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Forty years have passed since President Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, but the event continues to be a keen focal point of 20th century history. Experts discuss why a majority of Americans do not believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted…

Margaret Warner begins a series of reports on the Democratic front-runners in the early contests with a look at the duel between Howard Dean and Richard Gephardt in Iowa.

In this extended interview from "JFK: Breaking the News," Bob Schieffer, currently moderator of the CBS public affairs program "Face the Nation," reflects on his experience covering the assassination of President Kennedy as a reporter for the Forth Worth Star-Telegram…

President Bush embarked on his first full day of a state visit to Britain where he delivered a major address on key points of U.S. foreign policy, including his defense of the coalition's goals in the Iraq war. Experts assess…

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham discusses the initial findings of a U.S.-Canadian task force that has been investigating the massive electricity blackout on August 14. He also explains how measures in the energy bill being considered in the Senate would help…