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	2011 NOVEMBER Nov. 22, 2011 'Frontline' Investigates How Mumbai Mastermind Slipped Through the Cracks The 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, that killed 166 people were masterminded by Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley. Margret Warner and Sebastian Rotella of ProPublica and Frontline discuss how American law enforcement and intelligence agencies missed several opportunities to thwart his plot.

	Nov. 22, 2011 Mumbai Attacks: 'Frontline' Looks at What U.S. Knew About Informant The bloody three-day siege in Mumbai in 2008 was one of the most high-profile terrorist attacks since 9/11. American David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the attack, is the subject of a Frontline and ProPublica documentary airing Tuesday on PBS.

	Nov. 21, 2011 News Wrap: Alleged NYC Bomb Plotter Arrested, Arraigned In other news Monday, a man accused of plotting to bomb New York City police stations and post offices remained in custody. Jose Pimental, who was under surveillance for at least a year, was arrested over the weekend. Also, Spain's new ruling party came under pressure to spell out its plans to rescue the country's economy.

	Nov. 2, 2011 A 'Sort of War on the Government' Uncovered in Georgia Terror Plot Charges Four Georgia men who are suspected members of a militia group were arraigned on terrorism charges in federal court Wednesday. Margret Warner discusses the alleged plot to use the toxin ricin and other means to kill government officials and citizens with Greg Bluestein of The Associated Press.



	OCTOBER Oct. 24, 2011 News Wrap: Afghan-NATO Mission Targets Haqqani Network In other news Monday, about 200 insurgents were reportedly killed or captured in a NATO-Afghan operation targeted at the Pakistan-based Haqqani network in Eastern Afghanistan. Also, rising floodwaters in Thailand forced hundreds of people to flee one of Bangkok's main shelters.

	Oct. 20, 2011 News Wrap: Clinton Tells Pakistan to Bolster Anti-Terror Efforts In other news Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a blunt warning to Pakistan's leadership to boost their anti-terror fight. She made the remarks during a visit to Afghanistan. Also, Basque separatists declared an end to their violent decades-long campaign to gain independence from Spain and France.

	Oct. 13, 2011 U.S. Treading Carefully to Build Case Against Iran Over Alleged Plot American ambassadors around the world are alerting governments in their host nations about the ongoing investigation into the alleged Iran-backed assassination plot in the United States. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with Joby Warrick of The Washington Post and Daniel Brumberg of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

	Oct. 13, 2011 World Leaders Weigh Options Over Alleged Iranian Plot Inside U.S. At a news conference Thursday, President Obama addressed the alleged Iran-backed terror plot to murder the Saudi ambassador to Washington, warning, "There are going to be consequences." Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 12, 2011 News Wrap: Secretary Clinton Condemns Iran Over Terror Plot in U.S. In other news Wednesday, the U.S. stepped up a diplomatic assault on Iran over an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Iran in unusually strong terms. Also in Detroit, a Nigerian man pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, 2009.

	Oct. 12, 2011 U.S., Saudi Arabia Accuse Iran Over Alleged Terror Plot U.S. and Saudi officials are measuring their response to Tehran and considering sanctions and other punitive measures as both sides continue to trade accusations after Tuesday's announcement of an alleged terror plot to kill the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil.

	Oct. 11, 2011 Abdulmutallab May Not Talk Much in 'Underwear Bomber' Trial The trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is charged with trying to detonate explosives hidden in underwear on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009, began Tuesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the opening day of the case with WDET Public Radio's Quinn Klinefelter.

	Oct. 11, 2011 'Underwear Bomber' Trial Opens in Detroit Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in a Detroit courtroom in the trial against Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man known as the "underwear bomber" who stands accused of trying to blow up an American airplane on Christmas Day 2009. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 11, 2011 Is Iran's Regime Capable of Attacks Inside U.S.? Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that Iran is behind a terror plot in the U.S. that targeted Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington and possibly two embassies. Jeffrey Brown discusses the alleged scheme and the Iranian political landscape with The New York Times' Charles Savage and Stanford University's Abbas Milani.

	Oct. 11, 2011 Holder: 2 Charged in Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday afternoon that U.S. authorities had uncovered and stopped a plot by two agents backed by Iran to assassinate the Saudi ambassador and blow up the embassies of Saudi Arabia and Israel in Washington, D.C.

	Oct. 11, 2011 Debate Provides Perry Opportunity to Show Improvement It is Rick Perry who has the hardest task before him Tuesday evening. The Texas governor is looking to upend the "he's lost half his support in the polls over the last month" narrative that has been dominant after a string of unflattering stories tied to his campaign.

	Oct. 10, 2011 Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2011 Was U.S.-Backed Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki Legal? Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday by a U.S. airstrike targeting his convoy. Ray Suarez discusses the implications and legality of his killing with Brian Fishman of The New America Foundation and Juan Carlos Zarate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

	Sept. 30, 2011 Obama Hails al-Awlaki Death as 'Significant Milestone' in al-Qaida Fight A U.S. airstrike in Yemen killed Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida who had been involved in several terror plots against the United States. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 30, 2011 Anwar al-Awlaki Describes Post-9/11 Mood in U.S.: Watch the Interview We revisit a post from Ray Suarez in 2009, where he recalls a 2001 interview with the cleric.

	Sept. 30, 2011 U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Killed in Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. He is believed to have been the target of a U.S.-airstrike on his convoy in a mountainous area of Yemen, but officials have not confirmed the circumstances of his death.

	Sept. 29, 2011 Suspect Held Over Plot to Attack Pentagon, Capitol A Massachusetts man, Rezwan Ferdaus, is being held in connection with a plot to strike the Pentagon and the Capitol with three GPS-guided, small aircraft filled with explosives.

	Sept. 21, 2011 Hikers Freed From Iranian Prison, U.S. Warns Pakistan Over Haqqani Network Two Americans jailed in Iran as spies were been released from prison Wednesday after more than two years in custody. Associated Press reporters saw a convoy of vehicles with Swiss and Omani diplomats leaving Evin prison with Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal inside.

	Sept. 20, 2011 'Heart of a Soldier' Opera Chronicles Heroism, Love Amid Tragedy of 9/11 Rick Rescorla saved lives during the Vietnam War, and again on 9/11, but he lost his life as a result. His story, told in the book "Heart of a Soldier" by James Stewart, has been recast as an opera in San Francisco. Spencer Michels reports.

	Sept. 20, 2011 Taliban's Killing of Top Negotiator a 'Clear Signal' Against Peace Talks Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former Afghan president in charge of negotiating with the Taliban, was killed Tuesday by a suicide bomber posing as a peace envoy. Margaret Warner gets the latest details, reactions and information on the suspected perpetrators from Patrick Quinn of The Associated Press, speaking from Kabul.

	Sept. 20, 2011 Former Afghan President Assassinated by Suicide Bomber Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was forced out of office in 1996, led the High Peace Council, which was attempting to reach a negotiated peace settlement.

