, says Clifford Levy of The New York Times, reporting from the city of Osh.

	June 18, 2010 Reporter's Notebook: Remembering De Gaulle's Speech 70 Years Later A small radio studio in London came back to life Friday, 70 years after it was the venue for lighting the flame of resistance in Nazi-conquered France.

	June 16, 2010 News Wrap: 2 Americans Killed in Ongoing Violence in Afghanistan In other news Wednesday, the monthly U.S. death toll reached 30 Wednesday in Afghanistan when two Americans died in a roadside bombing. Also, the military in Kyrgyzstan tried to regain control of the southern city of Osh after days of ethnic killing.

	June 16, 2010 Q&A: Kyrgyzstan's Ethnic Violence The Kyrgyzstan government and army attempted to stabilize the southern city of Osh on Wednesday, after fighting between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks over the past week left at least 189 people dead.

	June 16, 2010 Wednesday: President Obama to Meet With BP Executives for First Time People at a bar in Grand Isle, Louisiana, watch President Barack Obama's address to the nation about the oil spill disaster.

	June 15, 2010 Afghan Violence Ignites New Concerns About U.S. Military Strategy For more on the fresh violence in Afghanistan, Margaret Warner talks to Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post, Lt. Col. John Nagl, president of the Center for New American Security, and Col. Andrew Bacevich of Boston University.

	June 15, 2010 Afghan War Hearing in Senate Postponed After Petraeus Collapse Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command, appeared to faint while facing tough questions from a Senate panel about the progress of the war in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports on growing concerns about the latest violence and the tensions with President Hamid Karzai's government.

	June 15, 2010 News Wrap: Ethnic Bloodshed Continues to Rock Kyrgyzstan In other news Tuesday, the death toll mounted in Kyrgyzstan as ethnic rioting aimed at minority Uzbeks continued, and British Prime Minister David Cameron apologized for the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" massacre of 13 civil rights demonstrators in Northern Ireland.

	June 15, 2010 Author Describes Pakistan's 'Wild West' Pakistan's border region with Afghanistan is a rugged, mountainous area that has attracted militants and insurgents -- and become a target for Pakistani military operations and U.S. drone attacks.

	June 15, 2010 Tuesday: Oil Execs on the Hill; Obama to Address Nation From Oval Office Oil executives from five major companies head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify at a House hearing on industry safety as President Obama prepares to deliver remarks to a frustrated nation on the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil crisis.

	June 14, 2010 Monday: Thousands Flee Kyrgyzstan; Mineral Wealth Found in Afghanistan At least 124 people have been killed and some 100,000 minority Uzbeks are massing at the border after three days of ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, according to reports on Monday.

	June 11, 2010 Thai Envoy on Unrest, Recovery and Censorship The government of Thailand, recently in the news for political unrest and protests, has dispatched its president of the Thailand Trade Representative's Office, Kiat Sittheeamorn, as an envoy of the prime minister.

	June 11, 2010 Ethnic Clashes in Kyrgyzstan Kill Dozens The government of Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency Friday in its second largest city Osh after ethnic fighting there killed at least 37 people and injured more than 500.

	June 10, 2010 Author Junger Portrays Soldiers' Reliance on Each Other in 'War' Jeffrey Brown talks with author and journalist Sebastian Junger about his latest book, "War," which tells the stories of an isolated platoon of soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan.

	June 10, 2010 News Wrap: Army Admits Mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery In other news Thursday, a report indicated that some of the nation's military dead may have been misidentified or misplaced at Arlington National Cemetery, and an American servicemember was killed in Afghanistan, marking the 20th U.S. death there this month.

	June 10, 2010 More Tombs of the Unknown? Army Admits Misidentifications at Arlington At least 200 remains in Arlington National Cemetery have been misidentified or misplaced, according to a report released by the Army on Thursday that brings into question burial and maintenance procedures at what Army Secretary John McHugh calls "the most sacred place on this planet."

	June 10, 2010 Thursday: McChrystal Delays Kandahar Operation; BP Shares Plunge At least 40 people were killed and more than 70 were wounded Wednesday night when a suicide bomber struck a wedding party in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, considered the birthplace of the Taliban and the focus of an upcoming U.

	June 9, 2010 Ambassador Rice: Iran Sanctions Have 'Real Teeth and Real Bite' In a newsmaker interview, Ray Suarez speaks with Ambassador Susan Rice about the United Nations' latest move to curb Iran's nuclear program, even as the country says it will carry on with uranium enrichment.

	June 9, 2010 Iran's Ahmadinejad Discounts New U.N. Sanctions as 'Valueless' Iran discounted Wednesday's vote by the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions targeting the country's nuclear program and its powerful Revolutionary Guard.

