Aug 14 U.S. Troops Land in Liberia; Rebels Withdraw Dozens of U.S. Marines landed at Liberia's main airport Thursday to help African peacekeepers move into rebel-held areas of Monrovia. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Marines Land in Liberia Several dozen U.S. Marines landed in Liberia. Ray Suarez talks to Ann Simmons of the Los Angeles Times. Continue watching
Aug 13 Liberians Storm Port, Rebels Prepare to Leave Capital Liberians, frustrated by the lack of humanitarian aid, stormed Monrovia's port Wednesday, as rebel fighters prepared to hand it over to West African peacekeepers who will supply desperately needed aid. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. Probe Clears Soldiers in Deadly Attack on Baghdad Hotel A U.S. military inquiry into the death of two foreign journalists at a Baghdad hotel April 8 has concluded that the troops were justified in firing at what they had reason to believe was an enemy position, the U.S. Central… Continue reading
Aug 12 Internet Trade Group, Colleges Fight RIAA’s Anti-Piracy Campaign An Internet company trade association and several universities are challenging the Recording Industry Association of America's crackdown on individuals suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted music over the Web. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Iraq Turmoil in Basra Terence Smith speaks with New York Times reporter Robert Worth about the fuel shortages and rioting in Basra. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch In Memoriam: Gregory Hines Actor Gregory Hines, often considered the greatest tap dancer of his generation, died this weekend in Los Angeles. Continue watching
Aug 08 President Marks 100 Days Since the End of Major Combat in Iraq President Bush marked the 100th day since major military operations in Iraq ended with a press appearance at his ranch in Crawford, Tex. Friday, saying "good progress" had been made in the postwar effort. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Naming the Accuser Terence Smith discusses whether media organizations should make public the name of the accuser in stories about rape cases with Geneva Overholser, a professor at the University of Missouri, and Catherine Crier, an anchor and executive editor at Court TV. Continue watching
Aug 07 Jordan Embassy in Iraq Bombed, At Least Eight Killed A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad Thursday, killing at least eight people, in what U.S. officials called the worst attack on a non-military target since the end of major combat operations in Iraq. Continue reading