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	2009 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2009 Intelligence Panel Considers Needs in Security Overhaul The discussion over failed security measures that led to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight continues with three veterans of the intelligence community. Jeffrey Brown moderates the debate.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Remembering the Decade: How 9/11 Changed Everything As 2009 winds down, NewsHour foreign affairs editor Michael Mosettig looks back at a defining moment of the decade.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Cleric Investigated for Ties to Plane Bombing Plot A U.S.-born cleric, now based in Yemen, is being investigated by U.S. counterterrorism officials for possible links to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to bring down an airliner on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Obama Picks Adviser to Review Watch List System He Helped Create The White House has issued a waiver for John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, to bypass its own ethics rules and participate in the review of the nation's terrorism watch list system, which he helped develop.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Thursday's Headlines: CIA Confirms 7 Employees Killed in Afghan Attack The CIA confirmed Thursday that the bombing in Afghanistan killed seven of its employees and wounded six others. In Washington, CIA director Leon Panetta said the seven killed in Wednesday's attack "were far from home and close to the enemy, doing the hard work that must be done to protect our country from terrorism."

	Dec. 30, 2009 Exploring Congressional Role in Air Travel Security A new debate is growing in Congress over what role the legislative branch should take in preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Gwen Ifill speaks with members of the Homeland Security Committee to dissect the politics of national security.

	Dec. 30, 2009 9/11 Commission Staff Consider Still-Needed Security Upgrades Jeffrey Brown talks to three people involved with the 9/11 Commission about the latest security failures that allowed a potential terrorist to board a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day eight years after the Sept.11 attacks.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Dutch: Reports Appear to Confirm al-Qaida Role in Bomb Plot The Dutch interior ministry said Wednesday that initial findings appear to confirm al-Qaida's claim of responsibility in the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt. Ray Suarez reports on the day's updates.

	Dec. 30, 2009 As Many as 8 Americans Killed in Afghanistan Bombing As many as eight Americans have been killed by a suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan, the Associated Press and other media organizations reported Thursday, citing U.S. and NATO officials.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Had Prior Intelligence on 'Nigerian' Plot The United States had a variety of information that could have prevented a would-be bomber from boarding a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, but failed to share it properly among its intelligence agencies, according to multiple reports out Wednesday morning.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Obama: 'Systemic Failure' Allowed Alleged Bomber on Plane President Obama said Tuesday a "systemic failure" is to blame for the botched Christmas Day plot to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 29, 2009 In Yemen, U.S. Must Get Ahead of 'Failure Curve' Jeffrey Brown speaks with terrorism experts about the potential threats coming out of Yemen.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Yemen's Ties to Terrorism a Lingering Threat Yemen has taken center stage in recent weeks for being a base of operations for Islamic extremists. Washington Post reporter Sudarsan Raghavan speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the nation's ties to terrorism.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Christmas Scare Renews Questions Over Travel Security, Privacy Gwen Ifill speaks with transportation and homeland security experts about striking the right balance between providing safety in air travel and accommodating the privacy needs of passengers.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Other News: Death Toll Grows in Pakistan Bombing In other news, Pakistani authorities called for calm as the death toll from Monday's suicide bombing grew to 43, and an Afghan soldier reportedly shot and killed a U.S. soldier at a military base in western Afghanistan.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Obama Sharpens Criticism of Bomb Plot's 'Human and Systemic Failures' President Obama criticized "human and systemic failures" that allowed an attempted bombing of a flight bound for Detroit. Margaret Warner reports and speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the latest developments.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Which Watch List Was the Christmas Day Bomber On? Margaret Warner stops by the Rundown to share some of her reporting on how and where the security system seems to have broken down around the attempted attack on a Detroit-bound passenger jet on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Details Continue to Emerge on Terror Suspect, Botched Airline Plot New details continue to emerge over the botched Christmas Day plot to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 28, 2009 A Search for Answers After Attempted Attack on U.S. Flight In the wake of an attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit, Gwen Ifill speaks with a panel of terror experts about the state of U.S. counter-terror efforts and airline security.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Christmas Day Bomb Scare Prompts Review of Airport Security An attempted bombing aboard a transatlantic Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day has raised new questions about U.S. air safety.

	Dec. 28, 2009 How Should the U.S. Fight Air Security Threats? A bombing attempt on a trans-Atlantic flight has raised new questions about counter-terrorism and air security. The PBS NewsHour asked experts to answer the question: Where should the U.S. focus its efforts to keep up with air security threats?

	Dec. 28, 2009 How Will Failed Bombing Affect U.S. Plane Passengers? President Barack Obama said Monday afternoon that he has ordered a review of the U.S. air travel watch list system and air safety regulations following the failed Christmas Day attempt to bring down a Northwest Airlines airliner bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Amid Tighter Air Security, Questions Intensify on Accused Plane Bomber According to media reports, the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attempt to bring down the Amsterdam to Detroit jet on Christmas Day, saying the attack was retaliation for a U.S. operation against the group in Yemen.

