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Fighting has escalated around the key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, and the opposition Northern Alliance says it is ready to launch an offensive to capture the city.

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Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments in the military campaign.

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Forces opposed to the Taliban attacked tanks today on the road to Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan while U.S. bombers targeted caves and Taliban troops.

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The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a measure to create a "Radio Free Afghanistan" to broadcast news and help explain the U.S. position in its war on terrorism.

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The number of special forces troops on the ground in Afghanistan has more than doubled since last week, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today, signaling a bolstering of U.S. efforts to provide support to anti-Taliban forces.

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How should reporters cover the war on terrorism and other events in the Sept. 11 aftermath?…

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U.S.-led military strikes in Afghanistan continue to target Taliban front lines with the purpose of "preparing the battlefield" for a ground war.

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The CEO of Knight Ridder newspapers examines how his company has responded to the Sept. 11 attacks and the resulting war on terrorism, as well as the effects of budget cutbacks.

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A day after the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees in a nail-biting game seven of the World Series, Jim Lehrer discusses this most magnificent World Series with sports commentator and author John Feinstein.

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The nation's unemployment rate jumped half a percentage point in October to post a 5-year high of 5.4 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

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