Foreign Archbishops Flock to U.S. Congregations

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:48:00 EDT
Just as Western missionaries spread the Christian message to Africa, African and other Anglican leaders are staking claims in the U.S. In the past two years, there's been a flurry of reverse colonization as archbishops from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Bolivia and Singapore have taken conservative Episcopal churches under their wings.

S. Africa's Mbeki Center of Unprecedented Contest

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:28:00 EDT
A real political thriller is unfolding in advance of a December conference where South Africa's ruling African National Congress is expected to choose its next party leader. Thabo Mbeki wants to remain in control of the ANC, even after his term as South Africa's president expires.

Court Ruling May Not Be Last Word on Musharraf

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:48:00 EDT
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf won Saturday's election handily, though a pending Supreme Court decision could rule him ineligible. That ruling won't occur until Oct. 17 at the earliest, but Pakistan residents seem relatively indifferent to the outcome.

Microsoft Aims to Apply Spam Study to HIV

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:35:00 EDT
Researchers at Microsoft are studying similarities between HIV and e-mail spam. The two are similar in one important respect: Both mutate as they spread. Scientists hope they can apply studies of how spam can be stopped to developing an AIDS vaccine.

Petraeus Steps Up Accusations Against Iran

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:38:00 EDT
The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says Iran is "providing the weapons, the training, the funding and in some cases the direction for operations that have indeed killed U.S. soldiers," bolstering accusations that Iran is fueling violence in Iraq. Iran has disputed such allegations.

Victims Maimed by Taliban Get Help from U.S. Team

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:38:00 EDT
Afghans who work for U.S. and other NATO troops in Afghanistan are a favorite target of the Taliban. The militants view them as traitors to be tortured and maimed. But a Navy commander in Kunar province and an American hospital in Kabul have devised a plan to give Afghans back what the Taliban destroyed.

Americans Flunk Self-Assessment

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:29:00 EDT
Research has shown that Americans are bad at assessing their performance and skills. Apparently, part of our national character -- optimism -- keeps us from interpreting feedback accurately. And our overconfidence results in errors that are sometimes critical.

Practice of Hospital Apologies Is Gaining Ground

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:17:00 EDT
Until recently, doctors who wanted to apologize for medical errors were not allowed to do so. They were told an apology can be interpreted as an admission of guilt. But that attitude is slowly changing. The practice of apologizing for medical errors is gaining ground across the country, and helping hospitals avoid costly lawsuits.

Pakistanis Indifferent to Tenuous Musharraf Victory

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:07:00 EDT
Gen. Pervez Musharraf won re-election as Pakistan's president Saturday. Attention promptly shifted to Pakistan's Supreme Court, which still must rule on whether it was legal for the general to run for office while still in uniform. The election and turmoil leading up to it has meant little to ordinary Pakistanis.

Prosecutors Pressure Lenders as Foreclosures Soar

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:06:00 EDT
Foreclosures in the U.S. are at their highest levels in 50 years. President Bush and Congress have appealed to the mortgage industry to lower rates, but housing advocates say the response has been paltry. Now, the top prosecutors in 37 states are putting more direct pressure on lenders.

Resentment Grows over Shiite Cleric's Militias

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:50:00 EDT
The activities of Moqtada al-Sadr's militia are meeting growing resentment in some Baghdad neighborhoods. The Shiite movement is accused of providing cover for criminal gangs and thugs.

Jones' Reputation Tarnishes with Stunning Speed

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:47:00 EDT
The career of a once-revered Olympic athlete is in tatters. Track and field superstar Marion Jones pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal agents about her use of banned performance-enhancing drugs. Following her appearance in a federal court, she made the tearful announcement that she is retiring from her sport.

Musharraf Wins Election, Still Faces Ouster

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:50:00 EDT
Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has won Saturday's presidential election. Theoretically, though, the Supreme Court could decide not to allow Musharraf to be sworn in for another term, if the court decides his candidacy is illegal.

Station's Commemoration of 'Howl' Ruling Stifled

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EDT
Public radio station WBAI in New York wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of the the court ruling that said Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl was not obscene. But fears of an FCC fine forced the station to run its reading online instead of on the air.

Peruvian Lawyer and Ex-Prisoner Wins Justice Prize

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EDT
Monica Feria will receive the Gruber Justice Prize next week for her work as an attorney on behalf of hundreds of Peruvians who were killed and held illegally by their government. She was among them. Feria talks with Scott Simon.

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