	Dec. 26, 2009 Security Tightened at Airports Worldwide After Apparent Terror Attempt Federal officials charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Airstrike in Yemen Targets Terror Operatives An airstrike in Yemen has killed at least 30 militants. Among the dead is believed to be an outspoken cleric with ties to the alleged gunman at Fort Hood. Jeffrey Brown talks to experts for details.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Airstrike in Yemen May Have Targeted Cleric Linked to Fort Hood Shootings Yemeni forces backed by U.S. intelligence attacked alleged al-Qaida hide-outs in eastern Yemen early Thursday, killing more than 30 militants, Yemeni security officials have told news organizations.

	Dec. 23, 2009 In Somalia, Militant Attacks Threaten to Topple a Fragile Regime Jeffrey Brown speaks with The New Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson about how the militant threat to Somalia's fragile government impacts counter-terror efforts.

	Dec. 15, 2009 In Illinois, 'Gitmo North' Tapped to House Detainees The Obama administration plans to send some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underused prison in rural Illinois. Republican lawmakers denounced the plan, while local residents anticipate an economic boom.

	Dec. 15, 2009 'Gitmo North' Has Illinois Region Seeing Dollar Signs Tuesday's announcement that the Obama administration intends to move some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underutilized prison in rural Illinois has met resistance from congressional Republicans and the largest state employee union.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Americans Questioned in Pakistan Over Possible Militant Ties Five Americans who were reported missing last month from the Washington, D.C., area were detained in Pakistan amid questions over possible ties to extremist groups. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts about their detention.

	Dec. 9, 2009 U.S. Man Arraigned for Allegedly Plotting Mumbai Attack A Chicago man with ties to Pakistani high society was arraigned in federal court Wednesday for his alleged role in plotting last year's terror strike in Mumbai. Jim Lehrer talks to a reporter for an update.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2009 U.S., Europe Respond Angrily to Iran's Threat to Build More Nuclear Plants Iran has refused to comply with a United Nations demand to halt enrichment at one of its nuclear facilities, and escalated the specter of new sanctions by declaring it would build 10 more plants.

	Nov. 26, 2009 In Mumbai, Tensions Remain One Year After Deadly Attack One year after terrorist attacks rocked the Indian capital of Mumbai, Simon Israel of Independent Television News updates the political situation there.

	Nov. 26, 2009 Other News: U.S. Planned Iraq War Just Hours After 9/11 In other news, a U.K. inquiry revealed that the U.S. focused on Iraq just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the United Nations expressed frustration with Iran over its refusal to export its uranium for enrichment.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Other News: Recession Complicates Holiday Travel for Many In other news, airlines are experiencing a 25 percent decrease in holiday travel this year as more people are opting for trains and buses. Also, weekly jobless claims dipped below 500,000 for the first time since January.

	Nov. 23, 2009 U.S. Charges 8 With Aiding Somali War Recruiting Federal prosecutors in Minnesota on Monday announced charges against eight more people in an ongoing investigation into young Somali-Americans leaving the United States to fight with a terror group in Somalia. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Holder: 'We Need Not Cower' Facing 9/11 Suspect U.S. Attorney General appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to defend trying 9/11 suspects in New York. Kwame Holman has the story.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century' In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."

	Nov. 13, 2009 Holder: 9/11 Suspects 'Must Face Ultimate Justice' The five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, including the alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will stand trial in a civilian federal court in New York City, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Connections Between Radical Cleric, Hasan Closely Examined Since the shootings at Fort Hood, authorities have focused not only on the accused gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, but also on Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric Hasan knew. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Exclusive \| Ray Suarez: My Post-9/11 Interview With Anwar al-Awlaki Editor's note: After the shooting at Fort Hood, suspected gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's relationship with Imam Anwar al-Awlaki-- believed to now be in Yemen -- has been the focus of much attention. Ray Suarez recalls a 2001 interview with him.

	Nov. 10, 2009 News Wrap: White House Disputes Reports of Afghan Troop Surge In other news, White House officials insisted President Obama has not decided how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, and a suicide car bombing in Pakistan killed at least 24 people.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Extended Interview with Karzai: 'We Do What Is Right' for Afghanistan In an exclusive interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledges there is corruption at different levels of government, but says the country is working to address it and that the international community must respect the decisions of the Afghan courts.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Shooter in Deadly Fort Hood Attack Remains Alive The U.S. Army says one of its own soldiers, a military psychiatrist, carried out a shooting rampage Thursday afternoon in Fort Hood, Texas, that left at least 12 people dead and injured 31 others.

	Nov. 4, 2009 In Italy, Judge Convicts 23 Americans in CIA Kidnapping Case An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted 23 Americans in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan. Ray Suarez speaks with a Los Angeles Times reporter for more on the landmark case.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2009 Clinton: Pakistan 'Making Progress' Against Extremists In a Friday interview with Margaret Warner in Islamabad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the goals of her Pakistan trip, how she is encouraged by the country's battle against extremists and the administration's upcoming decision on an Afghan strategy.

	Oct. 30, 2009 As Afghan Strategy Develops, Clinton Focuses On Pakistan President Obama called in his national security team to the White House on Friday to review U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended a trip designed to smooth ties between Washington and Islamabad.

