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An advance team of French soldiers began patrols in the central African nation of Congo this weekend, but the fighting that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent weeks continued.

Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Justice Department's policies during congressional testimony. Kwame Holman reports on his response to the internal Justice Department report questioning the treatment of many foreigners after 9/11.

The Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers endorsed the internationally-backed "road map" to Mideast peace during meetings today, including the plan's call for two independent states existing side-by-side. Three experts discuss the talks.

The Bush administration lowered the nationwide terror alert to yellow or "elevated" risk on Friday saying that intelligence information, which had pointed to an increased risk of an attack in the United States 10 days ago, sparked the decrease.

The Transportation Security Administration is now fully in charge of passenger and baggage screening at all commercial airports in the United States. Tom Bearden reports on changes and problems within the agency.