I can't believe we give this show away for free sometimes. What a line-up. First, an Egyptian telecom company signs a deal to bring, wait for it, cell phone access to North Korea. Then, undersea cables get cut off the coast of Egypt, and millions worldwide are left with super slow, or no, internet connections. Then, we'll hear about efforts to digitally reconstruct paper files shredded by the East German government's security service during the waning days of the Cold War. And finally, London's Evening Standard newspaper introduces a cashless payment system at kiosks across the capital.

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Entire program - Feb 4, 2008

The World's Quil Lawrence reports that a suicide bomber attacked a shopping mall in southern Israel today. An Israeli woman was killed by the blast, and police shot and killed a second would-be bomber.

President Bush's budget request for the Pentagon is for 515 billion dollars. That doesn't count the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Thom Shanker, who routinely goes through budget requests like this one for The New York Times.

Live entertainment has long been a successful morale-booster for US troops abroad. For decades, Bob Hope brought a touch of Hollywood to the front with the USO. The World's Katy Clark reports on how today's entertainers are recruited for similar performances.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Harvard business professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter about how US companies could take a page from their global competitors and use new technologies to create jobs in America. Kanter believes the best economic security for the US is to be innovative and avoid protectionism.

Iran launched a rocket into space today. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more on what Iranian officials say was the first step in their country's space program.

Current Serbian president Boris Tadic won a second term in office yesterday. This allows him to continue his quest for EU membership. Europe is interested too -- and has promised to speed up membership talks. But that promise comes with conditions -- including turning over war crimes suspects. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

The war in Iraq topped the political agenda when Americans elected a new Congress 15 months ago. But as voters in 24 states prepare for tomorrow's Super Tuesday presidential primaries and caucuses, Todd Melby reports from Minneapolis that it appears Iraq is no longer the lead issue.

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