	Sept. 14, 2011 9/11 to Now: Ways We Have Changed The decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America. Some changes were temporary -- an immediate response out of concern for our safety -- while some proved to be more lasting transformations in American life.

	Sept. 14, 2011 9/11 to Now: Ways We Have Changed With the 10th anniversary this week, we take a look at some of the other changes in American life.

	Sept. 14, 2011 U.S. Blames Pakistan-based Haqqani Network for Kabul Attack Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, said on Wednesday that the Haqqani network based in Pakistan was responsible for the coordinated, 20-hour attack on the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in downtown Kabul Tuesday.

	Sept. 13, 2011 Terror Network Behind 'Unprecedented,' Coordinated Kabul Attacks The U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters were among the targets of Taliban fighters who infiltrated Afghanistan's capital on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill gets the latest on the deadly attacks from Patrick Quinn, The Associated Press's Kabul bureau chief.

	Sept. 13, 2011 Insurgents Target U.S. Embassy, NATO Headquarters in Kabul Attack Taliban fighters on Tuesday infiltrated Kabul, striking at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other key buildings with grenades, machine guns and even suicide bombs. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the day-long attacks that killed at least seven Afghans.

	Sept. 13, 2011 U.S. Embassy, NATO HQ in Kabul Attacked by Gunmen Insurgents attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul on Tuesday, killing four Afghan police officers and two civilians. The attackers used assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers, with fighting continuing into the night between security forces and at least two gunmen in a high-rise building.

	Sept. 13, 2011 Guatemala's Presidential Race Heats Up Heading Into Runoff Insurgents attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul on Tuesday, killing four Afghan police officers and two civilians. The attackers used assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers, with fighting continuing into the night between security forces and at least two gunmen in a high-rise building.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Watch Live NewsHour Coverage Sunday: 'America Remembers 9/11' This weekend marks 10 years since the attacks of 9/11, and people across the country -- and around the world -- will be pausing to mark the moment.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Poet Billy Collins Reflects on 9/11 Victims in 'The Names' Billy Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks. A year later, he wrote "The Names" in honor of the victims. He read the poem before a special joint session of Congress held in New York City in 2002, and reads it again now.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Historians Discuss What's Changed, What Hasn't After 9/11 From Americans' collective outrage and response right following the 9/11 attacks to today's political divisions, Jeffrey Brown speaks with historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith about what has changed -- and what hasn't -- in the United States since the 9/11 attacks.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Young People Reflect on How 9/11 Helped Shape Generation When terrorists struck in 2001, many young people on the West Coast learned of the attacks as they were getting ready for school. Judy Woodruff reports from California on how 9/11 helped shaped the lives and choices of many young Americans.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Decade of War Takes Major Physical, Mental Toll on U.S. Troops, Families Millions of Americans have served in the all-volunteer military since 9/11, with many repeatedly returning to the battlefield. Gwen Ifill reports on how this past decade of war has led to increased stress on America's troops and their families, and how today's uniformed warriors are coping with previously unimagined challenges.

	Sept. 11, 2011 How 9/11 Shaped the Lives of American Muslims After 19 Muslim hijackers attacked the United States on 9/11, many Muslims living across the country had their allegiance to America questioned and faced problems being able to practice their religion. Ray Suarez reports from Tennessee on the state of life for Muslim-Americans, 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks.

	Sept. 11, 2011 New Yorker, Poet Nancy Mercado Reads 'Going to Work' After the attacks of September 11th, New Yorker and poet, Nany Mercado, felt compelled to write about what she lost when the World Trade Center Towers came down. Mercado reads her poem, "Going to Work." It was included in "Poetry After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets."

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 Victims' Family Members Write Memories, Sorrows in 'The Legacy Letters' If people who lost a family member on 9/11 wrote letters to their deceased loved ones about their lives today, their sorrow and their hopes, what would they say? Jeffrey Brown reports on a new collection titled, "The Legacy Letters," which offered victims' family members just that opportunity.

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 Video Quilt: Americans Consider Aftermath of 9/11 Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The PBS NewsHour asked Americans to submit videos of their reflections on the past decade. With help from PBS member stations around the country, we created an online project called the 9/11 video quilt.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Legacy Letters: 'Choose Happy' and Other Sentiments of Those Who Lost If the people who lost family members on 9/11 wrote letters to their deceased loved ones about their lives today, their sorrow and their hopes, what would they say?A new collection titled "The Legacy Letters" contains 100 such missives.

	Sept. 11, 2011 The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gathered to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks Sunday morning at the World Trade Center memorial site in New York.

	Sept. 11, 2011 The Complexity of 2,982 Names on the September 11 Memorial When the National September 11 Memorial opens Sunday a decade after the attacks, family members will for the first time be able to see the names of the victims etched in permanent relationships to those with whom they lived, worked and died.

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 in Art: Photographer Captures Tributes in Murals, Tattoos, Graffiti New York-based photographer Jonathan Hyman knew that the attacks would alter the lives of Americans everywhere and it was his intention to capture the nation's vernacular response.

	Sept. 11, 2011 NewsHour Report From Sept. 11, 2001 The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer offered extensive coverage on the day of Sept. 11, 2001 and the days after as details of the attacks unfolded.

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 Ceremonies, Speeches Mark a Decade Since Attacks President Obama said at the conclusion of a day of events and memorial visits commemorating the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, that the past 10 years since the terrorist attacks show that "America does not give in to fear."

	Sept. 10, 2011 After a Day of Horror at the Pentagon, a Determined Effort to Rebuild In the days and months after the 9/11 attack, senior correspondent Ray Suarez reported from his hometown of New York and the ravaged Pentagon just a few miles from the NewsHour's studio.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Amid New Threat, N.Y. 'Almost Looks Like Attack Has Already Happened' Police had already increased staffing levels for the 9/11 anniversary weekend, but added even more after word Thursday evening of a new terror threat, which counterterrorism officials called "credible" but unconfirmed. Judy Woodruff discusses what's next for the manhunt for potential suspects with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

	Sept. 9, 2011 D.C., N.Y. on Alert Over 'Credible' Terror Threat Around 9/11 Anniversary From Times Square in New York City to the Metro system in Washington, D.C., police were in full force after word of a new terror threat, which counterterrorism officials called "credible," but unconfirmed. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Growing Up in a 9/11 World For young people who have grown up in the shadow of the 9/11 attacks and an economic crisis, there's no shortage of questions about the future.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Ray Suarez: The Presence of Absence After 9/11 I watched the twin towers being built during my junior high and high school years, and watched as they gradually became an accepted part of the skyline. A decade ago, I stood in a newsroom shocked into silence as one, and then the other tower pancaked into massive clouds of dust.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Children's Drawings of 9/11 This slideshow compares children's drawings of 9/11, done in 2001 following the attack and again in 2011 ten years later.

