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U.S., Allies Urge Aristide to Compromise in Haiti Crisis

By PBS News Hour

The United States and its regional allies are sending delegates to Haiti on Saturday to urge Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to reach a political compromise with his foes, U.S. officials said.

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The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, launched Web-based ads directly attacking the other for alleged connections to special interests.Two guests discuss the strategy of Web-based political ads and the unique advantages of…

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Aristide Loyalists Defend City; U.S. to Assess Security

By PBS News Hour

Militant defenders of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide vowed to shield Cap-Haitien from rebel forces Thursday, setting up barricades of car parts, scrap metal and trees on highways leading into the Caribbean country's second-largest city.

Aristide Seeks Help As Rebels Capture Another Town

By PBS News Hour

Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is calling for international assistance in ending the conflict between rebels and armed government supporters that has raged across parts of the island nation for 12 days.

Disney Board Rejects Comcast's Buyout Bid

By PBS News Hour

The Walt Disney Co. board of directors late Monday unanimously rejected Comcast's $54 billion, all-stock offer to take over the company, saying the offer was too low.

Roadside Bombs Kill Two U.S. Soldiers in Iraq; Governing Council Meets

Roadside bombs killed two U.S. soldiers in separate attacks Monday in Baghdad and a city northeast of the capital, while the Iraqi Governing Council met to discuss prospects for a handover of power from U.S. administrators to Iraqis.

Former Chechen Leader Killed in Qatar Bomb Blast

By PBS News Hour

Former Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, suspected of having terrorist ties and wanted by Moscow, died Friday after an explosion ripped apart his car in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, police said.

Bush Campaign Launches Ad Attacking Kerry Special Interest Record

For the first time, President Bush's reelection campaign directly criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry Thursday in a Web video that called the Massachusetts senator "unprincipled."…

Drugs and Sports

The trainer for the San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds was among the people indicted earlier this week in a federal steroid sting. Spencer Michels looks at the challenges new sophisticated performance-enhancing drugs are presenting in policing the Olympics and…

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Abizaid Convoy Attacked; Timing of Elections Still Uncertain

By Admin

The U.S. commander in the Middle East, Gen. John Abizaid, escaped unharmed from a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his convoy Thursday in the turbulent city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad.