Reports from the Iraq Study Group and statements from the Bush Administration suggest that the United States may try to speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to the Iraqi military. The World's Katy Clark examines how realistic that strategy is.

The Lebanese capital, Beirut, was the scene of a massive anti-government protest rally today. Correspondent Ben Gilbert was there. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins that the demonstrators are demanding that Lebanon's prime minister step down.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Franc Contreras in Mexico City, where Felipe Calderon today officially became Mexico's president. The swearing-in ceremony was chaotic, and it was almost derailed by fighting among lawmakers inside the Congressional chamber.

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Austrian filmmaker Nikolaus Gehrhalte about his documentary "Our Daily Bread," which examines the industrialization of food production.

'Tis the season for getting out there and buying, buying, buying. But instead of suggesting the usual array of holiday gifts, we asked comedians Kasper Hauser for a look at some imaginary items from their catalog.

In the 1990s, unhygienic practices in China's blood industry caused thousands of people to contract the AIDS virus. The government has since put in place regulations to prevent such a public health disaster from recurring. But The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that some donors in China are still paid for their blood, and experts say such cash incentives could lead to HIV entering the blood supply.

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with The World's Mary Kay Magistad about today's announcement in China that the government will relax some of its controls on foreign journalists, at least temporarily. Restrictions are being lifted ahead the Beijing Olympics in August, 2008.

The World's Gerry Hadden has the latest on an Italian security expert who dined with Alexander Litvinenko on the day the former Russian spy was poisoned with a radioactive substance. The Italian man is now ill.

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