	Sept. 9, 2011 At Ground Zero, Balancing Memories and Function Why did the memorial and the larger reconstruction project at the former World Trade Center site take more than 10 years to complete? The answer, of course, lies in just how difficult it's been to strike the right balance between competing interests.

	Sept. 9, 2011 9/11's Fading Role in Political Conversation The terrorist attacks of 9/11 have wielded significant impacts on politics and war policy in the United States. -- but does that dialogue continue, 10 years later?

	Sept. 9, 2011 10 Years After 9/11, Who Feels Safer? While the 9/11 attacks came as a bolt from the blue, they also made fear of terrorism part of the collective American consciousness.

	Sept. 9, 2011 A Decade Since 9/11: Reporters Reflect on the Day That Changed Everything On the night of September 11, 2001 and for the nights, months and years that followed, we did as most Americans did -- hung flags on our front porches, wept for the lost lives, said a prayer or two. But we also observed and investigated and absorbed the events of the day that would change the jobs we do.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Investigators Probe 9/11 Anniversary Threat Also: Heavy rains flood parts of the East Coast, accident knocks out power to 1.4 million in the San Diego area, and an Iraqi journalist who had been a vocal critic of the government is killed in his home.

	Sept. 8, 2011 'The Submission' Imagines 9/11 Memorial With an Alternate History What if a jury selected a design for the new 9/11 memorial and then discovered that its architect was a Muslim? A new novel, "The Submission," by Amy Waldman, explores that imagined scenario. Jeffrey Brown and the author discuss her debut novel.

	Sept. 8, 2011 Drastic Changes in Airport Security After 9/11 Stir Controversy Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the profound changes in aviation security and air travel after the 9/11 attacks. Critics say some of the new measures are excessive and infringe on the rights of travelers, pointing to more invasive searches and examples of passengers being detained.

	Sept. 8, 2011 Joel Meyerowitz Documented Ground Zero 'Aftermath' Photographer Joel Meyerowitz spent months at Ground Zero, amassing roughly 8,000 images of the destruction and the heroic recovery efforts.

	Sept. 8, 2011 9/11's Profound Effects on Air Travel After 9/11, Washington federalized airport security by creating the Transportation Security Administration and overhauled the screening process. Tom Bearden looks at a the rapid increase in security measures and the many ways air travel has changed for passengers.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Brennan: Post-9/11, U.S. Has 'Right Balance' Between Civil Liberties, Security In an interview with Judy Woodruff, White House Chief Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan discusses the strength of al-Qaida after the death or capture of high-level leaders and the difficult-to-detect threat of homegrown terror.

	Sept. 7, 2011 After 9/11, Suspicions Fall on Some Shoppers After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security created the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative to help spot potential terrorists, while the Mall of America launched its own security program. NPR and the Center for Investigative Reporting report how such efforts aimed at security affect our civil liberties.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Attention Mall Shoppers: Are You Engaging in Suspicious Activity? On Wednesday's broadcast, you'll see a report from NPR's Daniel Zwerdling and the Center for Investigative Reporting about efforts to spot terrorist activity at the Mall of America near Minneapolis.

	Sept. 7, 2011 'Aftermath': Photos of Ground Zero by Joel Meyerowitz In first days after 9/11, one photographer was allowed into Ground Zero in New York. Joel Meyerowitz spent months amassing roughly 8,000 images of the destruction and the heroic efforts at the site of the World Trade Center.

	Sept. 7, 2011 In a Post-9/11 World, China Moving Forward It may feel unseemly to ask if any nation benefited from 9/11, but it is becoming increasingly clear that China has emerged far stronger since the attacks on the United States a decade ago.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Brennan: U.S. Is 'Without a Doubt' Safer Than on 9/11 "This country now has become a much more difficult operational environment for al-Qaida and other terrorist groups," President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Wednesday.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Panetta Backs Plan to Extend Troop Stay in Iraq, 23 Dead in Pakistan Attack Also: 11 killed in attack on court in Delhi, Danish hostages released after being held for six months by Somali pirates.

	Sept. 6, 2011 'Better This World': POV Film Examines Plot Behind a Protest "Better this World" is the name of a film airing on POV Tuesday night, but it may as well be the credo and intentions behind the two central characters and their decision to protest the Republican National Convention in 2008.

	Sept. 5, 2011 'The Class of 9/11' Remembers WTC Attacks Through the Eyes of First Graders Students, teachers and parents of New York's P.S. 150's, located just blocks away from ground zero, recount their powerful memories of the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. This is an extended excerpt from the film "The Class of 9/11," produced by filmmaker Jacques Menasche for the Dart Society.

	Sept. 5, 2011 Flight 93 Memorial to 'Standing Up' Set to Open in Pennsylvania Ten years after the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 fought back against their hijackers, driving the airplane into the ground instead of the intended target in the nation's capital, a permanent memorial will open in Shanksville, Pa.

	Sept. 2, 2011 10 Years Later, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Linger in Pakistan Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, many Pakistanis still don't know who perpetrated the assault, according to GlobalPost's Pakistan reporter Suzanna Koster.

	Sept. 1, 2011 Security at the Forefront of Mexican President's Address Mexican President Felipe Calderon is set to address the nation on Friday, a week after the torching of the Casino Royale in Monterrey, which killed 52 people, putting security and the government's bloody battles with drug cartels at the forefront of public concerns.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2011 Ten Years After 9/11, How Safe Is the U.S. Against Terror Attacks? Ten years after Sept. 11, how safe is the United States from more terror attacks? Jeffrey Brown discusses how much national security has -- and has not -- improved over the past decade with 9/11 Commission Chairmen Lee Hamilton and Tom Kean.

	Aug. 30, 2011 Real-Life Thriller Explores al-Qaida Triple Agent's CIA Infiltration, Bombing In the real-life thriller, "The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA," author Joby Warrick examines the unlikely story of an operative who infiltrated the CIA and detonated a suicide bomb at a U.S. base in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner discusses the spy story with Warrick.

	Aug. 29, 2011 U.S. Drone Attacks on Suspected Terrorists Stir Controversy The reported death of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader has brought new attention to America's reliance on unpiloted drone strike missiles as an effective way to go after terrorists, but also new animosity between the United States and its tenuous ally, Pakistan, over their use.

	Aug. 19, 2011 British Compound in Kabul Attacked; Israel Launches Air Strikes in Gaza Also: Israel launches air strikes in Gaza after Thursday bus attack, Pakistan mosque attack kills dozens, and Indian anti-corruption activists launches public hunger strike.

	Aug. 18, 2011 America Remembers 9/11: Your Answers on What's Changed Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the NewsHour and local PBS stations have launched a new project called the 9/11 Video Quilt. We've collected reflections from Americans across the country about what's changed since 2001. Here's a sampling of the responses so far.

	Aug. 18, 2011 America Remembers 9/11: Your Answers on What's Changed in 10 Years As the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks draws closer, The PBS NewsHour and our public media colleagues have been seeking out your views on what's changed in the United States over the past decade.