	June 9, 2010 U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions Against Iran The U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, sending an "unmistakable message" that Tehran must fulfill its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), President Obama said after the vote.

	June 8, 2010 NATO Bloodshed in Afghanistan Spikes Ahead of Planned Surge Violence raged in Afghanistan this week, just ahead of the launch of a major NATO offensive in the country's Taliban-held south. Ray Suarez talks to GlobalPost reporter Jean MacKenzie in Kabul for the latest.

	June 8, 2010 Tuesday: Probes Faulted BP Safety Record; U.S. Voters Head to Polls Investigations over the past decade warned BP managers that the company disregarded safety and environmental rules and risked accident if it did not change its ways, according to a report by ProPublica. In other news, 12 states are holding primaries and runoffs Tuesday, the busiest day thus far in this year's elections.

	June 4, 2010 Afghan Conference Backs Plan for Peace Talks With Taliban More than 1,500 tribal elders, business and religious leaders and other members of Afghan society -- assembled in the capital for a three-day peace "jirga" or conference -- on Friday endorsed President Hamid Karzai's plan calling for negotiating with the Taliban on ending the eight-year war.

	June 4, 2010 Former State Department Adviser on Why Mideast Peace Is Stuck Over 20 years, Aaron David Miller witnessed the fits and starts of the Mideast peace process while advising to six secretaries of states. But now he's abandoned the cause altogether, saying he no longer believes in the "religion" of Mideast peace. He explains why in this interview.

	June 3, 2010 News Wrap: Turkey Honors Activists Killed in Gaza In other news Thursday, there were services in Turkey for those killed in the Israeli sea raid off Gaza and delegates at a peace conference in Kabul agreed on the need to reach out to the Taliban to further the peace process.

	June 2, 2010 Japan Seeks Political Stability After Another Prime Minister Resigns Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama quit Wednesday after eight months in office, amid a campaign-funding scandal and backlash from his decision not to relocate a U.S. Marine air base off Okinawa island.

	June 1, 2010 Extended Interview: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the incident as "an attack against Turkish citizens."

	June 1, 2010 Extended Interviews: Turkish Foreign Minister and Israeli Ambassador As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish-flagged ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gabriela Shalev gave the NewsHour their takes.

	June 1, 2010 Israel's Raid on Gaza Flotilla Roils Uneasy Alliance With Turkey The weekend raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla where at least four Turkish nationals were killed has sparked angry protests in Turkey, one of Israel's only primarily Muslim allies. Gwen Ifill reports on the international reaction.



	MAY May 31, 2010 Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author, Veteran Tim O'Brien Thirty five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, "The Things They Carried," is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about the experiences that led him to write the book.

	May 31, 2010 News Wrap: Americans Observe Memorial Day In other news Monday, President Obama paid his Memorial Day respects at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery outside Chicago, and American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan paused to remember fallen colleagues.

	May 31, 2010 Israeli Ambassador: Soldiers Had 'No Choice But to Defend Themselves' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned trip to the White House as Israel faced international condemnation in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, for Israel's perspective on the deadly incident at sea.

	May 31, 2010 Free Gaza Calls for 'Open, Independent' Investigation Into Deadly Flotilla Raid The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session, following the Israeli raid on a flotilla attempting to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Adam Shapiro, a board member of the Free Gaza movement who helped organize the trip.

	May 31, 2010 Under Fire for Gaza Raid, Israel Blames Flotilla Organizers for Provocation A deadly predawn Israeli raid on ships off Gaza has sparked international outrage, following the deaths of international activists who say they were trying to transport humanitarian supplies. Julian Manyon of Independent Television News gives an update on the raid.

	May 31, 2010 Weekly Poem: 'The Returning Dead' Wyatt Prunty, who served in the Navy during Vietnam, responds to the NewsHour's broadcast of photos of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

	May 31, 2010 Pro-Palestinian Activists Killed as Israel Stops Aid Flotilla At least 10 pro-Palestinian activists carrying aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip were killed Monday when an Israeli naval ship intercepted their flotilla bound for the blockaded region, according to the Israeli army. Dozens of activists were wounded.

	May 28, 2010 Obama's National Security Strategy, Brought to You by Secretary Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came before a crowd of foreign policy players and former players, journalists and wonks to lay out the Obama administration's new National Security Strategy on Thursday.

	May 28, 2010 House Votes to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The House of Representatives has approved a measure that could eliminate the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. Judy Woodruff reports on the controversy surrounding the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

	May 28, 2010 Countries Agree to Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in Mideast The 189 nations participating in a month-long conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agreed on the final day Friday to work toward a nuclear weapon-free zone in the Middle East.

	May 28, 2010 News Wrap: Mosque Attacks Kill 80 in Pakistan In other news Friday, gunman killed 80 people today in Lahore, Pakistan in attacks on mosques during Friday prayers and the number of Americans killed in Afghanistan reached 1,000 when a soldier was killed in a roadside bombing.

