Politics

Israel Renews Attacks on Refugee Camp

Israeli troops continued their assault on a refugee camp Friday, killing at least six Palestinians and wounding 38, Palestinian officials said.

Background: Political Wrap

Kwame Holman reports on partisan disagreements over the war on terrorism.

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Israeli Forces Attack West Bank Refugee Camps

Israeli forces launched large scale attacks on two Palestinian refugee camps Thursday in an attempt to root out militant leaders.

Convictions in NYC Police Torture Case Overturned

A federal appeals court in Manhattan threw out three police officers' obstruction-of-justice convictions in the Abner Louima torture case, citing insufficient evidence.

Newsmaker: Senator Trent Lott

Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott on judicial nominee Charles Pickering, campaign finance reform, and election reform.

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Indian Train Torched, At Least 57 Dead

A mob of angry Muslims set fire to a trainload of Hindu activists in western India Wednesday, killing at least 57 people, including fifteen children.

Palestinians, Israelis Resume Security Talks

Reinvigorated by a new peace proposal from Saudi Arabia, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began a new round of security talks late Tuesday, raising hopes the region may be able to move beyond the violence of past months.

National ID

Spencer Michels reports on the debate over creating a national identification system, and considers what could become a national ID card.

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Court Allows Ten Commandments Ruling to Stand

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Without comment, the Supreme Court Monday refused to hear a contentious case involving the public display of the Ten Commandments on the Indiana statehouse lawn.

Israel Loosens Restrictions on Arafat

The Israeli government said Sunday it would ease the military cordon on Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat's compound, but continue to limit his movement to the West Bank city of Ramallah.