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Former CIA operative Valerie Plame told a congressional committee Friday that her career ended when a columnist revealed her identity and that she did not recommend her husband for a trip to Niger. The NewsHour provides extended excerpts of her…

China's National People's Congress officially passed a landmark law that strengthens private property rights, despite opposition from left-wing intellectuals who claim it will accelerate the gap between the rich and poor.

The Senate voted 50-48 against a Democratic measure to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq by March 2008, but overwhelmingly passed another resolution pledging support for the troops. Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., give their views on…

Mar 15

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After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation.

Mar 09

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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

The first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor grew up intending to go into her family's business of cattle ranching.