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Militants Fire Rockets At U.S. Navy Ships in Jordan

By PBS News Hour

Attackers in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba, Jordan Friday, fired three rockets at U.S. war ships anchored nearby, missing their apparent targets, but killing a Jordanian soldier on land.

The Nation’s Victor Navasky on Opinion Journalism

The Nation's Victor Navasky on Opinion Journalism…

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Triple Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill At Least 43

By PBS News Hour

Three car bombers struck near a bus station and hospital in Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 43 people and wounding dozens in the worst attack in Iraq's capital in weeks, police said.

Engine Problems Down Commercial Aircraft in Venezuela

By PBS News Hour

A West Caribbean Airways plane flying from Panama to the Caribbean island of Martinique with some 160 people aboard crashed early Tuesday near a cattle farm in western Venezuelan after experiencing engine problems.

Cindy Sheehan’s Protest

Following a background report, two columnists discuss the recent political firestorm caused by Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a solider killed in the Iraq war, and her antiwar protest in Crawford, Texas.

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Iraq’s Constitutional Process

Iraqi officials delayed the drafting of their inaugural constitution until next week. Following a background report, a former State Department lawyer, who has been a legal adviser in Iraq, discusses the decision to extend the deadline.

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Loss of Cabin Pressure Blamed in Greek Crash That Killed 121

By PBS News Hour

The preliminary investigation into the deadly plane crash that killed 121 in Greece Sunday has found the jetliner likely lost all air pressure before crashing north of the Athens airport.

Indonesia, Rebels Sign Aceh Peace Deal

By PBS News Hour

Indonesian officials and rebels from the Free Aceh Movement, or GAM, signed a truce Monday ending nearly three decades of fighting over the province of Aceh's independence.

Justice Department Backs Pentagon in Challenge to Guard Base Closures

By PBS News Hour

The Defense Department Friday received the backing of the Justice Department for its plan to close down a number of Air National Guard bases over the objections of Air Guard commanders and state officials.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Gunned Down, Rebels Suspected

By PBS News Hour

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was shot and killed early Saturday morning in the capital of Colombo, a murder that could strain already tense relations between the government and separatist rebels in the north.