Jan 01 Watch Cracking Down on Doping Twenty-five athlete were called last fall to testify about their ties to a laboratory accused of manufacturing an illegal anabolic steroid never seen before. Spencer Michels looks at this case and the challenges sophisticated performance-enhancing drugs are presenting in policing… Continue watching
Dec 26 String of Attacks in Iraq Leaves Five U.S. Soldiers Dead Five American soldiers were killed in a string of attacks in Iraq since Thursday night, marking one of the deadliest bursts of violence against coalition troops since the Dec. 13 capture of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch Terrorist Target Two suicide bombers rammed explosives-packed vehicles into Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's motorcade Thursday -- the second assassination attempt in 11 days. Margaret Warner leads a discussion with Husain Haqqani and Stephen Cohen. Continue watching
Dec 24 Roadside Bomb Kills Three U.S. Soldiers Three U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday north of Baghdad hours after U.S. aircraft and gunships fired on hideouts of suspected insurgents in the Iraqi capital. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch God’s Secretaries Gwen Ifill talks to Adam Nicolson about his book "God's Secretaries," an in-depth look at the work that went into translating the King James Bible. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Financially Viable Women’s Sports Young women have established themselves on the playing fields of America, but the professional women's soccer league was forced to fold earlier this year. Kwame Holman reports that female athletes and their promoters are taking their best shot to establish… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Anthrax Vaccine Ruling A federal judge Monday ordered the Defense Department to stop administering anthrax vaccinations to U.S. troops without their consent. The Pentagon responded Tuesday that the practice is necessary to keep soldiers safe. Experts discuss the future of the Pentagon's anthrax… Continue watching
Dec 22 Regulators Approve News Corp.’s Takeover of DirecTV The Federal Communications Commission late Friday approved News Corp.'s $6.6 billion purchase of DirecTV, the nation's largest satellite television provider, a move critics say will lead to higher prices and less choices for consumers. Continue reading
Dec 19 Appeals Court Rejects Industry Attempts to Identify Music Downloaders A federal appeals court ruled against the recording industry's attempts to force the nation's Internet providers to identify subscribers suspected of illegally swapping music online, marking a major setback to the industry's anti-piracy efforts. Continue reading
Dec 17 Saddam to Face Trial in Iraq, As U.S. Rounds Up Suspected Insurgents Iraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council said former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was being held in the Baghdad area and would stand trial in Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. forces launched a raid against suspected insurgents in the northern town of Samarra. Continue reading