Jan 8th, 2006 · Doctors in Jerusalem say they see improvement in the condition of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who suffered a stroke last week. Brain swelling has reduced following a series of operations. Doctors plan to bring him out of a medically induced coma on Monday.
Oct 12th, 2005 · The National Rifle Association is using the experience of Hurricane Katrina to document the importance of guns during a disaster. During the chaos in New Orleans post-Katrina, gun purchases by both civilians and law enforcement swelled.
Sep 8th, 2005 · The Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge has swelled to nearly twice its pre-hurricane population with evacuees needing help. Farai Chideya talks to an organizer at the First Baptist Church, which is providing services to the women and children most in need.
Jun 15th, 2005 · More than half a million Iraqis have fled to neighboring Syria to escape the war-related violence in Iraq. Neither Syria's government nor the United Nations consider them to be refugees. And the Damascus government has begun ordering some of the Iraqis to leave.