	Aug. 18, 2011 9/11 Video Quilt The PBS NewsHour and local PBS stations asked you about the effects of 9/11 and you answered.

	Aug. 18, 2011 Attacks in Israel Kill 6, Injure Dozens Also: Vice President touts economic cooperation in meetings with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, 26 killed in two explosions in Afghanistan, wave of political violence kills 39 in Karachi.

	Aug. 17, 2011 Journalist Offers Insider's Look at the Lives of Somali Pirates Journalist Jay Bahadur's new book, "The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World," offers a rare glimpse inside the inner workings of modern piracy off the cost of Somalia. Ray Suarez and Bahadur discuss his real-life tale of crime on the high seas.

	Aug. 15, 2011 Breivik Taken to Utoya to Confirm Attack Details, Re-enact Events for Trial Investigators took Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted to carrying out attacks last month in Oslo and at a youth political camp on the island of Utoya that killed a total of 69 people and injured many more, back to the island to re-enact events and confirm details for his upcoming trial. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Aug. 15, 2011 News Wrap: Google Plans $12.5 Billion Takeover of Motorola Mobility In other news Monday, Google announced its largest-ever acquisition with the planned purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. The cellphone maker controls thousands of patents and builds devices that run on Google's Android platform. Also, a wave of bombings swept across Iraq killing at least 63 police and civilians.

	Aug. 15, 2011 60 Killed in Bomb Attacks Across Iraq Coordinated explosions in more than a dozen cities in Iraq killed at least 60 people Monday morning. The devices were implanted in cars, on roadsides, light poles and in the vehicle of a suicide bomber.

	Aug. 10, 2011 News Wrap: U.S. Budget Deficit Hits $1 Trillion for Third Consecutive Year In other news Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced that the U.S. budget deficit this year is above $1 trillion. With two months left in the fiscal year, the deficit is slated to exceed last year's. Also, international forces killed the Taliban militants who shot down a U.S. helicopter on Saturday, killing 30 Americans.



	JULY July 29, 2011 Norway Mourns Massacre Victims One Week After Attacks Also: Large crowds gather in Egypt's Tahrir Square, 19 civilians killed in roadside bombs in Afghanistan, services held for Libyan rebel general, and Tropical Storm Don bears down on southeastern Texas.

	July 26, 2011 Breivik's Lawyer: 'He Expected to Be Killed' Authorities in Norway have begun to publicly identify some of the victims of the Friday terror attacks. Independent Television News' Carl Dinnen reports on the latest developments including some new insights about Anders Behring Breivik from his attorney.

	July 25, 2011 'Playing With Fire' Examines Pakistan's Complicated Relationship With Taliban Pakistan is fighting the Taliban on its own territory, but, by some accounts, it's supporting its efforts in Afghanistan. A new book, "Playing With Fire: Pakistan at War With Itself," examines the country's complicated relationships. Author and Washington Post correspondent Pamela Constable speaks with Judy Woodruff.

	July 20, 2011 FRONTLINE Investigation Shows Inconsistencies in Anthrax Case An ongoing investigation by FRONTLINE, ProPublica and McClatchy Newspapers has brought to light inconsistencies in the government's position on the 2001 case of anthrax-filled letters that killed five people.

	July 18, 2011 News Wrap: Petraeus Hands Over Afghanistan Duties to Gen. John Allen In other news, four NATO troops were killed in bombings in the east and south of Afghanistan, and 11 policeman died in separate attacks. As the violence intensified, Gen. David Petraeus handed over his duties as commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John Allen.

	July 15, 2011 Karachi and Mumbai: A Tale of Two Megacities It was a week that saw spasms of terrorist violence in the financial capitals of Pakistan and India, and quite by coincidence -- on unrelated assignments -- I found myself in both these "megacities," reports special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro.

	July 13, 2011 3 Explosions Rattle Mumbai, Reports Say 21 Killed Authorities in India say three explosions in a busy section of Mumbai have killed at least 23 people and injured an estimated 113 more.



	JUNE June 30, 2011 New Counterterrorism Plan Too Narrow, Some Analysts Say One day after the White House released its counterterrorism strategy to conquer al-Qaida and its partners, the Defense Department announced the death of a leader of the Haqqani terrorist network.

	June 29, 2011 Brazen Attack on Kabul Hotel Raises New Questions on Afghan Security Tuesday night's spectacular Taliban attack on a landmark Kabul hotel popular with Westerners shook any semblance of calm in the Afghan capital. Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable joins Margaret Warner from Kabul for an update on the attack and the security situation as President Obama looks to draw down U.S. troop levels.

	June 21, 2011 News Wrap: Iraqi Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 22, Wounds 37 In other news Tuesday, a rare bombing in southern Iraq killed at least 22 people and wounded 37. Officials said at least one suicide car bomber struck as security forces were changing shifts. Also, Leon Panetta's nomination to be defense secretary won unanimous Senate confirmation.

	June 16, 2011 Al-Zawahiri Takes Lead of al-Qaida, Vowing 'Blood for Blood' for Bin Laden Death Jeffrey Brown discusses al-Qaida's shift in leadership to Ayman al-Zawahri with The Boston Globe's Juliette Kayyem and Georgetown University's Daniel Byman.

	June 16, 2011 Al-Qaida Officially Shifts Power to Ayman al-Zawahri Osama bin Laden's death left many wondering who would lead al-Qaida. The answer came Thursday in a statement posed on an Islamist website saying that Ayman al-Zawahri will now have "general leadership of al-Qaida." Zawahri has been hiding for years and is on the FBI's most-wanted terrorist list. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	June 16, 2011 Al-Qaida Names al-Zawahri as bin Laden Successor A month and a half after the death of Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a statement attributed to al-Qaida said his deputy, Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahri, 59, has succeeded him as head of the organization. The group's statement, which was posted on an Islamist website.

	June 13, 2011 Al-Qaida Suffers Another 'Major Blow' With Death of Key Leader in Somalia Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, wanted in connection with the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, was killed last week in a firefight in Somalia. Ray Suarez discusses the future of al-Qaida and the significance of the death of one of its top operatives with Juan Carlos Zarate, a former deputy national security adviser.



	MAY May 27, 2011 News Wrap: Secretary Clinton Presses Pakistan to Intensify Fight Against Terror In other news Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Pakistan to do more to fight terror and said U.S.-Pakistani relations have reached a turning point since the Abbottabad raid that killed Osama bin Laden. In Afghanistan, three more NATO troops were killed a day after eight American troops were killed in bombings.

	May 23, 2011 In Indonesia, Mixed Views of Osama Bin Laden When asked about al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden after his death, Indonesians expressed a variety of views, from those who praised his work to those who said he misrepresented Islam, and still others who felt he should have been tried in court.

	May 19, 2011 News Wrap: Al-Qaida Releases Bin Laden Recording Praising Arab World Revolts In other news Thursday, al-Qaida released a new audio recording of Osama bin Laden praising uprisings in the Arab world. In the message posted on militant websites, he urged Muslims everywhere to join the revolts. In Libya, government officials denied reports that leader Moammar Gadhafi's wife and daughter fled to Tunisia.

