U.S. Official: Saddam Sons Possibly Killed

U.S. soldiers killed four high-ranking allies of Saddam Hussein on Tuesday during a fierce four-hour battle at a villa in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S. military said. There are reports that Saddam Hussein’s two sons may have been killed.

American Troops Spread Thin Across Planet

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American soldiers are in Iraq and in Afghanistan. They’re also in the horn of Africa and Japan and Malaysia, just to name a few places. Are the American forces overstretched?

Soldier’s Father

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A Massachusetts man waits for his 22- year-old son to return home from his tour of duty in Iraq. He has already been to Afghanistan, and has had a couple of homecomings postponed.

Copyrights and the Internet

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Our internet commentator David Weinberger discusses copyrights and how the internet may help move things into the public domain.

Monkey Typing

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Monkeys at a typewriter: not Shakespeare, but they work cheap.

Shelling in Liberia Leaves 600 Dead

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The Liberian government estimates that more than 600 people were killed as a result of heavy shelling.

North Korea Calls for One-on-One Talks with U.S.

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North Korea insists on one-on-one talks with the U.S., but the Bush administration wants China, South Korea, and Japan involved.

Jai Alai Leaves Newport

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Jai Alai in Newport, Rhode Island, is ending after 27 years. Slot machines, it seems, are more popular than betting on Jai Alai games.

Cambodian Fluteplayer

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PBS looks at one man’s attempt to revive a Cambodian musical tradition that the Khmer Rouge tried to erase.