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Protecting Sources

A federal judge held Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in contempt of court on Monday for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether White House sources illegally revealed the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame. Terence Smith and…

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Reporter Held in Contempt of Court in CIA Leaks Case

A federal judge on Monday held Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in contempt of court with possible jail time for refusing to testify in the federal investigation into the alleged leaking of a clandestine CIA agent's name to the media.

Rebel Cleric Vows to Maintain Resistance to Iraqi Government

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday defiantly refused demands from the interim Iraqi government to halt his militia's fighting in the holy city of Najaf that has killed, according to U.S. estimates, at least 360 of his own fighters.

San Francisco Chronicle Reassigns Editor for Campaign Contributions

The San Francisco Chronicle has reassigned its letters editor to the sports copy desk, two weeks after finding that campaign donations he made violated the paper's conflict-of-interest policy.

Fierce Fighting Continues for Fifth Day in Iraq

Fierce battles raged for a fifth day in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, as radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vowed to continue fighting the interim Iraqi government and the U.S.-led military occupation. Terence Smith discusses the latest developments…

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Militia, U.S. Forces Clash for Second Day; Scores Killed

U.S.-led forces battled militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in a number of Iraqi cities for a second day Friday. The fighting has killed scores of militants and at least three Americans.

Heavy Fighting Continues in Najaf, Baghdad

The ceasefire between Coalition forces and Shiite militias in Iraq remains only ostensively after heavy fighting continued today in Najaf and Baghdad. Terence Smith gets an update on the latest violence from Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable in Baghdad.

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Renewed Violence in Iraq Threatens Truce

Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Terence Smith gets an update from New York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John Burns.

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Phillip Brookman Talks About Work of Deceased Photographer, Henri Cartier

French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson died at the age of 95. Ray Suarez discusses the work of Cartier-Bresson with Phillip Brookman, curator of photography at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington.

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Insurgent Violence Targets Christians, Foreign Workers

Insurgents looking to undermine the Iraqi interim government and force the U.S.-led coalition out of Iraq continued to target ethnic minorities and foreign workers in the war-torn nation during a bloody weekend of attacks that continued Monday.