May 19 WorldCom Agrees to $500 Million Settlement in Fraud Case Embattled long distance giant WorldCom agreed Monday to pay a $500 million fine to settle investors' fraud claims. Continue reading
May 19 Indonesia Launches Attack on Aceh Rebels Hundreds of Indonesian troops moved into the rebel province of Aceh Monday in an offensive aimed at dispersing rebels who have fomented revolution in the oil-rich region for decades. Continue reading
May 19 High Court Allows State Discount Drug Program By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Maine-run program that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices for the poor and uninsured, but warned that the program may not stand up to future legal scrutiny. Continue reading
May 19 Suicide Bombings Dim Hopes for U.S.-Backed Peace Plan In Israel's fifth suicide bombing in three days, an explosion Monday killed at least four people at a shopping center in the northern town of Afula, further dimming hopes for a new U.S.-backed peace "road map."… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Suicide Attacks in Israel Nearly a dozen people in Israel were killed in five suicide bombings in less than 48 hours, dimming hopes for reviving the peace talks. Experts discuss how the latest wave of attacks could impact the efforts to implement the U.S.-backed… Continue watching
May 16 Senate Passes $15 Billion AIDS Bill The U.S. Senate passed a $15 billion White House-backed bill on Friday aimed at slowing the AIDS pandemic ravaging the developing world in what one senator called "the greatest humanitarian crisis in the 21st century."… Continue reading
May 16 Senate Approves $350 Billion Tax Cut The United States Senate narrowly approved a $350 billion tax cut late Thursday. Continue reading
May 16 FCC Chairman Denies Requests to Postpone Vote Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell on Thursday said he would proceed with the June 2 vote to revise media ownership restrictions, declining a request by two commissioners for a one-month delay. Continue reading
May 15 Roh Muh-hyun: Profile of the South Korean Leader By PBS News Hour Following a campaign focused on ending labor conflicts, bridging regional rivalries and working with North Korea, Roh Muh-hyun was elected president of the Republic of Korea in December 2002. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Newsmaker: South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and President Bush met Wednesday in Washington and reiterated the importance of halting North Korea's nuclear aims. Roh discusses the North Korean nuclear threat with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching