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During the Arab League meeting in Egypt, member nations pledged support for Iraq, but urged the country to allow the return of United Nations weapons inspectors. Two regional experts assess public opinion in the Arab world.

United Nations prosecutors have filed a legal brief insisting that a former Washington Post reporter testify in the case of a Bosnian Serb accused of genocide, elevating the debate over journalists testifying in front of international war tribunals.

Ray Suarez looks the agreement between baseball owners and players with Jim Bouton, a former pitcher with the New York Yankees, the Seattle Pilots and the Houston Astros; Ron Rapoport, a sports columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times; and Allen Sanderson,…

Jackson, Mississippi's Clarion-Ledger newspaper on Friday announced Managing Editor Ronnie Agnew had been promoted to executive editor, becoming the first African-American to head the formerly pro-segregationist newspaper.