	May 28, 2010 What Are the Next Steps for Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell? The House of Representatives voted Thursday night to end the U.S. military ban on openly gay and bisexual service members, but the U.S. Senate and the military must act before the law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" becomes history.

	May 27, 2010 Syria Eyes Neighbor Iran's Nuclear Ambitions As the Obama administration implements its own foreign policy strategy, PBS's Charlie Rose spoke to Syria's President Bashir Al-Assad for another perspective on Iran and international security concerns.

	May 27, 2010 Obama's National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer.

	May 26, 2010 North and South Korea Turn to Psychological Tactics As fallout continues over South Korea blaming North Korea for sinking one of its navy ships in March, the two countries are planning to revisit some old tactics for getting their messages heard.

	May 25, 2010 News Wrap: North Korea Cuts Ties as Naval Dispute Deepens In other news Tuesday, North Korea announced it will sever all ties with South Korea, less than a week after an investigation blamed the communist North for sinking a warship. Also, new reports indicated that General Petraeus signed a secret order last fall, allowing covert operations in the Middle East.

	May 25, 2010 In Jamaica, Fighting Intensifies over Extradition of Gang Leader Clashes in Jamaica continued for a third day Tuesday between security forces and masked gunmen loyal to a Jamaican gang leader sought by U.S. authorities. At least 30 people have died in the fighting.

	May 25, 2010 Cambodia Prepares for Verdicts in Khmer Rouge Trials In Cambodia, several former leaders of the Khmer Rouge are on trial for the detention and killing of thousands of Cambodians during the 1970s. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro stopped by the Rundown to discuss how the country is handling the trials -- and bracing for the upcoming verdicts.

	May 25, 2010 Tuesday: BP Set to Try Capping Leak; 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Deal Struck Residents of Chalmette, Louisiana, attend a discussion Monday with parish officials and a BP representative on the oil spill clean up efforts.

	May 24, 2010 Asia Experts Debate Road Ahead for U.S. Over Korean Strife The U.S. announced plans to conduct naval exercises off the Korean peninsula in response to the sinking of a South Korean vessel two months ago. Judy Woodruff gets two views from experts on Asian affairs about the investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan.

	May 24, 2010 South Korea Halts Trade with North Over Ship-Sinking Incident South Korea announced plans to suspend trade with communist North Korea over the sinking of a warship in disputed waters two months ago. Judy Woodruff reports on the mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula.

	May 24, 2010 U.S. Officials Press China on North Korea, Trade South Korea's decision to cut nearly all trade and economic assistance to North Korea, close its waters to North Korean ships, and halt visits between the two countries dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula Monday.

	May 24, 2010 Japan's Premier: U.S. Base to Stay at Okinawa Due Partly to Korean Tensions Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Monday he has given up on efforts to find an alternative location for a controversial U.S. airbase on the island of Okinawa, and that tensions on the Korean peninsula helped him reach his decision.

	May 21, 2010 Tensions Over Air Base Could Shift U.S. Military Role in Japan During a visit to Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the alliance between Japan and the U.S., despite an ongoing feud over an airbase in Okinawa. GlobalPost reporter Sonia Narang reports from Japan on the recent protests over the marine base.

	May 21, 2010 Karzai Opponent Abdullah Looks to Bolster Afghan Opposition Movement Margaret Warner interviews Afghan opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah about President Karzai's leadership and the ongoing war in Afghanistan, more than six months after Abdullah dropped out of the runoff election against the current president.

	May 21, 2010 News Wrap: Oil Leak Will Continue Through Tuesday, BP Says In other news Friday, more oil coated the Louisiana coastline as BP reported a sharp decline in its oil capture rate, and a car bomb killed 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Shiite town north of Baghdad.

	May 20, 2010 National Intelligence Director Releases Statement Confirming Resignation Dennis Blair, President Barack Obama's national intelligence director, confirmed media reports Thursday evening that he is resigning after 16 months on the job. Read the statement he released to his staff.

	May 20, 2010 In Korea, Tensions Flare as South Blames North for Sinking Warship South Korea on Thursday released the results of a multinational investigation that point to North Korea's use of a torpedo in sinking one of its navy vessels in March. The United States and other nations condemned the North over the incident.

	May 20, 2010 Thursday: South Korea Accuses North of Attacking Ship; Oil Reaches Marshlands An international civilian-military investigation team said Thursday that evidence overwhelmingly proves a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean naval warship on March 26, killing 46 sailors in the country's worst military disaster since the Korean War.

