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Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) has campaigned for years against the Endangered Species Act. The House of Representatives recently approved a rewrite of the law that would make it more friendly to landowners. The roots of Pombo's passion to protect private property lie in the ranch town where he grew up.

Syria vehemently denounces the United Nations' report on that country's role in the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Anthony Shadid, Middle East correspondent for The Washington Post, has details of Damascus' response.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito faces his first full day of questioning during his confirmation hearings. He fields questions on abortion -- which he says he will approach with an open mind -- and civil liberties in wartime, among other issues.

Lost to us at 71, jazz pianist and vocalist Shirley Horn's slow pace and rich voice will be missed. She made more than 20 albums. Perhaps her most memorable effort was "Here's to Life."

Kenyan courts have failed to successfully prosecute terrorists accused in 1998 and 2002 bombings. Ordinary Kenyans decry corruption, neglect and violence. Our series on the Horn of Africa continues.

The film version of author John Le Carre's thriller The Constant Gardener will be hitting theaters soon. Le Carre is the pen name of David John Moore Cornwell, the author of such cold war spy classics as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. (This interview originally aired May 30, 1989.)

Amid efforts to jump-start stalled negotiations on an Iraqi constitution, thousands gather near President Bush's Texas ranch. Many are there to voice support for his Iraq policy. Others back Cindy Sheehan, a Gold Star mother who opposes the war.

At the dawn of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash recorded hits like "The Message" and "White Lines (Don't Do it)" with the Furious Five.

Clarence O. Smith, the founder of Essence magazine, talks about his career, his inspiration -- the late publisher John H. Johnson -- and his new record label.

Iraq's president calls on the country to accept a new constitution despite protests by the Sunni minority. The draft document was completed on Sunday with the support of Iraq's Shiite-dominated parliament