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Los Angeles Times editor John Carroll on Sunday staunchly defended his paper's decision to publish articles detailing allegations of sexual improprieties by Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger just days before the California recall election.

The American-led occupation of Iraq continues to be threatened by attacks against U.S. troops and the Iraqis who are cooperating with the coalition transitional authority. Gwen Ifill discusses the recent rise in tensions with experts.

Amid ongoing ground violence in Iraq, members of the Bush administration continue their war of words over the handling of postwar operations. Following a background report, Margaret Warner discusses the debate with two New York Times reporters.

As two historically "cursed" baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox, drum up hopes for a trip to the World Series, Paul Solman explores how economists see behavioral theories at work in baseball and its management.