	May 19, 2010 Thailand Negotiations Reach a Stalemate as Violence Escalates The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protests have surrendered to authorities, sparking more violence in the streets of Bangkok. Judy Woodruff talks to Richard Doner, a professor of political science at Emory University, for more on the politics behind the "red shirt" movement.

	May 19, 2010 Mayhem Escalates as Red Shirt Leaders Surrender in Thailand Nick Paton Walsh of Independent Television News reports on the ongoing clash between authorities in Thailand and "red shirt" anti-government protesters that left six dead and Bangkok ablaze as some protesters to surrendered.

	May 19, 2010 Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what can be expected from the trip.

	May 19, 2010 In Bangkok, Riots and Fires Erupt as Red Shirt Leaders Surrender Leaders of Thailand's Red Shirt anti-government opposition surrendered to the police in front of followers Wednesday, after six days of violent clashes with security forces.

	May 18, 2010 Frontline Examines Hidden Scars of Going to War in 'The Wounded Platoon' "The Wounded Platoon," the latest FRONTLINE documentary, explores the mental health implications of war by focusing on "the dark tale of the men of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry, and how the war followed them home."

	May 18, 2010 Q&A: Taliban Attacks 'Work Against the Insurgents' in Afghanistan The Taliban took responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul on Tuesday that killed 18 people, including five American service members and one from Canada. The NewsHour spoke to Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis of ISAF to learn more about the bombing.

	May 18, 2010 Wounded Warriors The 'Wounded Warrior' art therapy program at Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group helps soldiers at Fort Carson work through physical and psychological trauma after they return from combat. Their artwork is currently on display at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

	May 18, 2010 Tuesday: Afghan Bombing Kills 5 U.S. Troops; Incumbents Face Primary Tests Afghan policemen stand guard near the site of Tuesday's suicide attack in Kabul.

	May 14, 2010 News Wrap: Thai Troops Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests In other news Friday, violence escalated in the streets of Bangkok as Thai troops fired on anti-government protesters, killing at least eight people and hundreds of people protested in Afghanistan against a NATO strike they believe killed Afghan civilians.

	May 13, 2010 In Thailand, Tensions Renewed with Shooting of Anti-Government Leader Troops in Thailand moved to seal off an encampment of anti-government protests, as the shooting of a renegade general allied with demonstrators accelerated the violence in Bangkok. Judy Woodruff talks to GlobalPost reporter Patrick Winn about the unrest.

	May 13, 2010 Thai Anti-Government Protesters Dealt a Blow as Dissident General Is Shot Tensions flared between Thai anti-government protesters and security forces, as a general backing the protest movement was shot in the head. New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller, who had been interviewing the general, describes how the bullet narrowly missed him, and Judy Woodruff reports on the anger in Bangkok's streets.

	May 13, 2010 Exclusive: McChrystal Says Despite Progress in Afghanistan, 'Nobody is Winning' Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, discusses his meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the state of U.S.-Afghan relations and the ongoing effort to secure Kandahar in the South.

	May 13, 2010 Karzai, McChrystal Renew Commitment to Fighting Insurgency in Afghanistan As part of a visit to Washington to reaffirm a commitment to fight insurgency in his country and heal an at times strained relationship, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Jeffrey Brown reports on the meeting.

	May 13, 2010 McChrystal: 'Nobody Is Winning' in Afghanistan Conflict U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal said that although progress is being made in Afghanistan, "nobody is winning at this point," in an interview airing Thursday on the NewsHour.

	May 13, 2010 Dissident Thai General Shot as Army Moves to End Protests Ongoing political unrest in Thailand took a new turn Thursday after an anti-government army general aiding the country's Red Shirt protesters was shot in the head as he spoke with foreign reporters in Bangkok.

	May 12, 2010 Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of U.S.-Afghan relations.

	May 12, 2010 In Mississipi, Childhood Obesity Hurts Military Recruiting High school senior DeaShaun Taylor wants to join the army when he graduates this spring.

	May 12, 2010 Obama, Karzai Reaffirm U.S.-Afghan Partnership at Press Conference After months of public discord, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their countries' strong ties and commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan at a joint White House press conference Wednesday.

	May 12, 2010 Colombia's Presidential Election Turns Into Tight Race Colombia's presidential election on May 30 is developing into an unexpectedly tight race between a Green Party candidate who represents a new face and anti-corruption efforts, and a former defense minister who promises to carry out the current fight against Colombia's rebels.

	May 10, 2010 Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Hangs Over Karzai Visit The July 2011 deadline President Barack Obama set to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan serves as the backdrop and lends some urgency to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's meetings in Washington, D.C., this week, analysts say.

	May 3, 2010 Iran Draws Western Criticism at Opening of U.N. Nuclear Talks As the United Nations began its conference on nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drew ire with accusations that the U.S. is leading the charge to intimidate non-nuclear states. Margaret Warner reports on the growing tensions between Iran and Western nations.

