Feb 28 FDA Proposes Strong Warning Label for Ephedra Bottles of the popular herb ephedra should bear warning labels that the pills can cause heart attacks, strokes or even death, the Food and Drug Administration said in an announcement Friday. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. State Dept. Adds Three Chechen Groups to Terrorist List By PBS News Hour The United States State Department has officially added three Chechen groups to its list of organizations that pose a "significant risk" of committing acts of terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Speaking Out About the Potential War with Iraq City councils across the country are deciding whether to initiate debate about the potential war with Iraq. Spencer Michels reports from Salem, Oregon, as local citizens undertake one such discussion. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Political Analysis of Mark Shields and Paul Gigot Jim Lehrer discusses the possibility of democracy in Iraq, the U.N.'s war deliberations and the Senate debate over judicial nominee Miguel Estrada with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Paul Gigot. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Refugees from Fear in Jordan New York Times correspondent John Burns reports from Amman, Jordan with refugees' views on the possible war with Iraq. Continue watching
Feb 27 North Korea Restarts Reactor At Nuclear Plant North Korea re-started a disputed reactor at its main nuclear research facility hours after the inauguration of South Korea's new president, which was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, the State Department confirmed Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 27 Pres. Bush and Russia’s Putin Discuss Iraq As Security Council Meets By Admin President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to intensify their efforts to work with the United Nations Security Council toward a solution to the Iraq crisis. Continue reading
Feb 27 Bosnian Serb Leader Sentenced to 11 Years The International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague on Thursday sentenced former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic, who pleaded guilty to war crimes committed against non-Serbs during the 1992-95 war in Bosnian, to 11 years in prison. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Iraqi Opposition New York Times reporter Judith Miller talks about Iraqi opposition groups that have been meeting in Kurdish northern Iraq to discuss the appointment of an interim government in the case of Saddam Hussein's deposition. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Meet the Candidates: Dennis Kucinich Ray Suarez continues the series of conversations with the Democratic presidential candidates. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio discusses his views on Iraq and foreign policy. Continue watching