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Background: The Skating Controversy at the Winter Olympics

Terence Smith takes a look at the skating controversy at the Winter Olympics.

Extended Interview: Andrew Tyndall

The publisher of The Tyndall Report, a newsletter that monitors television news, discusses his organization's NewsHour- commissioned study of cable news network content. The following are extended excerpts of his interview with Terence Smith.

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Pearl Kidnapping Suspect Arrested

Pakistani police on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old Islamic militant considered the prime suspect in the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Aid for Airlines

Aid for Airlines Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports on federal aid for the airline industry.

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2002 Winter Olympics Begin Under Heavy Security

The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City begin Friday amid the greatest security presence in the history of the Olympic games.

Pakistani Police Charge Three in Pearl Kidnapping

Police in Pakistan today charged three men with kidnapping Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was last seen Jan. 23 in the port city of Karachi.

The Olympians

Ray Suarez talks with three Olympic athletes about the opening Winter Games.

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U.S. Forces Free Misidentified Detainees

U.S. officials released 27 Afghan detainees Wednesday after determining they had been mistakenly identified as Taliban forces and had no ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.

Mitt Romney Discusses the Olympic Challenge in Salt Lake City

Mitt Romney, chief organizer for this winter's games, discusses the plans for the Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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Fighting Eases in Afghan Town

Mediators continued to push for a truce between warring tribes in the eastern Afghanistan town of Gardez Monday. Last week, more than 60 people were killed in the worst internal fighting since the Taliban government collapsed two months ago.