	Oct. 29, 2009 Lahore on Edge as Insurgency Heightens Attacks Lahore, generally considered Pakistan's cultural hub, has experienced several terrorist attacks this year, which has put the city on edge. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the city Thursday and promised more U.S. assistance. Margaret Warner provides an on-the-ground report.

	Oct. 29, 2009 News Wrap: Iran May Not Send Uranium Abroad In other news, Iran gave no indication it will agree to a U.N. plan to ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment, and President Obama traveled to the military post at Dover, Del. to honor 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Deadly Car Bombing Clouds Clinton's Visit to Pakistan As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan for meetings with top diplomats, a car bombing in Peshawar struck a crowded market, killing at least 101 people and injuring scores more. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the attack and its impact on Clinton's visit.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Militant Attacks Kill Scores in Afghanistan and Pakistan Taliban militants stormed a U.N. guest house Wednesday in Kabul, leaving 12 people dead, including 5 U.N. staffers, and one American. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, a car bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Car Bomb in Pakistan Kills Scores as Clinton Visits A car bomb exploded Wednesday in a market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 91 people and wounding some 200 others. The attack came just 15 minutes after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in nearby Islamabad.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Iran Seeks Big Changes in Uranium Deal Iran vowed Tuesday to seek "important changes" in a United Nations plan that would require it to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for processing abroad, raising alarm among Western governments involved in nuclear talks with the country.

	Oct. 27, 2009 October Afghan War's Deadliest Month for U.S. Eight U.S. troops were killed in multiple bombings Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, making October the deadliest month of the war for U.S. forces since its start in 2001.

	Oct. 20, 2009 Suicide Attacks Rattle Pakistan as Offensive Continues Ray Suarez speaks with Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable who has been reporting from Islamabad on the Pakistani army's offensive against militants.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Pakistan's Violence Continues With Cultural Capital Assaults Militants on Thursday carried out a fifth major attack in 10 days in Pakistan -- a coordinated assault on three law enforcement centers in Lahore, the country's second-most-populous city.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Militant Attacks Renew Questions on Pakistan's Security Violence continued in Pakistan on Monday as militants detonated a car bomb in a crowded market in the northwest of the country. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter in Islamabad about the renewed attacks.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Pakistan Rocked by Suicide Bombing, At Least 41 Killed A suicide car bombing in northwest Pakistan killed at least 41 people on Monday. Jonathan Rugman of ITN reports.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Pakistan Violence Continues as Car Bomb Kills 41 A deadly blast ripped through a market in the restive Swat Valley on Monday, continuing a wave of attacks over the past week across Pakistan.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Leaders React to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Friday's surprise announcement that President Barack Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize drew both praise from backers of the president and criticism from some of his harshest critics.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Afghanistan Ambassador Warns of Worsening Violence Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, about escalating Taliban violence and what is at stake for the U.S.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Taliban Claims Credit for Deadly Suicide Bombing Bill Neely of Independent Television news reports on the latest suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Afghanistan that killed at least 17 people.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Bombing at Indian Embassy in Kabul Kills 17 A large car bomb exploded Thursday morning next to India's Embassy in the center of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing 17 people and wounding more than 80.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Bombing Kills 5 at U.N. Office in Pakistan Five people were killed in Islamabad Monday, when a suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform detonated an explosive in the lobby of the U.N.'s World Food Program Pakistan headquarters.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 29, 2009 Terror Suspect Zazi Pleads Not Guilty in N.Y. Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant arrested Sept. 20 in connection to a plot to bomb targets in New York City, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism conspiracy charges. Dina Temple-Raston of NPR details the case against Zazi.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Despite Hurdles, White House Sticking to Gitmo Deadline The White House is sticking to a plan to close the prison complex at Guantanamo Bay by Jan. 22, despite mounting opposition in Congress to relocating terror suspects inside the U.S. With less than four months until the administration's deadline arrives, experts examine the remaining options.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Gates: Closing Guantanamo Proving 'Tough' Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Sunday it may not be possible to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay by January, as President Obama has ordered. Margaret Warner reports.

	Sept. 25, 2009 World Leaders Warn Iran Over Uranium Enrichment President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain accused Iran Friday of building a covert uranium-enrichment site. Former U.N. weapons inspector David Albright examines what's known about the Iranian facility.

	Sept. 24, 2009 News Wrap: Afghan Man Indicted for U.S. Terror Plot In other news, an Afghan immigrant was indicted Thursday in New York for allegedly plotting to detonate bombs in the U.S., and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick named Paul Kirk to fill the senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Security Council Calls for Nuclear Disarmament The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday promoting nuclear disarmament. Margaret Warner reports from New York.

	Sept. 23, 2009 How Much Should U.S. Intrude to Protect Citizens? Gwen Ifill speaks with national security experts about how far the U.S. government should go in protecting citizens from threats here and abroad.

