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The Bush administration has drawn up military plans that anticipate an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities if diplomatic options fail. Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker tells Liane Hansen what the military might face in attacking Iran.

Massachusetts has enacted legislation to provide health insurance for virtually every citizen within the next three years. The measure would be the first in the nation to require people to buy health insurance if they don't get it at work.

The daylight-saving change has created a busy time for technical support departments. All over the country, tech gurus are scrambling to recalibrate computers, PDAs, machinery and all kinds of electronic equipment — especially items with internal clocks. Michele Norris talks with Mark Schleifer, vice president of network engineering for Cogent Communications.

Update 5:30 p.m.The NRDC responded to the ECRB statement saying they "stand by the information provided in the report - which is well documented and…

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told President Bush that he shares the U.S. view that there are "duties to discharge and responsibilities to keep" in Iraq, although Britain is reducing its troop presence there. Brown's comments came Monday at a joint news conference with Mr. Bush at Camp David in Maryland.

The current debate over waterboarding may be new, but the practice is not. It predates the Inquisition and has been used, off and on, around the world ever since. The interrogation technique has been modified slightly but, in essence, has changed very little in the past 500 years.

Despite the box office success of Pirates of the Caribbean, and last year's Chronicles of Narnia, Walt Disney Studios is cutting back on its production schedule, and staffing. The company is also planning to return much of its focus to family friendly films.

The Supreme Court rejects two Bush administration plans — one on global warming, the other on coal-fired power plants. The decisions are the latest in a string of setbacks the administration has suffered in the courts.

A House panel has authorized subpoenas for White House adviser Karl Rove and other officials Wednesday, if they refuse to testify voluntarily. President Bush has said he would not make them available for testimony unless they appear in private, and not under oath.

From Bill Clinton to Martha Stewart, many successful people brag about how little sleep they need. But sleep researchers say some people sneak in some extra shut-eye during the day, and the truly sleep-deprived usually pay a price.