	May 18, 2011 Al-Qaida Leaders: Dead or Wanted The hunt for top-level al-Qaida members continues in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death. We profile a selection of senior terrorist leaders who were captured or killed, and others who are still on the lam.

	May 9, 2011 Pakistani PM: Charges of Complicity in bin Laden Hideout 'Absurd' In an address to Pakistan's parliament Monday, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said his government would launch an investigation into how Osama bin Laden was able to reside undetected in his compound in Abbottabad but said charges that Pakistan had knowledge of his whereabouts are "absurd.

	May 9, 2011 World Week Ahead: More on bin Laden's Hideout; Mexico's Protests This week, we'll take a closer look at Osama bin Laden's lair and what the Pakistani military might have known about it. We'll also explore what comes next for Mexico, where thousands protested growing drug-related violence over the weekend.

	May 9, 2011 For President Obama, Back to the To-Do List Is there any doubt that President Obama woke up Monday morning and thought, "Hey, let's do last week again. That was fun."?

	May 7, 2011 Videos Seized from bin Laden's Compound Released The Pentagon on Saturday released five videos recovered from Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, revealing the first glimpses of the al-Qaida leader's life behind the compound walls.

	May 6, 2011 News Wrap: Al-Qaida Confirms Bin Laden's Death, Warns of New Attacks In other news Friday, al-Qaida issued its own confirmation of Osama bin Laden's death on a militant website and warned of new attacks in revenge. Militants also said his final audio message would be released. Also, a Pakistani intelligence official said one of bin Laden's wives lived in the Abbottabad compound for five years.

	May 6, 2011 Statement Linked to al-Qaida Confirms Bin Laden Death A statement posted on militant websites and attributed to al-Qaida appears to confirm the killing of Osama bin Laden and warned of retaliation, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness.

	May 5, 2011 Amid Bin Laden Inquiries, How Can U.S., Pakistan Rebuild Relations? After a U.S. raid killed Osama bin Laden, questions are being raised about what Pakistan knew about the al-Qaida leader's location. Judy Woodruff examines how his discovery will impact U.S.-Pakistani relations with Shuja Nawaz, who has written frequently on Pakistan's military, and former CIA station chief Robert Grenier.

	May 5, 2011 Why Didn't Bin Laden Have More Protection at His Compound? As questions swirl around whether Pakistan knew anything about Osama bin Laden's location or had anything to do with hiding him, its relations with the United States have become even shakier. Independent Television News' Bill Neely reports from Abbottabad, the town of bin Laden's hideout.

	May 5, 2011 News Wrap: Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 at Iraqi Police Station In other news Thursday, 20 police officers were killed as a bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a barrier outside of a Baghdad police station. It was the second major bombing this week in Iraq. Also, the U.S. is trying to free up some of the $30 billion it has frozen in Libyan assets to help rebels fighting Gadhafi.

	May 5, 2011 How Will History View Obama's Decision on Bin Laden? President Obama traveled to New York City Thursday to place a wreath in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and mark the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Jim Lehrer discusses the significance of President Obama's decision to carry out the raid with historians Beverly Gage and Michael Beschloss.

	May 5, 2011 Quick Take: What's Next for Al-Qaida? The death of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden immediately raised questions about whether the terrorist network would suffer without its recognizable leader. And what about this year's revolutions in the Arab world, which have shown those seeking change a different avenue than violence?

	May 5, 2011 Clinton Describes Iconic Situation Room Photo, 38 'Intense' Minutes Speaking in Rome on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her perspective on what was happening in the White House Situation Room when the now-iconic photo was taken during the risky Sunday raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.

	May 4, 2011 Obama's Bin Laden Photo Decision: Move on or More Proof? Citing national security risks, President Obama said Wednesday that photos of Osama bin Laden's body will not be released. Ray Suarez discusses the president's decision and its effects with former White House counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke and former Deputy National Security Adviser Juan Zarate.

	May 4, 2011 Gwen Ifill: Getting the Bin Laden Story My flight from Seattle had just touched down at Reagan Washington National airport late Sunday night when I clicked on my BlackBerry. It immediately began buzzing with an alarming stream of emails and tweets. An hour later, the president would announce that Osama bin Laden, the terror scourge, had been killed by U.S. forces.

	May 4, 2011 How News of Bin Laden's Death Has Reverberated Around the U.S. As the world digests the news that Osama bin Laden is dead, we collected reporting from public media outlets for a glimpse at the conversations taking place around the nation about bin Laden and the post-9/11 era.

	May 4, 2011 Obama Decides Against Release of Bin Laden Body Photos President Obama told CBS News that he has decided against releasing photos of Osama bin Laden's body: In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Obama says he won't release post-mortem images of Osama Bin Laden taken to prove his death.

	May 4, 2011 Abbottabad: How Did Bin Laden Hide in This 'Sleepy' Town? Bullet holes riddle the walls of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was hiding -- one of the few remaining signs of the siege that killed the most wanted man in the world.

	May 4, 2011 President Obama to Tell His Side of the Story President Obama plans to sit down with Steve Kroft of CBS' "60 Minutes" on Wednesday to tell his version of events leading up to and overseeing the killing of Osama bin Laden.

	May 3, 2011 Frontline: Searching for Militants Fighting in the Name of Bin Laden In a Frontline excerpt, an Afghan journalist risks his life to search for militants who say they fight in the name of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The episode airs Tuesday night on most PBS stations.

	May 3, 2011 Gauging Americans' Range of Reactions to Bin Laden's Death American reactions to the news of Osama bin Laden's death ranged from exuberance to quiet relief. Judy Woodruff discusses U.S. reactions with the Rev. Janet Vincent, who ministered to 9/11 rescuers and families; former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Lauren French, editor-in-chief of George Washington University's student paper.

	May 3, 2011 Chambliss: Pakistan Must 'Get Serious,' Deliver Mullah Omar, Zawahiri The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to congratulate U.S. troops and the intelligence community for the assault that killed Osama bin Laden, but the incident also put the future of U.S.-Pakistani relations in question. Gwen Ifill discusses the countries' strained ties with Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Mark Udall, D-Colo.

	May 3, 2011 In Pakistan, a Mix of Anger, Embarrassment Over Bin Laden Raid The shooting of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces on Pakistani soil has further strained the already tense relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Margaret Warner reports on Pakistan's response and talks to special correspondent Saima Mohsin about reactions to the raid in Abbottabad, where bin Laden had been hiding.

	May 3, 2011 CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made 'Gutsy' Decision on Bin Laden Raid In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta described the tension of waiting for the final outcome of the U.S. Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, plus the preparations for the assault and what uncertainties President Obama faced in deciding to OK the attack.