	Sept. 23, 2009 President Obama Tells U.N. World Can't 'Wait for America' to Lead In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama bluntly said world leaders who once accused the United States of acting alone must now join with him to solve global crises rather than "wait for America" to lead.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Amid Afghan Strategy Review, What Are the Options? As the Obama administration reconsiders the U.S. options on the Afghan war, experts weigh in on the debate over sending more troops and containing the Taliban's influence.

	Sept. 22, 2009 News Wrap: Zelaya's Return to Honduras Leads to Embassy Standoff In other news, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya remained holed up at the Brazilian embassy, and the Los Angeles Police Department cracked down on gangs in a massive sweep.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Obama Urges Abbas, Netanyahu to Advance Talks Undertaking a foreign policy challenge that that has vexed world leaders for years, President Barack Obama pressed Israeli and Palestinians leaders Tuesday to do more to reach an elusive Mideast peace deal.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Three Terrorism Suspects Jailed in Weekend Raid Judy Woodruff speaks with journalists about the arrests of three terrorism suspects over the weekend related to an alleged plot to bomb American targets.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Clinton: No Troop Moves Until Afghan Election Resolved Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses U.S. top commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the war, the U.S. stance on the Karzai government and the U.N. General Assembly meeting.

	Sept. 21, 2009 McChrystal Seeks More Forces to Avert 'Failure' The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said in a confidential report that the situation in Afghanistan is growing worse, and without more boots on the ground, the United States risks losing a war it's been waging since September 2001.

	Sept. 18, 2009 News Wrap: Putin Applauds U.S. Reversal on Missile Shield In other news, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin applauded President Obama's "brave decision" to cancel plans for a U.S. missile shield in Europe, and seven former CIA directors asked the White House to end a criminal probe of interrogation tactics during the Bush years.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Obama Shelves Bush-era Plan for Missile Defense Shield The White House said Thursday that the U.S. will scrap a European missile shield proposed by the Bush administration to thwart the threat of an attack from Iran. Analysts weigh in on the decision.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Top Indonesian Militant Believed Dead in Raid Indonesia's most-wanted Islamic militant, believed to be the mastermind of two deadly July hotel bombings in Jakarta, has reportedly been killed in a police raid in Central Java.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Doubts Linger Over Targeting Al-Qaida Safe Havens Growing unease has arisen in Washington over U.S. strategy aimed against eliminating so called "safe havens" for terror operatives in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia. Two experts provide insight.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Other News: U.S.-China Trade Dispute Escalates In other news, China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over a U.S. tariff on Chinese tires, and election officials in Afghanistan put off announcing when they would release official results from last month's presidential contest.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Shields, Brooks Reflect on Health Care Speech, Reform Push Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including President Obama's health care speech and renewed reform push.

	Sept. 11, 2009 The 8th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks Eight years after coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States, a look at the sites of those attacks -- the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa. -- and what is being done to commemorate the victims.

	Sept. 11, 2009 President, Public Mark Sept. 11 Anniversary President Obama began his day Friday with a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House at 8:46 am, eight years to the minute after the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Perils of Reporting in War Zone Examined Jeffrey Brown and guests discuss the dangers of reporting from a war zone following the rescue of a New York Times reporter.

	Sept. 10, 2009 New York Times Journalist's Rescue Raises Some Military Questions Independent Television News correspondent Andrew Thomas reports on the British rescue of New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Afghan Ballots Tossed Amid Fraud Concerns Afghanistan's U.N.-backed elections commission threw out ballots Thursday from last month's unresolved and controversial election, saying there was evidence of fraud in a number of polling stations in certain provinces.

	Sept. 9, 2009 News Wrap: Mexican Airliner Briefly Hijacked In other news, a Mexican airliner with 112 passengers on board was hijacked Wednesday, and British troops rescued a New York Times reporter in Afghanistan.

	Sept. 8, 2009 New Karzai Tally Would Avoid Run-off, but Fraud Concerns Persist Afghan President Hamid Karzai's vote tally from last month's election surpassed the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off for the first time, new preliminary results released Tuesday show.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Bombing Kills Key Afghan Intelligence Official as Election Tensions Linger The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide bombing Wednesday that killed Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence and at least 22 other people outside a mosque in the provincial capital Mehtar Lam, east of Kabul.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Michigan Town Weighs Moving Gitmo Detainees Next Door As the Obama administration contemplates how to close Guantanamo Bay prison, residents in the small town of Standish, Mich., are considering whether to support one plan under consideration at the White House that would bring suspected terrorists to a local prison.