	May 3, 2010 Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Weapons; U.S. Touts 'Practical Solutions' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical solutions and enforcing the NPT.

	May 3, 2010 Weekly Poem: 'Reading Stephen Crane's 'War Is Kind' to My Husband' Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war.

	May 3, 2010 International Treaties The nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States was in full gear when the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis brought the two powers to the brink of global thermonuclear war.



	APRIL April 30, 2010 Book Examines Vietnam War from Viet Cong's Point of View On the 35th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Ray Suarez talks to retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Zumwalt about his new book on the Vietnam War, as seen through the eyes of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong veterans.

	April 30, 2010 Coast Guard Chief: Mother Nature Complicating Gulf Cleanup As cleanup efforts intensified in the Gulf, the White House suspended its plans to authorize new offshore drilling. Jeffrey Brown talks to Admiral Thad Allen, the head of the Coast Guard, about where efforts stand to stop more oil from leaking into the Gulf of Mexico.

	April 30, 2010 A Return to Vietnam and Reflections on a Divisive War This week marks 35 years since the end of the conflict in Vietnam. Watch our author conversations, an audio slide show with a photographer who covered the war, and an interview with a Vietnamese-American who recently returned.

	April 30, 2010 Witness to the End, Photographer Reflects on Vietnam Thirty-five years ago, White House photographer David Hume Kennerly knew he was on the verge of capturing a historic moment. President Gerald Ford had convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in the Roosevelt Room and was poised to end America's military presence in Vietnam.

	April 28, 2010 Thai Protesters Clash With Troops at Barricade Anti-government protesters in Thailand trying to dismantle a military blockade on the outskirts of Bangkok clashed with security forces Wednesday. One soldier was killed -- apparently by friendly fire -- and 18 people were wounded.

	April 28, 2010 Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author, Veteran Tim O'Brien Thirty five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, "The Things They Carried," is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about the experiences that led him to write the book.

	April 28, 2010 Extended Interview, Reading with Tim O'Brien Thursday on the NewsHour, a book about war that has stood the test of time. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tim O'Brien about his landmark work, "The Things They Carried," a piece of fiction based on the author's experience serving in the Vietnam War.

	April 21, 2010 Experts Voice Pros and Cons of F-35, Military's Newest Fighter The Pentagon's forthcoming warplane, the Joint Strike Fighter, is intended for use across the different branches of the military but has come under fire in Congress for skyrocketing costs and delays.

	April 21, 2010 Pentagon's F-35 Fighter Under Fire in Congress The Defense Department is waging a battle over the increasing price of its new stealth aircraft program. Kwame Holman reports on why the Joint Strike Fighter program, which was supposed to save the military money, is taking fire in Washington.

	April 21, 2010 News Wrap: At Least 11 Missing After Oil Explosion In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people were missing after an oil rig explosion off of Louisiana's Gulf Coast. Also, Pope Benedict promised the Catholic Church would take action in the sex abuse scandal after he met with victims in Malta last week.

	April 21, 2010 'Too Fat to Fight': Report Says School Lunches a Threat to National Security A new report says that 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24 are too overweight to join the military.

	April 19, 2010 Two Al-Qaida Leaders Reportedly Killed in Rocket Assault in Iraq U.S. and Iraqi forces killed two al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in a nighttime rocket attack, officials said Monday, in what has been called a significant blow to the terrorist group.

	April 15, 2010 News Wrap: Attacks Kill 11 in Southern Afghanistan In other news on Thursday, a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan killed seven foreign workers in the southern city of Kandahar and rescue workers in China continued the search for survivors of Wednesday's powerful earthquakes.

	April 13, 2010 Summit Wraps With Pact to Secure Stockpiles For more on the second day of the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher.

	April 13, 2010 U.S., China May Partner on Nuke Sanctions for Iran President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear terrorism and states that are non-compliant on nuclear issues at the second day of the security summit in Washington. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	April 13, 2010 Leaders Sign Nuclear Security Pact Leaders of 47 countries attending the nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., agreed Tuesday that responsibility for keeping nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorist groups lies with all nations.

	April 12, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Troops Open Fire on Bus, Killing Afghan Civilians In other news Monday, U.S. troops in Afghanistan opened fire on a passenger bus, sparking anti-American protests outside Kandahar and soldiers clashed with militants in Pakistan, in a region being targeted for Taliban activity.

	April 12, 2010 Albright, Scowcroft Outline Nuclear Summit Goals For perspective on the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to summit organizers, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.

	April 12, 2010 Obama Pushes For Cuts to Nuclear Arsenals During Global Summit President Obama hosted dozens of world leaders in Washington for an unprecedented summit on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Jeffrey Brown reports on the summit and efforts to slash nuclear arsenals.