	May 3, 2011 White House Weighs Release of 'Gruesome' Bin Laden Photo The Obama administration on Tuesday filled in new details about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said no decision has been made on whether posthumous photos of bin Laden will be released. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	May 3, 2011 Frontline Goes Inside al-Qaida On Tuesday night, PBS' FRONTLINE will air the first of two stories that delve into al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

	May 3, 2011 Bin Laden's Not-So-Customary Burial Osama bin Laden's body now lies somewhere in the North Arabian Sea, a watery grave that some experts argue does not adhere to Islamic custom, as the White House has asserted.

	May 3, 2011 Panetta: Obama Couldn't See Bin Laden's Death, but Received 'Geronimo' Signal In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta describes the final tense seconds of the commando raid on the compound housing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan -- and the culmination of a nearly 10-year manhunt.

	May 3, 2011 A Reading List for the Post-9/11 Era A roundup of NewsHour conversations with writers over the last decade about books that address, directly and indirectly, how 9/11, Osama bin Laden and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have influenced how we live today.

	May 3, 2011 Pakistani President Denies Sheltering Bin Laden As U.S. lawmakers continue to question what Pakistan knew or did not know about the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden prior to the al-Qaida terrorist leader's death on Sunday, Pakistan's president, for his part, said any claim that his country was sheltering terrorists was not true.

	May 2, 2011 Bin Laden Is Dead: Updates, Reaction and Analysis The world awoke Monday to the stunning news that long-hunted al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden was killed Sunday in a U.S. ground operation in Pakistan.

	May 2, 2011 News Wrap: 12-Year-Old Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 4 Near Kabul In other news Monday, a 12-year-old suicide bomber killed at least four people at a bazaar southeast of Kabul. The attack is the first in the Taliban's promised spring offensive in Afghanistan. In Libya, mourners demanded revenge for the death of Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Abrab, who was killed Saturday in an airstrike.

	May 2, 2011 Slide Show: World Reaction to Bin Laden Death Ranges From Caution to Glee Reaction to Sunday's news of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden's death was swift and celebratory in the United States, but more restrained in other places, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and some parts of the Arab world.

	May 2, 2011 Albright: Bin Laden Death a 'Very Big Victory,' But Not 'Happily Ever After' Jim Lehrer discusses the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on U.S. foreign policy and efforts to fight extremism with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Chuck Hagel.

	May 2, 2011 What's Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida? What effects will Osama bin Laden's death have on al-Qaida? Gwen Ifill speaks with the New America Foundation's Steve Coll and the Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism's Farhana Qazi about U.S. military and intelligence operations, and what the operation revealed about the U.S. relationship with its ally, Pakistan.

	May 2, 2011 During Bin Laden Raid, 'The Minutes Passed Like Days' The plan that led to the death of al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 plotter Osama bin Laden was reportedly in the works for months. Margaret Warner reports from the White House with the details of the planning and execution of the raid on bin Laden's compound, and why the U.S. kept Pakistani officials in the dark until it was over.

	May 2, 2011 Abbottabad Residents 'Shocked' Bin Laden Hid Nearby Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a late-night raid over the weekend on his compound in the relatively affluent town of Abbottabad, just outside Pakistan's capital of Islamabad. Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports on locals' amazement that the world's most wanted man was living in their midst.

	May 2, 2011 Bin Laden's Death a 'Tremendous Sigh of Relief' After Tense Abbottabad Raid President Obama announced late Sunday that the most wanted man in the world, Osama bin Laden, was killed by U.S. forces. The al-Qaida leader and mastermind behind multiple terrorist attacks was shot in the head by American forces in a firefight at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Ray Suarez reports.

	May 2, 2011 The World Reacts to Osama Bin Laden's Death President Obama's announcement late Sunday that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan sparked celebrations at Ground Zero in New York City, outside the White House and elsewhere.

	May 2, 2011 Political Checklist: Bin Laden Death Yields Political Capital for Obama A day after the dramatic announcement that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden, the world's most-wanted terrorist, David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff assess how the news could impact President Obama's political standing.

	May 2, 2011 Life of Bin Laden: 10 Must Reads As the world processes the news that Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan, we collected some of the most insightful and informative pieces of reading on the terror leader -- his early years, transformation to terrorist, the long hunt to find him and more.

	May 2, 2011 The Politics of the Killing of Osama Bin Laden It will take days, if not a few weeks, for the full political impact of President Obama's announcement that Osama Bin Laden has been killed to take hold.

	May 1, 2011 Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obama Says President Obama told the nation Sunday night that Osama bin Laden, long-hunted leader of the al-Qaida terror group and mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight in Pakistan following a lengthy intelligence operation.



	APRIL April 28, 2011 News Wrap: Explosion at Popular Tourist Cafe in Morocco Kills at Least 15 In other news Thursday, an explosion at a popular tourist cafe in Morocco killed at least 15 people, including 10 foreigners. The government said it was a terrorist bombing. Also, former President Jimmy Carter, who just returned from Pyongyang, said North Korean President Kim Jong-Il is seeking direct talks with South Korea.

	April 27, 2011 'Better This World' Looks at Domestic Terrorism, Political Activism Post-9/11 A new documentary, 'Better This World', follows the story of the Texas Two as they wrestle with how to defend themselves in court and deal with FBI pressure to betray each other.

	April 25, 2011 Details Revealed on Gitmo Detainees, Hundreds Escape from Afghan Prison The release of hundreds of classified military documents has provided new details on inmates detained at Guantanamo Bay, as well as new insight on where key plotters were on 9/11.

	April 19, 2011 Will Uptick in Violence Derail U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan? As the U.S. prepares to reduce troop levels in Afghanistan, coalition forces are battling increased attacks by the Taliban. Ray Suarez talks with the Washington Post's Rajiv Chandrasekaran, who just returned from Afghanistan, about the rise in violence there.

	April 19, 2011 Spring Brings Escalating Violence in Afghanistan as U.S. Prepares for Drawdown In Afghanistan, fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces has intensified, especially in the South. The increase in violence, which promises to intensify with the arrival of warmer weather, arrives as the U.S. prepares to withdraw troops beginning in July. Ray Suarez reports.

	April 18, 2011 News Wrap: Afghan Gunman Kills at Least 2 Outside Defense Ministry In other news Monday, a gunman in an Afghan army uniform killed at least two people inside the country's Defense Ministry in Kabul. The attack was the latest in a series that has left 16 dead since Friday. In Iraq, suicide bombers detonated two car bombs that killed at least nine people outside the heavily fortified Green Zone.

	April 18, 2011 Attack at Afghan Ministry Kills 2, Libyan Rebels Say Crisis in Misrata Worsening A man dressed in an Afghan army uniform and explosive vest opened fire inside the defense ministry in Kabul, killing two people and wounding seven others.

	April 12, 2011 Washington, Islamabad Clash Over U.S. Covert Activity in Pakistan Longtime anti-terrorism ally Pakistan demanded the U.S. limit covert activities inside the country. The escalating war of words comes after U.S. drone strikes killed 40 civilians and a CIA contractor who killed two Pakistanis was released. Gwen Ifill discusses the strained relations with the Atlantic Council's Shuja Nawaz.

