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Illinois Residents Sue FDA As Debate Over Drug Importation Heats Up

The governor of Illinois Thursday backed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to overturn the ban on buying prescription drugs from Canada.

N. Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Program, Calls U.S. 'Hostile'

North Korea said Thursday it was willing to halt its nuclear activities but described Washington's attitude as "hostile" and blamed the United States for lack of progress at the six-nation talks in Beijing, China.

Edwards Sets Sights on Super Tuesday, Upcoming Southern Contests

By PBS News Hour

Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina continued his run for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, concentrating on voters in states that will hold elections on the Tuesday "super primary" that could make or break his campaign.

What's the Difference

Senior Correspondent Margaret Warner speaks with Mike Donilon, senior adviser and media consultant for Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), and David Axelrod, senior adviser and media consultant for Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) about the differences between the two leading candidates for…

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High Court Upholds State Ban on Religion Scholarships

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The Supreme Court upheld Wednesday government scholarship restrictions that bar any taxpayer money for college students who pursue a degree in theology, an important legal marker in the rules of church-state separation.

Pres. Bush, Greenspan Differ on Social Security Cuts

By PBS News Hour

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to consider trimming Social Security benefits as a way to tackle the nation's escalating budget, but President Bush later in the day said he opposed the idea.

Kerry Takes Three More States Ahead of Super Tuesday

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won primary elections in Hawaii, Idaho and Utah on Tuesday, maintaining his front-runner status in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination ahead of the crucial March 2 "super primary."…

Opposition Groups Reject Peace Plan for Haiti

By PBS News Hour

Opposition leaders in Haiti, who have been trying to pressure President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to resign, said Tuesday that they rejected a U.S.-backed peace proposal because it does not require the embattled president to step down.

President Bush Endorses Amendment Banning Gay Marriage

By PBS News Hour

President Bush announced that he is in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to ban marriages between same-sex couples. He said he would like to see an amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman,…

President's Speech Outlines Themes for 2004 Race

By PBS News Hour

President Bush turned his attention to the 2004 presidential race Monday, presenting key points of his campaign message and criticizing Democratic front-runner, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.