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British police continue their search for four terrorists wanted for bombing the London subway and bus system last week. The police are also trying to repair community relations in south London after anti-terrorist officers shot dead an innocent Brazilian man Friday. He was mistaken for a suspected terrorist.

A U.N. probe finds evidence of involvement by both Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri earlier this year. The report indicates a need for further inquiry, and the Lebanese have asked the United Nations to continue its probe until Dec. 15, when the mandate runs out.

Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and an associate will face fraud charges in federal court, related to the purchase of a cruise line. A federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., indicted Abramoff and Adam Kidan on six counts each: one of conspiracy and 5 of wire fraud.

Host Michele Norris has a remembrance for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings, who has died of lung cancer at the age of 67. Jennings manned the anchor desk for parts of five decades.

A recent report from Amnesty International got the White House's attention by comparing the U.S. detention center at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, to Soviet prison camps. The administration denounced the report's contents and the organization that produced it.

The Senate began considering President Bush's comprehensive energy proposal on Tuesday. The debate is expected to continue for weeks. Democrats argue that it does not do enough to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

In the 1990s, Seattle voters backed a plan to build an elevated train through 14 miles of the most congested parts of the city. But the estimated price tag has risen to $11 billion, prompting talk that the project may be abandoned.

Kevin Walzak of Syracuse, N.Y., has invented a device that seeds and slices a mango in less than a second. He tells Madeleine Brand about the invention.

This week, Rep. Bill Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, expressed interest in taking control of the Social Security and Medicare initiatives. Thomas outlined a broader legislative package than the one President Bush proposed, suggesting changes to private savings and pensions outside of Social Security. Washington Post reporter Jeffrey Birnbaum offers details.

Britain has declared it will forgive nearly $17 billion of African debt. Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society in London, talks about the debt relief agreement.