Politics

Why the Lights Went Out

A congressional panel continued to investigate the cause of August's sweeping blackout. Kwame Holman reports.

Changing Course in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Wednesday that the United States supports a bigger role for the United Nations in Iraq, signaling a shift in U.S. policy. Experts discuss this development.

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Background: Changing Course in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the United States supports a bigger role for the United Nations in Iraq.

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Indonesian Court Sentences Muslim Cleric to Four Years for Treason

An Indonesian court sentenced Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir to four years in prison Tuesday for aiding and abetting in treason planned against the Indonesian government.

Prison Ministry

A prison ministry program, run by former Nixon aide Charles Colson to reform Texas inmates, is leading some critics to question the legality of religion in state prisons and the exclusion of non-religious prisoners.

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Summit on North Korean Nuclear Weapons Yields Mixed Results

Diplomats' hopes of easing tension between the United States and North Korea were somewhat dampened Thursday when North Korean officials reportedly spoke of the possibility of beginning a nuclear weapons testing program.

Nigerian Woman Continues Appeal of Stoning Sentence

A Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning by an Islamic court for committing adultery appeared in a heavily guarded courthouse in northern Nigeria Wednesday to continue to appeal her conviction.

Rwandans Re-Elect President Kagame in First Post-Genocide Vote

Nine years after mass genocide took the lives of nearly one million Rwandans, citizens in the small Central African nation of eight million re-elected the man credited for his role in ending the country's decades-long war.

Crash Probe Faults Foam, Says Safety Plan a Must

An independent board investigating the breakup of the space shuttle Columbia released its final report Tuesday morning.

Federal Deficit to Hit Record $480 Billion in 2004, CBO Predicts

The federal government is heading toward a record $480 billion deficit in 2004, according to a report released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office.