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Hamas formally takes power as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas swears in the 24-member cabinet. Israel and much of the international community say Hamas is a terrorist organization and they will cut aid to the Palestinian Authority. Members of the new government say their goal is to serve their people.

From gardeners to dry wallers, there are millions of illegal immigrants in the U.S. workforce. Renee Montagne talks with Michael Fix of the Migration Policy Institute about what would happen if they all went away.

President Hu Jintao's first visit to the United States since taking office comes as many Americans are calling for tough action on China's trade policies. Economists say the monetary and business policies behind the imbalance have both hurt and helped some Americans.

Commentator Marion Winik only recently became aware of the connection between tomorrow's date and pot smoking. She isn't sure how this escaped her for so long.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether police are required to inform foreign nationals of their right to talk to their countries' consulates when arrested. A 1969 treaty provides that right; the court considers whether police bear the burden of informing the suspect of that right.

Mark Radomsky, director of field services at Penn State's miner training program, discusses mine safety and the conditions under which miners work. He also describes the safety equipment that the miners at the Sago Mine would have with them.

As dust settles from the death of al-Qaida figure Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the focus in Baghdad shifts to the Iraqi government and how the nation's leaders intend to fix overwhelming security problems.

Free after 27 years in a Louisiana prison for a murder he didn't commit, Gregory Bright has seen one big dream come true. For the new year, he may write about his experiences. "I think it's going to be revealed to me in what direction I need to go," he says.

The Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings on President Bush's use of the National Security Agency to monitor domestic communications. Monday's lone witness is Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

At least three demonstrators are killed during a protest outside a NATO peacekeeping base in the northwestern part of Afghanistan. Unrest among Muslims continues in the country, prompted by the publication in European newspapers of caricatures of the Muhammad.