Politics

Background: Cease-Fire Collapses

Secretary of State Colin Powell called upon the international community to reinforce the "road map to peace" despite recent violence in the Middle East.

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U.S. Resumes Drug Surveillance Flights Over Colombia

President Bush late Tuesday reinstated a U.S.-backed flight surveillance program over Colombia, following a two-year suspension after the accidental downing of a U.S. missionary plane over Peru.

Twenty Killed, Scores Hurt in Jerusalem Bus Bombing

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on a packed Jerusalem bus Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100.

More Violence in the Mideast

Analysts examine the state of the peace process in the Middle East after a Palestinian suicide attacker killed himself and at least 19 others Tuesday on a bus in Jerusalem.

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Mideast Violence: Background

A Palestinian suicide attacker killed himself and at least 18 others on a double-length bus in Jerusalem. Kwame Holman reports on the latest developments.

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Warring Factions in Liberia Sign Peace Accord

The Liberian government and the two largest rebel groups -- Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy in Liberia -- signed a peace accord that calls for a two-year power-sharing government.

California Recall Chaos

Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers the California recall race.

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Millions Struggle With Largest-Ever North American Power Outage

Utility companies continued to return power Friday to roughly 50 million Americans and Canadians who lost electricity service during a power grid failure at 4:11 p.m. EDT Thursday.

Televised Recall Debate to Exclude Davis, Most Candidates

California's TV and radio broadcasters have scheduled a Sept. 17 debate for the top-polling contenders in the state's first-ever gubernatorial recall elections.