	April 4, 2011 In Switch, Accused 9/11 Plotters to Face Military Trials Attorney General Eric Holder announced that several key terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay will face military trials at the Cuban base and not civilian trials in the U.S. Jeffrey Brown talks to ProPublica's Dafna Linzer about the Obama administration's change of course on Guantanamo trials.

	April 4, 2011 Airline Safety Checks: Reactive to Mishaps or Problem Prevention? Southwest Airlines continued safety inspections Monday after a hole opened in a jet's fuselage last week. Judy Woodruff talks with aviation expert John Goglia for insight.

	April 4, 2011 Holder: Alleged 9/11 Conspirators to Face Military Trials Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks, and four others will face military commissions at Guantanamo Bay instead of federal trials in the U.S.



	MARCH March 30, 2011 Q&A: Violent Attack in Tikrit Raises Questions About Security in Iraq A violent, five-hour long attack Tuesday on a government building in Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein, claimed at least 57 lives and prompted new questions about the strength of security in Iraq.

	March 23, 2011 News Wrap: Jerusalem Bombing Kills 1, Injures Dozens In other news Wednesday, at least one person was killed and more than 20 were injured after a bomb tore through a bus stop in Jerusalem. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but Israel blamed Palestinian militants. In Syria, witnesses say security forces killed at least 15 people in day-long attacks.

	March 10, 2011 Rep. King's Radicalization Hearings Draw Strong Feelings on Capitol Hill Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., opened his controversial hearings to examine Muslim radicalization in America amid a chaotic atmosphere Thursday on Capitol Hill by offering a defense of the proceedings.

	March 9, 2011 News Wrap: At Least 13 Dead After Sectarian Violence Erupts in Egypt In other news Wednesday, at least 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in new sectarian violence in Egypt as Muslims attacked Christian demonstrators. The Christians were protesting the burning of a church. Also, a suicide bomber killed at least 36 people at a funeral in northwest Pakistan.

	March 9, 2011 High Casualties in Afghanistan in 2010; Pakistan Bombing Kills 36 Also: Bombing at funeral in northwest Pakistan kills 36; Copts, Muslims clash near Cairo, 11 dead, NPR CEO Schiller resigns.

	March 8, 2011 News Wrap: Yemeni Police Fire on Protesters, Injuring 50 In other news Tuesday, police in Yemen opened fire on demonstrators, injuring at least 50 as protests continued across the Middle East. In Bahrain, three Shiite groups said they formed a movement to turn the Sunni monarchy into a republic. Coptic Christians in Egypt rallied in Cairo for an end to discrimination against them.

	March 7, 2011 Obama Reverses Course on Gitmo, Allowing Detainee Military Trials to Resume President Barack Obama issued an executive order Monday, reversing a two-year ban on military trials for suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Scott Shane of The New York Times for more on the administration's policy shift.

	March 3, 2011 News Wrap: First-Time Claims for Unemployment Benefits Hit 3-Year Low In other news Thursday, first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest number in three years. Hiring in the service sector grew at the fastest rate since 2006. Also, a retired FBI agent who disappeared in Iran while working as a private investigator may be alive and being held in southwest Asia.

	March 3, 2011 Suspect in Troops' Deaths in Germany Allegedly Targeted Americans The man who is suspected of shooting two U.S. airmen on a bus leaving Frankfurt International Airport is believed to have been acting alone, prompted by increasing radicalization, according to German authorities.

	March 2, 2011 News Wrap: Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Airmen, Wounds 2 at German Airport In other news Wednesday, a gunman killed two U.S. Air Force troops and wounded two others traveling in a bus outside an airport in Frankfurt, Germany. The 21-year-old suspect was arrested as he fled the scene. Meanwhile, security forces fired tear gas at protesters in Yemen, and two people were killed.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2011 News Wrap: Protesters Continue to Pressure Governments in Bahrain, Yemen, Oman In other news Monday, protesters in Bahrain, Yemen and Oman continued pressuring their governments for reforms. In Saudi Arabia, 100 academics and activists called for sweeping changes, including the creation of a constitutional monarchy. In Afghanistan, four NATO troops were killed by roadside bombings and insurgent attacks.

	Feb. 25, 2011 News Wrap: Iraqi Protests for Better Government Services Turn Violent In other news Friday, protests flared across the Arab world with some demonstrations resulting in violence. Iraqis demanding better government services clashed with security forces, and Cairo's Tahrir Square was filled with protesters urging democratic reforms. Protests also continued in Bahrain and Yemen.

	Feb. 25, 2011 At Least 6 Killed in Iraq Protests, NATO Accused in Afghan Civilian Deaths Thousands of marchers took to the streets in several Iraqi cities, clashing with security forces and gathering at government buildings.

	Feb. 24, 2011 News Wrap: Saudi Arabian College Student Charged in Texas Bomb Plot In other news Thursday, a Saudi Arabian college student was charged in connection with a bomb plot that allegedly included targets such as the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush. In Britain, a judge cleared the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden, where he is charged with sex crimes.

	Feb. 22, 2011 For Somali Pirates, Killing 4 U.S. Hostages an Abnormal Action Somali pirates killed four Americans who had been taken hostage aboard their yacht as U.S. forces followed the vessel. Gwen Ifill examines the problem of piracy off the Horn of Africa with Martin Murphy, a visiting fellow at the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at King's College in London.

	Feb. 21, 2011 News Wrap: British Prime Minister David Cameron Visits Egypt In other news Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron became the first world leader to visit Egypt after protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The government of China detained dozens of activists and censored Internet postings calling for demonstrations in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other cities.

	Feb. 17, 2011 Shooting of U.S. Agents in Mexico Renews Drug War Tensions The shooting death of a U.S. special agent and injury of another has put added strain on an already-violent drug standoff in Mexico as authorities in both countries investigate the crime.

	Feb. 10, 2011 News Wrap: Demonstrators in Iraq Demand End to Corruption, Prisoner Abuse In other news Thursday, more than 3,000 Iraqis protested prisoner abuse and court-system corruption in the streets of Baghdad. The demonstrations were one of the biggest since political unrest began in Egypt and Tunisia. In northwestern Pakistan, a suicide bomber killed at least 31 troops at an army training camp.

	Feb. 10, 2011 Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Pakistan, India and Pakistan Agree to New Talks A suicide bomber, reportedly a teenager dressed in a school uniform, blew himself up at an army facility in the northwestern region of Pakistan.

	Feb. 9, 2011 News Wrap: Iran Warns Against Rally in Support of Egypt Protests In other news Wednesday, the government of Iran warned organizers of a rally to support Egyptian protesters that their event is a political act that threatens to divide Iran. In northern Iraq, three car bombings killed at least seven people and wounded nearly 80.

