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The Virginia Beach jury that convicted John Muhammad of one of the Washington-area sniper murders recommended today that he receive the death penalty. Terence Smith discusses the sentencing phase of the trial with New York Times national correspondent James Dao.

A peaceful coup removed Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze from power Sunday, ending three weeks of protests over disputed election results. Following a background report, two experts discuss the reasons for Shevardnadze's removal, and what it portends for Georgia's political future.

The House of Representatives approved the first overhaul of Medicare on Saturday, narrowly passing the bill on to the Senate. Among other proposed reforms, the overhaul would add prescription drug coverage and introduce more competition from private health plans.