Oct 13 Nine Killed in Hotel Blast, Convoy Attacks Six Iraqis and three American soldiers were killed in four separate incidents in Iraq in the last two days. U.S. and Iraqi officials have said the attacks were the work of suspected Saddam Hussein loyalists. Continue reading
Oct 13 Los Angeles Times Defends Recall Coverage 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. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Targeting Iraqis 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. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch The Right Talk: Conservative Talk Radio Terence Smith explores the success of conservative talk radio shows and the failure of liberal programs, and talk radio's increasing importance in politics. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch In Memoriam: Legendary Jockey Bill Shoemaker Bill Shoemaker died in his sleep at his home near Los Angeles. Shoemaker won 8,833 horse races, including 11 Triple Crown events. Jay Hovdey, columnist for the Daily Racing Form and friend of Shoemaker, remembers the remarkable career of a… Continue watching
Oct 09 Three Attacks in Iraq Leave 12 Dead Three separate attacks in Iraq Thursday claimed the lives of a Spanish diplomat, a U.S. soldier and at least 10 Iraqis. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch The Iraq Wars 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. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Playing by the Numbers 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. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Media Merger: General Electric Co. and Vivendi Universal General Electric Co. and Paris-based Vivendi Universal on Wednesday reached a final agreement to merge the French company's U.S. entertainment assets with GE's television network NBC, creating a media giant with an estimated value of $43 billion. Continue watching
Oct 07 Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Two Incidents in Iraq Three American soldiers were killed in two separate attacks outside of Baghdad late Monday as violence and protests continued in the occupied capital. Continue reading