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Bombings in Uzbekistan Linked to Islamic Militants, Officials Say

A series of bombings and shootouts that killed at least 19 people and injured 26 in the authoritarian central Asian republic of Uzbekistan was the work of Islamic terrorists, officials said Monday.

Closure of Shiite Newspaper in Baghdad Sparks Protests

U.S. troops on Sunday temporarily closed a popular Baghdad newspaper after coalition authorities accused the Shiite Muslim weekly of printing lies that incited violence.

In Memoriam: Peter Ustinov

Actor and author Peter Ustinov, who appeared in 90 films during his 60-year career, died of heart failure yesterday in Geneva. The NewsHour remembers Ustinov with a clip of his performance as a Mexican general in the 1970 comedy "Viva…

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Fallout

Four editorial page editors offer their views on former White House counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke's allegations against the Bush administration.

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Army Strengthens Suicide Prevention Efforts in Iraq

The Army highlighted ways it is intensifying suicide prevention efforts in Iraq after releasing a study Thursday showing the rate at which soldiers in that country take their own lives is higher than for the overall Army.

High Court Weighs Pledge of Allegiance Dispute

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a dispute over the words "under God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.

Mideast Assasination

Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed in an Israeli helicopter missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque Monday, prompting threats of revenge by Palestinian militants. Two Mideast experts discuss Israel's decision to assassinate the Hamas founder…

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Arab Journalists in Iraq Protest Deaths of Reporters, Lack of Security

Arab journalists on Friday staged a walk out of a Baghdad press conference given by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to protest the deaths of two of their colleagues and the lack of security for the media.

Pres. Bush Urges Unity on First Anniversary of Iraq War

President Bush, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the start of the Iraq war Friday, tied the effort to rebuild the war-torn nation into the overall endeavor to combat terrorism.