	Feb. 8, 2011 If a Boy Scout Can Get Nuclear Materials, What's Stopping Terrorists? Back in the days when we thought a "dirty bomb" might be a raunchy joke gone awry, young David Hahn was gathering all the radioactive material he could get his hands on.

	Feb. 8, 2011 How Tough Is it to Build a Dirty Bomb? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines the threat that radioactive "dirty bombs"could pose to cities in the U.S., and what's being done to prevent a radiological attack from happening.

	Feb. 2, 2011 News Wrap: Historic Winter Storm Paralyzes Midwest, Northeast In other news Wednesday, snow and ice buried cities from Texas to Maine, stranding drivers and halting air travel. The storm was blamed for at least 10 deaths. A Category 5 cyclone pounded northeastern Australia and prompted evacuations of more than 10,000 people in a province recovering from heavy flooding.



	JANUARY Jan. 28, 2011 News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt's Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets In other news Friday, unrest in Egypt and lower-than-expected economic growth shook the U.S. stock markets. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 166 points, and the Nasdaq lost 68 points. In Tunisia's capital, protesters clashed with police near the prime minister's office, where demonstrators have been holding a sit-in.

	Jan. 27, 2011 News Wrap: Car Bomb at Iraqi Funeral Kills Dozens as Wave of Violence Continues In other news Thursday, at least 48 people were killed and more than 120 wounded after a car bomb tore through a funeral in a predominantly Shiite section of Baghdad. Increasing violence in Iraq has killed more than 200 people this week. In South Africa, former President Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized for a collapsed lung.

	Jan. 26, 2011 Egypt Warns Against Further Protest, Tunisia Seeks Arrest of Former President Egypt's interior ministry has warned against further political demonstrations, saying they will be met with arrest and prosecution.

	Jan. 25, 2011 News Wrap: Demonstrators in Cairo Clash With Police Anti-government protesters clashed with police in Egypt's capital, hurling rocks and chanting slogans defying President Hosni Mubarak. In Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed retribution for a suicide bombing Monday at Moscow's largest airport. The attack killed at least 35 people.

	Jan. 25, 2011 Medvedev Blames Airport Security, Lebanese Riot as Hezbollah Picks Leader Police officers patrol Moscow's Domodedovo international airport after Monday's explosion.

	Jan. 24, 2011 News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Target Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq In other news Monday, twin car bomb explosions killed at least 18 people south of Baghdad. Many of the dead were Shiite pilgrims traveling outside Karbala for annual religious rituals. In Tunisia, protests continued in the capital after allies of the former president kept leading roles in the newly formed interim government.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Tajiks, Taxi Drivers Among Hardest Hit in Deadly Moscow Airport Bombing Judy Woodruff talks to Washington Post Moscow correspondent Will Englund about the deadly explosion at Domodedovo Airport's international arrivals area, which prompted increased vigilance around the city out of fear of further attacks.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Medvedev Pledges Thorough Investigation Into Deadly Airport Attack An explosion in the international arrivals area of Moscow's largest air travel hub, Domodedovo Airport, killed at least 35 people in what President Obama called "an outrageous act of terrorism." Russian authorities believe a suicide bomber carried out the attack in an unsecured area of the airport. ITN's John Sparks reports.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Explosion at Moscow Airport Kills 35, Injures More Than 180 An explosion in the baggage areas at Domodedovo Airport, Moscow's busiest airport, has killed at least 35 people and wounded 180, according to Associated Press reports quoting Health Ministry officials.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Accused Shooter Loughner to Appear in Court, Car Bombs Kill Iraqi Pilgrims Jared Lee Loughner, the accused shooter in the Arizona shooting rampage, is expected in court Monday afternoon for a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and attempted murder.

	Jan. 20, 2011 News Wrap: 3 Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 51, Wound 180 In other news Thursday, at least 51 people died when three suicide bombers blew up cars near Karbala, targeting Shia pilgrims traveling for the festival of Arbaeen. Elsewhere, more than 100 people were arrested in New York and New England, in what prosecutors called one of the largest organized-crime crackdowns in FBI history.

	Jan. 19, 2011 News Wrap: Lieberman Confirms Departure From Senate In other news Wednesday, former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman officially announced that he will not run for a fifth Senate term in 2012. Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent said it's time to move on.

	Jan. 19, 2011 Chinese President Hu Kicks Off Visit, Haiti Charges Former Dictator Duvalier Chinese President Hu Jintao will spend Wednesday meeting with President Obama at the White House before a state dinner in the evening on the second day of his visit to Washington.

	Jan. 18, 2011 News Wrap: Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens in Iraq, Unrest Continues in Tunisia In other news Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed 52 and injured at least 150 outside a police-recruiting station in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. In Tunisia, protests continued in the country's capital as four ministers quit the newly formed unity government.

	Jan. 18, 2011 Obama to Meet With China's President, Attack Kills 45 Iraqi Police Recruits Chinese President Hu Jintao is headed to Washington on Tuesday in preparation for a series of meetings with President Obama and a state dinner.

	Jan. 17, 2011 News Wrap: Giffords May Soon Move to Rehabilitation A synopsis of the day's other top news stories.

	Jan. 11, 2011 Australia Floods Spur Calls to Evacuate Tim Ewart of Independent News reports from Australia, where thousands have been told to flee powerful flooding.

	Jan. 11, 2011 Loughner Described as Troubled Loner, Biden Meets with Karzai in Afghanistan Jared Lee Loughner, accused of killing six people and wounding 14 others, including Rep.

	Jan. 7, 2011 News Wrap: GOP Advances Attempt to Repeal Health Reform In other news Friday, the new Republican majority in the House took a formal step in an attempt to repeal health care reform. Democrats fired back, saying millions of Americans will be hurt if the law is repealed. In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed 17 people in a bathhouse near the Pakistan border.

	Jan. 4, 2011 News Wrap: Navy Relieves Capt. Honors From USS Enterprise Command In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Navy relieved Capt. Owen Honors from commanding the USS Enterprise, citing him for "extremely poor judgment" after he attracted scrutiny for lewd videos made and shown aboard aircraft carrier while he was second in charge. Also, the governor of Pakistan's most populous state was assassinated.

	Jan. 4, 2011 Pakistani Governor Assasssinated, U.S. Offers Aid to Flood-plagued Australia Pakistani policemen cordon off the site of a fatal attack on Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's Punjab state, by his bodyguard in Islamabad on Jan.

	Jan. 3, 2011 News Wrap: Floodwaters Cover Large Swaths of Australian Outback In other news Monday, 22 cities and towns in the Australian state of Queensland have been inundated with floodwaters, prompting military airlifts of food and medical supplies. Also, police were pursuing a possible al-Qaida role in the deadly bombing of a New Year's mass at a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt.

	Jan. 3, 2011 The World: Stories We're Watching in 2011 From rising tensions on the Korean peninsula to the potential birth of a nation in Africa, the following are stories the NewsHour's foreign affairs beat is tracking in the coming year.

	Jan. 1, 2011 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.

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