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The U.S. Army is running behind its recruitment goals for the year, and nearly one-fifth of those who sign up leave before completely training, according to a report in Friday's Wall Street Journal. Greg Jaffe, who wrote the story, discusses why the Army's attrition rates are rising.

Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of Worldcom, is sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in what authorities call the largest accounting fraud in U.S. history. Ebbers, 63, was found guilty on charges of securities and reporting fraud. He is expected to appeal.

The death of ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings underscores the end of an era. Jennings died Sunday of lung cancer at 67. With Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw, he dominated U.S. network news for two decades.

President Bush meets at the White House with the president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. The White House has carefully supported Karzai as he tries to control violence and manage Afghanistan's fledgling democracy.

A new inflation report shows prices rose more than expected last month. The Federal Reserve is likely to keep raising interest rates in an effort to curb demand and bring inflation under control.

The queen, under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, had been in poor health in recent months. Her children were by her side when she passed away Thursday.

For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.

The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy.

Around 160,000 people in and around Mississippi's capital Jackson lack access to running water. Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel talks about it with Associated Press reporter Michael Goldberg.

Pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for medications used for abortion could be violating civil rights law. The meds are also used to treat miscarriages, arthritis and ulcers.