	AUGUST Aug. 28, 2009 IAEA Report Shows Some Slowdown, but Continued Nuclear Activity in Iran Iran has showed some signs of cooperation in slowing its uranium enrichment activity but indicators continue to point toward a covert nuclear weapon program, according to a report released Friday by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Amid New Interrogation Details, Detainee Unit Created With the release of CIA documents about harsh interrogation methods, the Obama administration announced a new panel that will oversee the questioning of terrorism suspects.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Ailing Lockerbie Bomber Sent Home to Libya Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who was serving a life sentence for the 1988 bombing of Pan-Am flight 103, was released by the Scottish government Thursday due to his ailing health and allowed to return to his native Libya.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Other News: Death Toll Climbs from Baghdad Attacks In other news, the death toll from Wednesday's bombings across Baghdad climbed to at least 101 people, and ten alleged leaders of Mexican frug cartels have been indicted in the U.S.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Historic Election Tests Security, Progress in Afghanistan Despite Taliban threats and scattered attacks throughout the country, Afghans headed to the polls Thursday in an election being viewed as a gauge of U.S. progress there. ITN correspondent Alex Thomson speaks with Ray Suarez from Kabul.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Lockerbie Bomber Released from Scottish Prison Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who was convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, has been released from prison in Scotland and sent home to Libya on compassionate grounds.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Series of Blasts Kills 75, Wounds 300 in Baghdad A wave of explosions targeting government and commercial buildings struck Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 300, Iraqi police and medical officials said.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Bombing Heightens Security Woes Before Afghan Election A suicide bombing in Kabul killed at least 10 people Tuesday, just two days before the Afghanistan's presidential vote. ITN presents a pair of reports on efforts to secure the vote.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Truck Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Russian Province An explosives-laden truck driven by a suicide bomber detonated at a police station Monday morning in Russia's North Caucasus, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials said.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Marines Storm Taliban Stronghold Ahead of Election Four hundred U.S. Marines stormed into the Taliban stronghold of Dahaneh in southern Afghanistan early Wednesday morning in a bid to secure the area ahead of next week's presidential election.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Afghanistan Commander Walks Back Comments on Taliban Successes The top U.S. and NATO commander says the Taliban have advanced out of strongholds in Afghanistan's south and east, gaining the upper hand as they moved into the north and west, according to a Wall Street Journal interview published Monday.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Taliban Leader Believed Dead in U.S. Strike A drone-fired missile appears to have killed a top Taliban commander in Pakistan, both U.S. officials and militants believe.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Somali Instability Poses Challenge for Anti-Terror Efforts Secretary of State Clinton spent the second day of her African tour expressing support for the fragile transitional government in Somalia. Margaret Warner reports on the visit, and the risks posed by the Somali government's struggles to combat extremist groups linked to al-Qaida.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Diplomatic Efforts of Former Presidents Former President Clinton's visit to North Korea illustrated how ex-presidents can continue their diplomacy. Since Herbert Hoover, such efforts have been largely humanitarian, though Jimmy Carter has commented on foreign agendas and advocated for global causes. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses their unique roles.

	Aug. 3, 2009 Other News: New Prison for Gitmo Detainees Considered; Pilot's Remains Found In other news, White House officials confirmed that the administration is weighing creating a prison inside the U.S. to both house and prosecute suspected terrorists, and a bombing carried out by the Taliban killed 11 people in western Afghanistan.

	Aug. 3, 2009 White House Mulls Moving Gitmo Detainees to U.S. The Obama administration is considering whether to establish a joint courtroom-prison complex in the United States to house the 229 suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, the Associated Press has reported.



	JULY July 30, 2009 N.C. Arrests Raise Concerns about Homegrown Terrorism After seven North Carolina men were arrested on accusations of planning a terrorist attack, law enforcement officials said they were concerned about other possible homegrown terrorists. Ray Suarez speaks with a terrorism expert and a civil rights advocate.

	July 29, 2009 Ireland to Take in Two Guantanamo Detainees Ireland has agreed to take in two detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said Wednesday, making it one of the first European countries to accept detainees for resettlement.

	July 17, 2009 Terrorists Detonate Bombs in Indonesian Hotels Suicide bombers rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta Friday morning just as guests were gathering for breakfast. Kwame Holman reports on the bombings that killed eight and injured more than 50.

	July 17, 2009 Blasts at Jakarta Hotels Kill 8, Injure More Than 50 Suicide bombers detonated a pair of heavy explosives Friday at two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens more, police said.

	July 16, 2009 Cyber Attacks on Governments On the Fourth of July, cyber attacks started targeting computers at the White House, the Pentagon and other major U.S. government agencies. The New York Stock Exchange and the South Korean government were also targets. Who and what are behind the attacks? Two experts answered your questions.

	July 15, 2009 Death Toll Mounts as Coalition Forces Confront Taliban As coalition forces attempt to wrest control of southern Afghanistan from Taliban insurgents, they are experiencing their highest casualties in eight years of war. Analysts discuss the rise in violence with Gwen Ifill.

	July 15, 2009 Other News: Markets Jump, Plane Crashes in Iran In other news, large gains in the banking and tech sectors led markets higher, and a passenger plane crashed in Iran, killing all 168 people on board.

	July 13, 2009 Calls Intensify for Investigation Into Bush-era CIA Program Democrats are demanding a fresh investigation into whether the Bush administration failed to brief Congress on the existence of a secret program to target, capture, or kill al-Qaida operatives. Gwen Ifill examines the story with two journalists.

	July 13, 2009 Pakistani Refugees Trickle Home to Swat Valley Several hundred refugees began returning home to Pakistan's Swat Valley on Monday, part of a government repatriation program to resettle an estimated 2 million people who were displaced from their homes last spring because of fighting.

