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Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean won endorsements from two of the nation's largest labor unions, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International Union. Margaret Warner examines the significance of the unions' support for…

A new case asks the Supreme Court to consider whether younger workers can use anti-discrimination laws to sue employers that favor older employees with retirement savings benefits. Ray Suarez discusses this case of alleged reverse discrimination with Chicago Tribune Supreme…

Jury selection for the trial of accused Washington-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo entered its second day, while the tandem trial of his alleged accomplice, John Allen Muhammad, has been underway for three weeks. Gwen Ifill gets an update on the…

The FCC made home phone numbers more mobile yesterday, when it issued a new mandate that local telephone companies must now allow customers to transfer their home phone numbers to a cell phone in the same calling area. Terence Smith…

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced Saturday that he would forgo public matching funds for his 2004 presidential campaign, becoming the first Democrat to opt out of the presidential public financing system in 30 years. Experts discuss Dean's decision and…

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and William Safire of The New York Times discuss former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's comments about the Confederate flag at a recent Democratic candidate's debate and other developments on the campaign trail.