European Leaders Meet On Georgia-Russia Conflict
Sep 5th, 2008 · European foreign ministers open two days of talks Friday in southern France to discuss sending civilian monitors to Georgia. The aim is to convince Russia to remove its troops.
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Civilian Casualty Numbers Differ For Afghan Raid
Sep 4th, 2008 · Survivors of the raid in Azizabad, the Afghan government and the U.N. counted many more dead from the Aug. 22 raid than the U.S. government.
Cells Are Stars Of 'Spore' Video Game
Sep 4th, 2008 · The creator of the hot-selling video game series The Sims has a new game coming out this weekend. In Spore, players create their own worlds starting from creatures the size of a cell. The cell and the world evolve, and ultimately an entire civilization is created. Will Spore help players learn about science?
Obama Candidacy Reminiscent of Civil Rights Struggles
Aug 29th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama's nomination represents a significant moment in American history, and it was especially meaningful to the civil rights leaders who fought for equality for African-Americans. One of those leaders, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, attended Obama's nomination acceptance speech in Denver. Clyburn describes the experience and its significance in history.
Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee Slayings
Aug 29th, 2008 · A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
Before King's 'Dream' Day, City Feared Nightmare
Aug 28th, 2008 · Many white residents of Washington, D.C., didn't expect the day of Aug. 28, 1963, to shine as a beacon in the history of U.S. civil rights. "They expected riot and mayhem," historian Taylor Branch said. With activist Roger Wilkins, Branch looks back at that day.
Today Marks Dual Landmarks In American History
Aug 28th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama makes history tonight when he speaks before the Democratic National Convention as the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But today also marks the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman discusses the significance of both events.
U.S.-Afghan Bombing Raid Kills 90 In Afghanistan *
Aug 27th, 2008 · After a joint U.S.-Afghan bombing raid killed 90 Afghan civilians, Afghan support for U.S. military action is waning. Officials say bad intelligence probably led to the deadly strike aimed at Taliban fighters.
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