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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is arrested and deported hours after landing in his home country after seven years in exile. Sharif had vowed to challenge the country's military ruler, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in upcoming elections.

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is deported hours after landing in Pakistan after seven years in exile. Soon after landing, Sharif was taken into custody and charged with corruption, then flown to Saudi Arabia.

Jacki Lyden speaks with Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, about the testimony Gen. David Petraeus will give this week to Congress on the United States' future involvement in Iraq.

Following a three-day visit to Sudan, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Libya this weekend. There, he announced that talks aimed at resolving the Darfur crisis would be held in Libya on Oct. 27. However, past efforts to get the combatants together at peace talks have failed, and it was unclear whether all parties to the conflict would attend these talks.

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, Australia, President Bush used a photo opportunity with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to react publicly to a new video featuring Osama bin Laden.

Gen. David Petraeus is scheduled to testify before Congress on Monday about the status of the war in Iraq, but Congress is already talking about what will happen after that testimony. Democrats have been unable to pass legislation mandating a troop withdrawal. Now some of them are talking with Republicans about other steps.

The town of Jena, La., copes with a case of racially motivated violence, even as court proceedings against those involved move ahead. The case centers on a tree at a high school that was a meeting place for white students. It exposes racial tensions in a small town.

President Bush bypassed Baghdad and went to an air base in Anbar province. He met with tribal sheiks who have been working with the U.S. to drive out Islamic extremists. With the failure of the Iraqi government to unite, the Bush administration is slowly moving the goal posts.

For the first time seven of the 23 Cal State University campuses are launching doctorate programs in education this year. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed called it an historic day. He says the classes a

Beth Accomando speaks with actor George Hamilton about his role as Billy Flynn