	April 12, 2010 Egypt's Foreign Minister Discusses a Nuclear-Free Middle East On the sidelines of the nuclear summit in Washington, D.C., the NewsHour talked with the leader of Egypt's delegation, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, about nuclear security, Iran, Israel, and growing concerns about a new nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

	April 12, 2010 Thailand Reeling from Bloody Weekend Clashes Thailand's ruling party faced new calls for its dissolution Monday, following a bloody weekend that saw at least 21 people killed and 800 injured in heated clashes between protesters and riot police in Bangkok.

	April 12, 2010 Weekly Poem: 'Against War Movies' Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war.

	April 9, 2010 Turf Battles in Mexican City Prompt Policing Changes Continued drug-related violence in the troubled Mexican border town of Juarez caused the Mexican government to make a change: replacing the army with a federal police force.

	April 8, 2010 Senators Debate Road to Ratification of Arms Deal With the Senate poised to act on the renewed nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia, Jim Lehrer talks to two key senators, Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Arizona Republican Jon Kyl.

	April 8, 2010 Obama Formalizes Arms Treaty with Russia Presidents Obama and Medvedev formalized a historic nuclear arms pact to slash nuclear arsenals, possibly ushering in a new era of relations between the U.S. and Cold War enemy Russia. Jim Lehrer has more on the sweeping arms deal.

	April 8, 2010 Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security? President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance.

	April 7, 2010 News Wrap: Obama Administration May Cancel Karzai Visit In other news Wednesday, the White House said it may rescind an invitation to the Afghan president due to strained relations and questions over his commitment to fighting terrorism. Also, the Thai government declared a state of emergency after protesters broke into Parliament, forcing lawmakers to flee by helicopter.

	April 6, 2010 Iraq's Uptick in Violence Renews Stability Concerns Gwen Ifill gets an update from a New York Times reporter about what the deadly wave of bombings in Baghdad could mean for stability in Iraq.

	April 6, 2010 White House Pledges Cuts to Nuclear Stockpile The Obama administration has rolled out a new roadmap for limiting American nuclear arsenals and promoting the goal of a nuclear-free world. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on arms control from nuclear experts.

	April 6, 2010 News Wrap: Afghan Troops Launch New Offensive In other news Tuesday, a new military offensive by troops in Afghanistan has killed 27 Taliban insurgents, but NATO and Afghan officials are investigating a NATO airstrike that killed four civilians.

	April 6, 2010 U.S. Nuclear Policy Limits Use and Threat of Weapons The Obama administration released Tuesday a new set of guidelines for nuclear weapons, including not threatening their use against signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in an effort to encourage other countries' adherence to the treaty.

	April 5, 2010 Weekly Poem: 'Nonessential Equipment' Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war.

	April 2, 2010 Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan.

	April 2, 2010 News Wrap: Vatican Distances Itself from Minister's Remarks In other news, Pope Benedict's personal minister sparked outrage on Good Friday by comparing criticism of the pope over church abuse scandals to "collective violence" against Jews. Also, Afghan President Hamid Karzai tried to smooth relations with the U.S. after reports he again blamed election fraud on Western interference.

	April 1, 2010 Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans' Mindset, Trust in Government Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security.

	April 1, 2010 White House Turns Focus to National Security The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Margaret Warner reports.



	MARCH March 31, 2010 News Wrap: New England Hit Hard by Flooding In other news Wednesday, flooding in the Northeast forced hundreds to evacuate their homes after the second major rainstorm in a month and an investigation has largely cleared British scientists accused of fabricating climate change data.

	March 30, 2010 Afghanistan Pushed to Confront Corruption President Obama addressed political corruption in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to Kabul this week. Judy Woodruff reports on U.S. pressures to officials to enforce fair governance.

	March 28, 2010 Obama Hits on Corruption, Military Issues in Surprise Afghan Trip President Barack Obama on Sunday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan -- the first of his presidency -- to discuss anti-corruption measures in the Karzai government and visit with U.S. military leaders and troops.

	March 26, 2010 Yemen's Drug Crop Diverts Precious Resources Margaret Warner wraps her reporting series on the complex security picture in Yemen with a look at the drug qat, the cash crop that is depleting the country's water supply.

	March 26, 2010 News Wrap: White House Unveils Mortgage Plan In other news Friday, the White House unveiled its new initiatives to help homeowners at risk for foreclosure and Congress sent the final installment of the health care bill to President Obama, with a few adjustments.

	March 26, 2010 U.S., Russia Negotiate Sweeping Nuclear Arms Treaty The United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms treaty in twenty years, after the previous treaty expired in December. Judy Woodruff reports on the plans to slash nuclear arsenals.

	March 26, 2010 U.S., Russia to Cut Nuclear Arsenal by a Third President Barack Obama announced Friday that after a year of "intense negotiations" with Russia, he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles by a third.

