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Looks back the events during the three-month battle for Okinawa Island, Japan that took thousands of lives of American and Japanese soldiers during the World War II.

Reports that a series of powerful earthquakes have jolted northern Japan in quick succession. Number of people died; Damages caused by the earthquakes.

Focuses on the struggle of the South Korean government officials to confirm reports from North Korea of the death of its leader Kim Jong II's mistress Koh Young Hee. Closure of the North Korea its northern border to foreign tourists; Mystery of the death of Koh Young Hee; Promotion of Koh Young Hee.

Reports that the peak of the 2004 climbing season at Mount Everest has claimed four lives including three South Koreans and a Japanese. Account of the deaths of the climbers; Background on the climbers; Failed rescue attempts.

Reports the mourning of the people of Canada regarding the death of their Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Unity shown by the people; His contributions to the country.

Pays tribute to Al Purdy, a poet and writer in Canada who died on April 21, 2000. Cause of death; His achievement as a poet; Overview of some of his poems; Description of Purdy as a poet.

Pays tribute to Anne Hebert, a poet and novelist in Quebec, who died on January 23, 2000 at the age of 83. Childhood; Information on her writings; Achievements as a poet.

Pays tribute to John Morris Rankin, a master fiddler and pianist who died on January 16, 2000. Cause of his death; Career in music; Albums recorded with his family.

Focuses on Captain Craig D. Button, the United States Air Force pilot who crashed in a Colorado mountainside in 1997. Belief of Air Force officials that he committed suicide; Mystery of what happened to the four 500-pound bombs that were on board his attack jet; Anger and disbelief of Button's parents to claims their son committed suicide; Details of the accident investigation; Background on Button.

Focuses on the trial of Russell A. Henderson, a student who was sentenced to death for murder of student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Background information on the case; Guilty plea of Henderson; Possibility for an alternative verdict on the case.

Reports that the first of the two defendants in the slaying of Matthew Shepard, a gay student of the University of Wyoming, is to go to trial on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and robbery. Reasons of the judge in the case for banning television cameras and radio microphones from the courtroom; Remarks from Wyatt Skaggs, defense attorney of Russell A. Henderson, the first of the two defendants; Impact of Shepard's death, according to antiviolence organizers.

Focuses on Lawrence Schiller's bestselling book `Perfect Murder, Perfect Town,' which is a reconstruction of the investigation into the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, a 6-year-old beauty pageant princess. Reason for the increased demand of the book; Details on the investigation of the case.

Reports on the death of Cindy T. Dixon, the mother of one of two men charged in the killing of a gay student in Wyoming. Cause of her death; Details on the incident; Findings of the investigation; Charges against Dixon's son, Russell A. Henderson.

Reveals what the Air Force officials have found from the psychological autopsy on Captain Craig D. Button, who died in the crash of his jet. Mystery surrounding the flight; Reaction of the pilot's parents on the conclusion that he committed suicide; Sources of turmoil for the airman.

Reports that Mathaeus Reinhart Jaehning committed suicide after killing a police officer in a shoot out on December 12, in Denver Colorado. Background information on Jaehning; Reference to the discovery of traces of illegal drugs by a coroner; Comments from Ina Jaehning mother of the deceased.

Reports on December 5, 1997 that the police suspect the parents of JonBenet Ramsey in her death. Comments from Commander Mark Beckner; Request of an interview with the parents of Ramsey by police in Boulder Colorado; Assertion of innocence by the Ramseys; Details on a news conference on the case.

Focuses on the investigations into the murder of 6-year old JonBenet Ramsey on Christmas night of 1996, and the progress of those investigations almost one year later. Significance of district attorney Alexander M. Hunter in the investigation; Uncertainty over the probability of an arrest being made; Detailed information on the investigation. INSET: Important dates in murder case..

Reports on the statements from 19-year old skinhead Nathan Thill made in a television interview at a jail house in Denver, Colorado, on killing Oumar Dia from Mauritania. Comments from a friend, Mohamadou Cisse, on Dia's shattered dreams; Reasons Dia was expelled from Mauritania; Reaction of Denver to the string of violence.

Investigates the death of Guy Howard Gaughnor, a hippie who was murdered on July 17, 1971 with the confession of Renner LeRoy Forbes to the killing. Description of the Nederland, Colorado community at the time of Guy's death; Information on Guy's character; Details of the events which took place on the day Guy was killed.

Focuses on the investigation into the murder of six year old beauty queen, JonBenet Ramsey. Details on the obstacles in the path of the investigation; Information on the failures and mistakes made by investigators; Impact of the the unsolved case; Information on the case.