	July 9, 2009 String of Bombs in Iraq Highlight Security Challenges More than 40 people died in series of bomb attacks across Iraq Thursday, as the country continues its struggle to improve security.

	July 3, 2009 U.S. Expands Offensive in Southern Afghanistan On the second day of a major U.S. offensive in Southern Afghanistan, journalist Nancy Youssef discusses how the Marine-led mission is proceeding.

	July 2, 2009 Marines Launch Offensive to Seize Afghan Valley Thousands of U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, pouring from into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan to clear insurgents from the area ahead of the nation's Aug. 20 presidential election.



	JUNE June 9, 2009 Guantanamo Detainee Transferred to New York Court A Guantanamo detainee arrived in New York Tuesday and was arraigned in federal court on charges stemming from the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa. A New York Times reporter provides an update.

	June 4, 2009 Obama Urges Cooperation With Muslim World In a sweeping speech in Cairo, President Obama called for stronger U.S.-Muslim alliances, urging each to put suspicions aside and unite to combat violent extremism.

	June 3, 2009 List of U.S. Nuclear Sites Mistakenly Released on Web The U.S. government admitted Wednesday to accidentally posting on the Internet locations of hundreds of civilian nuclear sites and details on their activities.

	June 3, 2009 Obama Seeks Saudi King's Counsel on Eve of Address to Muslim World President Barack Obama began his latest effort to open a dialogue with the Muslim world with a visit to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

	June 1, 2009 Militants Abduct 400 in Northwest Pakistan Taliban militants abducted at least 400 students, staff and relatives from a military-run college in a northwest Pakistani tribal region on Monday.



	MAY May 29, 2009 Obama Pledges Increased Cybersecurity, Will Name Cyber Czar President Barack Obama unveiled a comprehensive plan to combat threats to the U.S. digital infrastructure Friday, including creating a new position to handle cybersecurity coordination.

	May 27, 2009 Car Bomb Kills Dozens in Pakistan as Swat Offensive Continues An attack on a police headquarters in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday that killed at least 24 came after warnings of retaliation for Pakistani army attacks on militants in the Swat region.

	May 22, 2009 Debate Over Guantanamo, Detainees Continues A day after dueling high-profile speeches over the handling of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, legislators and administration officials continue to voice both support and opposition to President Obama's plan to close the prison camp.

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Speeches Reframe Debate on Security Policy After dueling speeches from President Obama and former Vice President Cheney on security policy, columnists and analysts weigh the shape of the debate on detainees and other issues.

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Defend National Security Priorities President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney's outlined their views on national defense policy Thursday in competing speeches. Here are some excerpts from both.

	May 21, 2009 Other News: FBI, New York City Police Foil Terror Plot In other news, the FBI and New York City police foiled a terrorist plot to attack Jewish synagogues and a military plane, and three U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad.

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Each Defend National Defense Philosophies President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney each defended their views on national defense policy Thursday, with Obama emphasizing the need to close Guantanamo and Cheney insisting that enhanced interrogation yielded valuable information. Kwame Holman reports.

	May 21, 2009 Four N.Y. Men Charged in Terror Plot Against Synagogue, Military Aircraft Four men were arrested Wednesday night in connection with an alleged plot to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and shoot down U.S. military planes at an Air National Guard base approximately 60 miles north of New York City.

	May 21, 2009 Obama Details Strategy on Gitmo Detainees President Barack Obama defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp Thursday and pledged to work with Congress to develop a system for imprisoning detainees who may need to come to the U.S. if they can't be tried or released.

	May 21, 2009 Bombs Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers, At Least 20 Iraqis A wave of violence continued in Iraq on Thursday, when bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk left three U.S. soldiers dead and at least nine others wounded.

	May 20, 2009 Congress Debates Gitmo Prisoners, Credit Cards, Guns Kwame Holman reports on the day's Capitol Hill debates, which included resistance to the president's plan to close Guantanamo Bay and passage of a credit card reform bill to protect consumers that included a measure legalizing guns in national parks.

	May 20, 2009 Cheney Defends Bush-era Defense Policies Former Vice President Dick Cheney spoke Thursday at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute immediately after President Obama's domestic policy address. Here is the text of his speech, as prepared for delivery:

	May 20, 2009 President Obama Defends National Security Policy President Barack Obama on Thursday morning defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp and his administration's other national security policies. Here is the complete text of his speech as delivered:

	May 18, 2009 Sri Lanka Declares Victory in War Against Rebels Sri Lanka declared Monday that its 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers had ended in a climactic, bloody firefight that reportedly left rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran dead along with some 250 of his fighters.

	May 15, 2009 Obama to Revive Military Trials for Gitmo Detainees President Obama plans to restart Bush administration-era tribunals for Guantanamo detainees, but offer the men new legal protections. NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports.

	May 15, 2009 Obama to Renew Military Tribunal System As questions loom over the future for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama says he will restart Bush administration-era tribunals for the prisoners, but offer the men new legal protections, officials have told media organizations.

	May 7, 2009 Holder, GOP Spar Over Fate of Guantanamo Detainees Attorney General Eric Holder sparred with congressional Republicans Thursday over the future of inmates currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. Special correspondent Simon Marks reports on the arguments and focuses on the fate of a group of Muslims from China, known as Uighurs.

