Iraqi deaths average 100 a day
The United Nations says civilian deaths in Iraq have risen sharply, with an average of 100 a day in June. The increased bloodshed is tied to a rise in sectarian violence. How can Iraq be stabilized?11:06 a.m.J. Brian Atwood: Dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Atwood headed up USAID for six years during the Clinton administration.
- President Bush at the NAACP convention
It's been a week of firsts for President Bush. On Wednesday, the president cast his first veto as president, and on Thursday, Bush delivered his first speech at the NAACP convention as president. Bush is the first president in 80 years to go his full first term without addressing the group.12:06 p.m.