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Play Ball!

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,…

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Al-Qaida Hunt Focuses on Afghan-Pakistan Border

U.S.-led forces searching for Osama bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network are concentrating on a stretch of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

The Clarion-Ledger Appoints New Editor

By PBS News Hour

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.

Coalition Forces Arrest Three in Southeastern Afghanistan

U.S. led coalition forces in Afghanistan have found several small weapons caches and detained three people during a hunt for members of the al-Qaida terrorist network, a U.S. military spokesman said Thursday.

AOL to Regain Cable Business

AOL Time Warner Inc. and AT&T on Wednesday announced plans to dissolve their decade-old cable and entertainment partnership in an estimated $9 billion buyout deal.

Police End Iraqi Embassy Occupation

German police ended the occupation of the Iraqi embassy in Berlin Tuesday, nearly five hours after members of a previously unknown dissident group stormed the building and took Iraq's acting ambassador and his staff hostage.

Embassy Takeover in Berlin

After Independent Television News reports on Tuesday's Iraqi embassy takeover in Berlin, Terence Smith speaks with Steven Erlanger, Berlin bureau chief for The New York Times, about the five-hour siege.

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Afgahnistan: Building a Nation

Violence and internal strife continue to hamper Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reconstruction efforts.

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Baseball Strike?

Ray Suarez reports on the failed negotiations between Major League Baseball team owners and the players' union, resulting in an August 30 strike date.

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Amtrak Suspends High Speed Train Service Again

Amtrak cancelled its Acela Express train service in the Northeast corridor on Thursday for the second time in a week, citing new concerns about cracks in parts of the high-speed train's equipment.