	March 25, 2010 U.S. Linked to Airstrike on Terror Target in Yemen Jeffrey Brown talks to Margaret Warner about her reporting trip to Yemen and security concerns from off-shoots of al-Qaida taking root in the country.

	March 25, 2010 Military to Make It More Difficult to Expel Gays From Its Ranks In a major policy shift, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced at a news conference Thursday that the military will make it more difficult for gay service members to be expelled as part of a broader review of the "don't ask, don't tell policy.

	March 24, 2010 Yemen Lacks Counterterrorism Resources to Halt Jihadists As part of a series of reports from Yemen, Margaret Warner reports on the country's anti-terrorism units on the Arabian Peninsula and the impact of military aid from the U.S. to the impoverished country in the fight against al-Qaida.

	March 22, 2010 Yemen's Struggles With al-Qaida Reveal a Country of Contradictions In the first part of a series of reports from Yemen, Margaret Warner explores the country's complex security concerns and why the nation has become an effective home base for the newest threats from al-Qaida.

	March 18, 2010 Al-Qaida 'On the Run,' CIA Chief Panetta Says Improved relations with Pakistan have helped the CIA dismantle al-Qaida's core organization, leaving the terrorist group in disarray, according to CIA Director Leon Panetta. Jim Lehrer gets two views on the vulnerability of the terror group.

	March 15, 2010 News Wrap: Incumbent al-Maliki Leading Iraq Vote In other news Monday, Iraq continues to count votes from its parliamentary election, and one person was killed by a blast targeting the primary U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

	March 12, 2010 Middle East Tensions Rise over Planned Settlements Israel sealed off the West Bank over fears that its plans to authorize more housing settlements would ignite violence, just as Vice President Joe Biden returned home from a visit meant to kick-start peace talks. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 11, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Home Foreclosure Rate May Be Slowing In other news Thursday, home foreclosures rose by 6 percent in February, the smallest amount in four years. Also, partial election results show the Iraqi prime minister running neck-and-neck with a challenger.

	March 10, 2010 Military's First Flying Women Honored for WWII Service Former Women Air Force Service Pilots, or WASPs, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. Kwame Holman reports from Wednesday's ceremony.

	March 10, 2010 U.S. May Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Ahead of Schedule Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the security handover in Afghanistan could happen before July 2011. Gates, on a trip to the region, traded barbs with Iran's president who also visited Kabul this week. Judy Woodruff reports.

	March 9, 2010 Gen. Odierno: 'People of Iraq Have Embraced Democracy' As Iraq counts the ballots from Sunday's parliamentary election, Jim Lehrer talks to Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, about how a new government may impact the security situation and the drawdown of U.S. troops.

	March 9, 2010 News Wrap: 'Decisive Phase' Ahead in Afghan War, Gates Says In other news Tuesday, two NATO soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan as Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited troops on the front lines. President Obama also met with visiting Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou about his country's budget crisis

	March 9, 2010 Pentagon Weighs In on Consumer Protections The Pentagon has thrown its hat into the ring over a new consumer protection agency. Politico reports Tuesday that military leaders want a consumer watchdog to oversee auto dealers and prevent them from making predatory sales to servicemembers.

	March 9, 2010 Odierno: 'I Believe We're on Track' to Withdraw Troops After Iraq Election In an interview airing on Tuesday's NewsHour, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Jim Lehrer that he was pleased with how Iraqi forces handled security surrounding the recent national elections, saying that the violence was mostly low level despite a wave of attacks that killed dozens of people.

	March 8, 2010 Iraq Elections Hint at Progress Despite Attacks Iraqis went to the polls this week to cast votes in the country's parliamentary election. With the results forthcoming, Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter in Baghdad about the larger-than-expected turnout, the security situation and how the next government might take shape.

	March 8, 2010 Iraqis Vote in Pivotal Election, Undaunted by Deadly Attacks Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election topped 60 percent, despite a wave of attacks targeting the polls that killed at least 38 people. Gwen Ifill reports.

	March 8, 2010 U.S. Military Deaths in Operation Enduring Freedom Top 1,000 U.S. military fatalities in the eight-year Afghan war have swelled over the past few years. When taking into account worldwide military operations in Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. deaths have passed the 1,000 mark.

	March 5, 2010 Prime Minister Defends British Involvement in Iraq War British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stood by his country's involvement in the Iraq war Friday, refuting charges that the government failed to fully fund the 2003 invasion.

	March 4, 2010 'Hurt Locker' Takes Flack from Iraq Vets Amid Critical Praise The Academy Award-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" has been lauded for its portrayal of the war in Iraq, but some veterans say it paints an unfair picture of life on the ground for troops. Jeffrey Brown talks to a film critic and a veterans advocate.

