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Bush Critic Back in Baghdad to Lead Reconstruction

In 2003, Timothy Carney went to Baghdad to run the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. He left after just two months on the job, returning highly critical of the Bush administration's tactics in Iraq. Earlier this year, he was called to return and oversee reconstruction efforts as Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq.

Bush Critic Back in Baghdad to Lead Reconstruction

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Khmer Rouge War Crime Trials May Not Continue

There is uncertainty surrounding the Khmer Rouge trial now that the United Nations and Cambodia are having trouble agreeing on a number of things that should have been resolved a while ago. Some agencies say this is another case of political manipulation and foot-dragging by the government.

Khmer Rouge War Crime Trials May Not Continue

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ABC's Bob Woodruff Writes of Iraq Injury Recovery

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ABC news correspondent and former anchor Bob Woodruff was nearly killed by a roadside bomb on Jan. 29, 2006, in Iraq. He suffered a severe brain injury and was in a coma for more than a month. He and his wife, Lee, have written a new memoir about his recovery.

ABC's Bob Woodruff Writes of Iraq Injury Recovery

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Castro Reaches Out to Venezuela's Chavez

Fidel Castro says he is feeling better every day. The Cuban leader called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's radio show Tuesday. After intestinal surgery, Castro stepped out of the public spotlight months ago, leaving his brother Raul in charge of Cuban governmental affairs.

Castro Reaches Out to Venezuela's Chavez

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Carney Finds New Role: Reconstructing Iraq

Ambassador Tim Carney left Iraq three years ago, angry that the Bush administration had made policy there without consulting Iraqis. Surprising Carney and many others, President Bush asked that he return as an economic coordinator.

Carney Finds New Role: Reconstructing Iraq

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Tuesday

U.S. Spy Chief: Iraq Living Up to Promises, So Far

U.S. spy chief Mike McConnell says that so far, Iraq's government is living up to its commitment to try to turn around the security situation there. But, McConnell added, there's still a long way to go before Iraqi security forces will be able to control the country. McConnell testified before the Senate Armed Services committee.

U.S. Spy Chief: Iraq Living Up to Promises, So Far

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U.S. Downplays Attack on Base Where Cheney Slept

White House spokesman Tony Snow downplays news of an attack on a U.S. military base at Bagram, Afghanistan, where Vice President Dick Cheney had just spent the night. Estimates of the death toll have gone as high as 23; the Taliban calls the attack an attempted assassination.

U.S. Downplays Attack on Base Where Cheney Slept

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Sadr City Poses Unique Challenge in Security Push

The U.S. military says troops arrested 16 militiamen it describes as rogue elements of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. The raid took place in Sadr City, the sprawling Baghdad slum likely to present the most sensitive challenge for U.S. and Iraqi troops.

Sadr City Poses Unique Challenge in Security Push

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Expert Calls for U.S. Military Mission in Sudan

Despite U.N. hopes to stem Sudan's humanitarian crisis, the United States must intervene militarily, says Susan Rice, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under President Clinton. Melissa Block talks with Rice, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Expert Calls for U.S. Military Mission in Sudan

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The Scene on the Ground in Afghanistan

Some see the attack outside Bagram airbase as evidence of a substantive return of Taliban fighters to Afghanistan. Michele Norris talks with Carlotta Gall of The New York Times from Islamabad about the possibility of a resurgence by the Taliban, as well as who supports them.

The Scene on the Ground in Afghanistan

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International Prosecutor Names Names in Darfur Crisis

The lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Court accuses a Sudanese government official and a militia leader of working together to attack civilians in Darfur. Sudan immediately rejected the allegations. Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo singled out two men as "some of the most responsible."

International Prosecutor Names Names in Darfur Crisis

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Iraq's New Oil Law May Affect World Markets

The new oil law that Iraq's Cabinet approved Monday declares that oil revenue will be shared among the provinces or regions based on population, a key concern for Sunnis. But the legislation would also have big implications for oil companies around the world.

Iraq's New Oil Law May Affect World Markets

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