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In the wake of the friendly fire shooting of an Italian security agent in Iraq Friday, checkpoints and their security are coming under scrutiny. Military experts join an Italian journalist to discuss these dangerous areas and Italy's response to the…

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell announced in January that he was stepping down in March. Powell has been the FCC chairman since 2001 and a member of the panel since 1998. Two experts analyze the FCC's future for the…

At a Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., President Bush reaffirmed his commitment to faith-based programs to more than 250 religious leaders. A report on the president's initiative to grant federal funding to faith-based organizations.

A suicide car bomb ripped through a crowd of police and national guard recruits outside a medical clinic south of Baghdad Monday, killing at least 115 people and injuring more than 130 in the single deadliest attack in the two-year…