	May 6, 2009 Mumbai Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty The only surviving suspected gunman in last year's siege on Mumbai pleaded not guilty to 86 charges against him, including waging war against India and murder.

	May 6, 2009 President Obama Praises, Presses Allies' Efforts to Fight Militants President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries.



	APRIL April 24, 2009 Two Suicide Bombers Strike Baghdad, Continuing Wave of Violence Two suicide bombers struck a Shiite holy site in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 60 people and wounding at least 125 more.

	April 24, 2009 Shields, Brooks Mull Torture Memos, Obama's Leadership Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama administration's decision to release Bush-era memos on interrogation tactics and the shape of the president's first 100 days in office.

	April 23, 2009 Bombings Kill at Least 78 in Iraq's Deadliest Day in More Than a Year More than 78 people were killed and dozens more were wounded Thursday in two bombings in Iraq, one in Baghdad and one north of the city. In other news, the Iraqi military said they captured a suspected leader of an al-Qaida military group.

	April 22, 2009 Release of Interrogation Memos May Spur Wider Inquiry After the release of new details on the approval of harsh U.S. interrogation tactics, two lawmakers weigh in on whether any of the officials involved should be investigated.

	April 22, 2009 Senate Report Reveals More Details on Interrogation Tactics A newly-declassified Senate panel report shed new light on the approval of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp. Kwame Holman reports.

	April 22, 2009 Report Outlines Approval of Harsh Military Interrogation Methods A newly declassified Senate report outlines a new round of details on the approval and origins of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects and prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp.

	April 20, 2009 Obama Defends Decision to Release Interrogation Memos President Obama spoke at CIA headquarters Monday, defending his decision to release Bush-era memos on controversial interrogation tactics. Former CIA official Jeffrey Smith and Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights examine how the memos were handled.

	April 17, 2009 Release of Interrogation Memos Draws Angry Reactions The Obama administration decided Thursday to make public a series of long-secret Bush-era memos detailing the legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects. NPR's Ari Shapiro updates the story.

	April 17, 2009 Memos Shed New Light on CIA Interrogation Tactics A series of Bush-era Justice Department memos chronicling the legal justifications for harsh CIA interrogation tactics used on top terrorism suspects was released by the Obama administration Thursday.

	April 16, 2009 Ten Years After Columbine, Notable Moments in Recent U.S. Gun-control Debate On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School attack, a look back at notable events in the gun-control debate over the past decade:

	April 10, 2009 Other News: Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In other news, five U.S. soldiers died in a suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq, and clashes between U.S. forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan left 27 insurgents dead.

	April 10, 2009 Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape Attempt American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter discusses the developments.

	April 10, 2009 Bomb Kills 5 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Iraqis in Mosul A suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with explosives Friday outside an Iraqi base in Mosul, killing five U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi policemen in the deadliest attack for U.S. forces in more than a year, according to the U.S. military.

	April 9, 2009 India Seeks Co-existence in Troubled Region The Indian government says it wants harmonious relations with neighboring countries but concerns about security are forcing it to build up its Navy fleet. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports on India's foreign policy challenges and military efforts.

	April 9, 2009 FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement.

	April 9, 2009 Pirates Hold American Captain Hostage; Negotiations Continue for Release Pirates that captured a U.S.-flagged ship Wednesday are still holding Capt. Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat after the American crew regained control of the ship.

	April 8, 2009 Ship's U.S. Crew Endures Pirate Encounter Off Somali Coast, Captain Held Hostage Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation.

	April 8, 2009 Ship Hijacked off Somali Coast; U.S. Crew Believed to be Safe The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a Danish-owned ship carrying relief aid to Kenya, was seized in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia with 20 American crew members aboard.

	April 7, 2009 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies.

	April 6, 2009 Months After Mumbai Attacks, Security Concerns Weigh on India Four months after a coordinated terrorist attack killed more than 170 in Mumbai, India is still plagued by outbreaks of violence despite some government efforts. NewsHour correspondent Simon Marks reports on the atmosphere ahead of the country's general election.

	April 3, 2009 Gunman Kills 13, Then Self in N.Y. Immigrant Center Attack, Police Say A gunman stormed an immigration services center Friday morning in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and wounding four before apparently committing suicide, officials said.



	MARCH March 31, 2009 Iran, U.S. Participate in Summit on Stabilizing Afghanistan An international summit attended by more than 80 nations, including both the United States and Iran, convened in the Hague Tuesday to discuss stabilizing Afghanistan.

	March 30, 2009 Pakistani Forces End Deadly Militant Siege on Police Academy Elite Pakistani security forces overpowered a group of gunmen that seized a police academy near Lahore Monday, ending an eight-hour siege that left at least eight policemen dead.

	March 27, 2009 IAEA Members Hit Stalemate on New Leadership Member nations of the International Atomic Energy Agency failed Friday to elect a new leader after multiple rounds of voting split largely along economic lines.

