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As the international community begins to look ahead to the logistics of Saddam Hussein's trial, Margaret Warner and guests explore the impact of his arrest on the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, and on the broader war on terror.

Paul Martin succeeded Jean Chretien, who is stepping down after ten years as Canadian prime minister Friday. The change in leadership took place amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada over the war in Iraq, trade and other issues.

The Cincinnati coroner ruled that the death of Nathaniel "Skip" Jones at the hands of police was a homicide, but no officers have been charged in connection with the incident. Jones is the 17th African American to be killed in…

In a lengthy, multi-part decision, the Supreme Court upheld the major components of the most sweeping campaign finance reform law in nearly 30 years. The Chicago Tribune's Jan Crawford Greenburg outlines the key aspects of the ruling.