Reports the death of Pedro Collor de Mello, the brother of Brazil's former President Fernando Collor, who died in New York on December 20, 1994. Cause of death; Pedro Collor's lawsuit against his brother; Details of the split between the two brothers.

Reports on the death of Abdullah al-Qahtani. Nature of his death; Further details.

Reports the October 12, 1998 death of Wyoming State University student Matthew Shepard. Circumstances of the gay college student's death as a result of a beating; Murder charges against Russell A. Henderson and Aaron J. McKinney; Comments from Laramie, Wyoming police; His death as a symbol of violence against homosexuals; Overview of state hate-crime laws and response to Shepard's death.

Reports on the impact of the death of Matthew Shepard, a gay, on election and legislation issues concerning homosexuality in Fort Collins, Colorado. Comments on the issue; Background on Fort Collins; Details on the city's anti-discrimination protection for gay men and lesbians.

Reports on the burial of Matthew Wayne Shepard, a gay student who was beaten in Casper, Wyoming, on October 16, 1998. Comments from Reverend Royce W. Brown, pastor of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church; Brief information on Shepard; Charges against suspects Aaron J. McKinney and Russell A. Henderson; Speculations on the Shepard killing.

Focuses on the reaction of the people in Colorado for the murder of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual student. Investigations being conducted by the Colorado State University in Fort Collins against a fraternity that ridicules homosexuals; Prevalence of discrimination against homosexuals in schools and college campuses.

Looks at the mystery on the inquiry into the death of JonBenet Ramsey. Statement issued by homicide detective Lou Smit in his resignation letter; Details of the case; Leaks of evidences in the case.

Focuses on the number of former friends of the Ramsey family who requested a special prosecutor to take over the stalled investigation of the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, 6, the Colorado beauty princess. Decision of the friends of Boulder, Colorado to end their friendships with John and Patsy Ramsey, parents of JonBenet; What the friends accuse Boulder's District Attorney Alex Hunter of; When JonBenet was found dead in her home; In-depth look at the issue.

Focuses that on August 7, 1998, Mayor Bob Greenlee of Boulder, Colorado, called for an investigation into the killing of JonBenet Ramsey. Reference to a letter from police detective Steve Thomas, regarding the District Attorney office's handling of the investigation; Comments from Suzanne Laurion, spokeswoman for Alex Hunter, the Boulder County District Attorney.

Reports that on June 25, 1998, John and Patsy Ramsey were questioned by prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado, about the death of their daughter, JonBenet, who was killed in December 1996. How John and Patsy were questioned; Location of the Ramsey's house; Who were living at the Ramsey's former house on the night of the killing.

Reports on April 24, 1998, on the number of charges brought against persons associated with JonBenet Ramsey's unsolved homicide murder. Indentification of the various charges associated with Ramsey's case; Information on Ramsey; Views that Ramsey's case is the nation's leading murder mystery to date; Indepth look into the murder of Ramsey.

Reports that a grand jury will be selected on April 22, 1998 to hear the testimony of the parents of the deceased JonBenet Ramsey. Mystery surrounding the December 1996 homicide; Identification of JonBenet's parents; Why the investigation was stalled in the winter of 1997; Comments from various involved parties.

Presents information on the lynching of Robert Marshall at a cottonwood tree on June 18, 1925 by the Price River in Price, Utah. Description of the Price River site as the last location of a lynching of a black man in the American West; Dedication of a gravestone to Marshall on April 4, 1998 by religious leaders; Impact which the lynching still has on the Price community as of April 3, 1998.

Reports that parents of JonBenet Ramsey have proclaimed innocence, in the killing of their six-year-old daughter. Citing the news conference held by the parents in their home of Boulder, Colorado; Details surrounding the death of JonBenet; Information on the investigations.

Reports that up to January 30, 1997, five weeks after John Bennett Ramsey found the body of his 6-year old daughter JonBenet Ramsey, the family and others in the town of Boulder, Colorado were in limbo waiting for a break in the case. Requests by Police Chief, Tom Koby not to have the results of the autopsy revealed; Information on the ransom note that was discovered; Statements made by the Ramseys to Boulder residents.

Reports on the police investigations into the murder of six year-old JonBenet Ramsey, Little Royal Miss of 1996, who was found in the basement of her home in Boulder, California, on December 25, 1996. How Ramsey was murdered; Condition of Ramsey's body when recovered by her father John Bennett Ramsey; Impact Ramsey's death had on her family; What detectives in the case had been focusing on; Background on Ramsey; Detailed information on the investigations carried out.