	March 27, 2009 Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Leaves Dozens Dead A suicide bomber demolished a crowded two-story mosque Friday in a Pakistani town near the Afghan border, killing dozens of worshipers and injuring scores more, government officials said.

	March 27, 2009 More Troops, Civilian Trainers to Head to Afghanistan Under New Strategy President Barack Obama announced a new strategy for the Afghanistan war on Friday that would dispatch more military and civilian trainers to the country, in addition to the 17,000 more combat troops he already ordered.

	March 27, 2009 Text: Obama's Remarks on Afghanistan Strategy On Friday, President President Barack Obama announced his administration's new strategy for dealing with the al-Qaida terrorist organization and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Here are his remarks, as released by the White House:

	March 25, 2009 Australian Prime Minister Rudd Discusses Global Economy, War in Afghanistan Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd met with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week to discuss the global economic crisis and military strategy in Afghanistan. Rudd offers his take on these issues in an interview with Jim Lehrer.

	March 19, 2009 Bin Laden Criticizes Somali President in Latest Tape Message Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called on Somali militants to topple the country's new President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed in a new audio recording posted Thursday on the Internet.

	March 16, 2009 Quelling Insurgency in Afghanistan U.S.-led coalition and NATO forces are fighting a growing Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, while other efforts are underway to help the country rebuild. In March, Margaret Warner visited Taliban hotspots with the U.S. military and accompanied the Nebraska National Guard on an agricultural mission.

	March 10, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Battlefield Circulation Around a Deadly Part of Afghanistan In this reporter's notebook, Margaret Warner accompanied the military to outposts of U.S. and Afghan soldiers in one of the most active insurgent areas of Afghanistan. Watch for her reports about Afghanistan on the NewsHour the week of March 16.

	March 10, 2009 Second Baghdad Bombing in 3 Days Leaves Dozens Dead A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people and wounded at least 20 Tuesday in a market on the western outskirts of Baghdad, in the second major attack in the city in three days.

	March 4, 2009 Napolitano Outlines Plan to Trim Spending, Secure Border Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlines her agency's plan to trim spending and reacts to concerns over the rising tide of drug violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

	March 2, 2009 Video Collection: Reports on Politics and Insurgency in Afghanistan Margaret Warner reported from Afghanistan on the latest political developments ahead of presidential elections and on the U.S. military's counter-insurgency efforts.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 25, 2009 India Charges Suspect in Mumbai Attacks Indian investigators have charged a man they say is the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks with "waging war" against the country, among other charges that could lead to the death penalty.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Iraq Suicide Bombing Part of Effort to Stoke Sectarian Violence, Officials Say A suicide bomber detonated her explosives Friday among a crowd of mostly women and children on a Shiite religious pilgrimage in Iraq, killing at least 30 people and injuring scores more.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Pakistan Holds Six Suspects in Mumbai Attacks The Pakistani government said for the first time Thursday that the late November grenade and gun attacks in Mumbai, India, were launched from its shores and that it had six suspects in custody.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Taliban Attack in Kabul Leaves at Least 19 Dead Taliban insurgents with assault rifles and suicide vests stormed two government buildings and killed at least 19 people Wednesday, Afghan officials said, in one of the most audacious attacks on the capital by the Islamist group since its 2001 ouster.

	Feb. 5, 2009 CIA Nominee Panetta May Face Overhaul of Counterterrorism Measures As CIA director nominee Leon Panetta undergoes Senate confirmation scrutiny, he faces the job of leading an intelligence agency that is changing course on interrogation tactics and other policies. A former CIA official and a reporter weigh in on the matter.

	Feb. 2, 2009 NOVA Explores the Role of Technology in Espionage An excerpt of Tuesday's NOVA program sheds light on the role of technology in espionage, focusing on the National Security Agency's surveillance of Osama bin Laden.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Suicide Bomber Kills 21 in Attack in Southern Afghanistan A suicide bomber disguised as a police officer killed 21 Afghan police in a local station in southern Afghanistan Monday, according to government officials.



	JANUARY Jan. 22, 2009 With Guantanamo Set to Close, Questions Remain Over Where to Send Detainees President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects within a year. An NPR reporter discusses the plan and what may happen next to the facility's detainees.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad.

	Jan. 22, 2009 President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Cheney Reflects on Legacy, Defends Interrogation Policy Vice President Dick Cheney looks back on the Bush administration's eight years in office, answers new questions on claims that the U.S. tortured terror suspects and assesses the challenges ahead for the Obama team.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Bush OKs Request to Seek Bailout Funds, Reflects on White House Tenure President-elect Barack Obama has asked President Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and Mr. Bush has agreed to do so, the White House said Monday.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Pakistan Acknowledges Surviving Mumbai Gunman Is Pakistani The Pakistani government said Wednesday an investigation revealed that the only surviving gunman in November's attacks in Mumbai, India, is a Pakistani citizen, as India has alleged.

	Jan. 6, 2009 Dennis Blair Tapped for National Intelligence Chief President-elect Barack Obama plans to choose retired Adm. Dennis Blair to become the next director of national intelligence -- the president's chief intelligence adviser.