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The U.S. and South Korea prepared to hold joint war games this weekend following North Korea's shelling of a South-held island near their disputed border.

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The eight Democratic presidential hopefuls met in a televised debate in Iowa Sunday, though Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY) and Sen. Barack Obama (IL) dominated the discussion. Obama was challenged on his lack of experience, Clinton on her electability.

As Democratic presidential candidates debated at a forum Tuesday sponsored by NPR and Iowa Public Radio, they sometimes raised more questions than they answered. NPR reporters following along kept track to provide a reality check.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approves some important legislation that would give Guantanamo Bay detainees the right to challenge their detention in court.

Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) announces that after 32 years in Congress, he will not seek re-election next year. The 81-year-old Hyde, who is in poor health, is known for his opposition to abortion and for leading impeachment efforts against President Bill Clinton.

In January, American Aijalon Gomes walked into North Korea from China. Several months later, a court there sentenced him to eight years in a labor camp. He later tried to commit suicide. One colleague speculates that Gomes went to North Korea to find a purpose for his life.

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra will travel to North Korea on Monday after performing on Sunday in Beijing. Observers are watching and hoping — cautiously — that this is a sign that North Korea is more willing to open up to the outside world.

Many African-Americans are hoping the health care overhaul will cut into the high incidence of cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases in their communities. But not everyone is convinced the bill will help ease the disparities between black and white.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il indicates that his country could return to international disarmament negotiations in July. Kim said as much in his first meeting with a top South Korean official in more than three years.