	March 4, 2010 Iraqi Elections Proceed Despite Threats of Violence With more killings in the run-up to Sunday's Iraqi elections, Jim Lehrer gets two perspectives on governance in Iraq from Feisal Istrabadi, former deputy ambassador to the United Nations, and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

	March 4, 2010 Iraq Violence Targets Early Voters as Sunday Election Draws Near Iraq began early voting for its parliamentary elections amid blasts at polling locations that killed at least 17 people and injured more than 30 people. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 3, 2010 Veterans Suspected of Crimes Swap Guilty Pleas for Rehabilitation Tom Bearden reports on special courts that give veterans probation and treatment, especially for post-traumatic stress disorder, instead of prison sentences if they plead guilty to a crime.

	March 3, 2010 Incumbent Texas Gov. Perry Rides High in GOP Primary In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry edged out Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to win the state's three-way Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to a political expert from the University of Texas at Austin about the general election ahead.

	March 3, 2010 News Wrap: Iraq Bombings Kill 32, Days Ahead of Vote In other news Wednesday, three suicide bombings in Iraq killed at least 32 people, just four days before national elections, and President Obama signed a stop-gap extension of jobless benefits after a budget impasse in the Senate.

	March 3, 2010 A New Judicial Approach for Veterans in Trouble With the Law Nic Gray was a model soldier. He made staff sergeant in an unusually short period of time, and served honorably in Iraq.

	March 2, 2010 Afghan Officials Look to Build Stability in Helmand Province Afghan officials are focused on bringing stable governance and public infrastructure services to the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah, after raising the Afghan flag over the city last week. Alex Thomson reports for ITN.

	March 2, 2010 NATO Forces End Major Combat Operations in Marjah As combat winds down in the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah in southern Afghanistan, British and American troops are still eyeing Taliban threats. ITN's Alex Thomson reports on a unit of Britain's Grenadier Guards.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 26, 2010 Extended Interview: Military Turns to Kandahar As major military operations wrap up in Marjah, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ben Hodges of the Southern Region Command in Kandahar talked to Judy Woodruff on Friday's NewsHour about the military's shift in focus to the eastern part of the country.

	Feb. 26, 2010 Army Sees Marjah Offensive as a Model for Afghan Military Strategy After Friday's deadly suicide bombing in Kabul, Judy Woodruff spoke with Army Brig. Gen. Ben Hodges in Kandahar about coalition strategies in the region.

	Feb. 26, 2010 Violence Rocks Kabul in Wake of NATO Offensive Suicide bomber attacks in Kabul targeted foreigners, killing at least 16 people a day after troops raised the Afghan flag over the former Taliban city of Marjah. Margaret Warner talks to a reporter in Afghanistan.

	Feb. 25, 2010 News Wrap: Afghan Troops Capture Taliban Stronghold In other news Thursday, Afghan troops officially declared control over the Taliban in the southern Afghanistan city of Marjah, and a U.S. missile strike killed a Taliban commander in Pakistan.

	Feb. 24, 2010 News Wrap: Bernanke Says Interest Rates Should Stay Low In other news, Wall Street posted gains Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers that interest rates should remain low. Also, demonstrators clashed with police in Athens after another strike by workers aimed at government plans to freeze wages to solve the budget crisis.

	Feb. 23, 2010 White House Push to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Spurs Debate in Military Judy Woodruff takes a look at gay rights in America, as Army officials air concerns about the president's plan to move ahead with a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Experts on gay rights issues examine the shifting politics of sexual orientation in the armed forces and beyond.

	Feb. 23, 2010 Turkish Military Commanders Questioned in Coup Probe Prosecutors in Turkey questioned Tuesday at least 40 people including retired and active duty military commanders detained as part of a sweeping investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the government.

	Feb. 23, 2010 Karzai Takes Control of Key Election Commission Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a presidential decree granting him control of a key electoral monitoring commission, allowing him to remove foreign observers from the watchdog agency ahead of parliamentary elections in September.

	Feb. 19, 2010 Troops Wage Battle for Influence on the Ground in Marjah Vaughan Smith of The Frontline Club shares a dramatic look at life on the front lines for the British Grenadier Guard in Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, where coalition troops are trying to wrestle control back from the Taliban.

	Feb. 19, 2010 News Wrap: No Misconduct by Bush Lawyers, Justice Dept. Says In other news Friday, the Justice Department found no misconduct by Bush administration lawyers who authorized harsh interrogations. Also, home foreclosures fell in the final quarter of 2009, signaling a possible rebound in the housing market.

	Feb. 19, 2010 In Afghanistan, Forces Face Tough Task of Extracting Taliban From Marjah Several NATO deaths have been reported as the fight in the Taliban in stronghold of Marjah wraps up its first wee