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Rice: Setbacks Will Not Deter Mid-East Democracy

June 25, 2007 · In Paris for a summit on the Darfur crisis, the secretary of state acknowledges problems in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon.

Revived Immigration Bill Faces Tough Week

The legislation goes back before the Senate for another bruising round.

Witnesses Appear at Taylor War Crimes Trial

Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is accused of orchestrating a terror campaign in Sierra Leone.

June 24, 2007 · An Iraqi tribunal delivered a verdict Sunday in what is known as the Anfal case: the trial of Saddam Hussein's top aides accused of genocide against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s. Saddam's cousin, Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," was convicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to hang.

Middle East

Lebanon Bomb Kills Five U.N. Peacekeepers

June 24, 2007 · A bomb apparently targeting a U.N. personnel carrier exploded Sunday by the side of a road in southern Lebanon, killing five peacekeepers, officials said. It was the first time that UNIFIL has come under attack since it was reinforced last summer after the war between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israeli forces in Lebanon.

Middle East

Israel to Free Funds for Abbas, Fatah

June 24, 2007 · Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Israeli Cabinet agree to release millions of dollars in frozen tax money for the Palestinian government. The move shows support for Fatah and undercuts the rival Hamas movement in control of Gaza.

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Nation

California Teen Wins Top Honor at Braille Challenge

June 24, 2007 · Sixty of North America's top blind students were put to the test Saturday in Los Angeles at the National Braille Challenge. Fingers flew across pages as the students showed their skills at reading comprehension, chart and graph reading, and transcription. This year's varsity division champion is Claire Stanley, 19.

World

Critics Press Italy, Church on Clergy Abuse

June 24, 2007 · Many pin the blame for a church coverup on the former Cardinal Ratzinger — now Pope Benedict XVI. There are no records on clerical sex abuse in Italy and those who want cases investigated often face the wrath of the Vatican as a result.

Education

Antioch Closure Ends Chapter in Higher Education

June 24, 2007 · A shortage of money is prompting Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to close next year. The Board of Directors hopes to reopen four years later, but many fear it will not happen. A former faculty member of the liberal arts college reflects on what the closure means for the community and this work-study approach to higher education.

Nation

CIA to Reveal Some of Its Secrets

June 24, 2007 · The ClA is about to release details of the agency's past illegal activities. Author James Bamford, who has spent much of his life investigating America's spy agencies, discusses what is known about the report so far.

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Bratton, L.A.'s Top Cop, Stays on the Job

June 24, 2007 · Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton is getting credit for lowering crime and has remained popular through recent criticism of how police handled an immigration rally. Author Joe Domanick offers his insights on Bratton's success.

Global Health

S. African Research Focuses on AIDS Orphans

June 24, 2007 · South Africa's University of the Witswatersrand launches a project to reduce the number of children orphaned by AIDS. The goals are to increase the survival rate of HIV-infected mothers and to inhibit the spread of HIV from mother to child.

Legal Affairs

Military Lawyer Questions Guantanamo Hearings

June 23, 2007 · Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham, a military lawyer in the Army Reserve, has filed an affidavit casting doubt on the fairness of hearings that determine whether detainees will be held at the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Business

Delphi-UAW Deal Sets Stage for Big Three Talks

June 23, 2007 · The struggling auto parts maker Delphi and its United Auto Workers employees tentatively reached an agreement that could bring sharp cuts in wages for longtime employees. The deal is a prelude to negotiations between the union and the Big Three automakers.

World

Karzai Accuses U.S. Troops of Carelessness

June 23, 2007 · U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan battled a large group of insurgents who were attempting to cross the border with Pakistan Saturday. At least 60 insurgents were killed. Afghan President Hamid Karzai faults the NATO and U.S.-led military operations for their civilian death tolls. The Washington Post's Griff Witte in Kabul speaks with Linda Wertheimer.

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