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The U.S. Justice Dept. arrested five former senior executives of bankrupt cable giant Adelphia Communications Corp., including founder and former CEO John Rigas, Wednesday morning on charges they "looted" millions of dollars from the company.

Experts discuss the situation in the Middle East as Palestinian militants vow to avenge the death of the Hamas military leader and 14 others killed in an Israeli missiles attack in Gaza.

Israeli jets launched an air strike that killed the military leader of the Palestinian group Hamas late Monday. The missile attack on the leader's Gaza City home, leveled five buildings and killed at least 10, according to Palestinian officials.