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Bill Saturno is an archeologist and a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire. Three years ago he was doing research in the jungles of Guatemala when he stumbled upon a giant mural from a little-known period in the Maya civilization. It's been called the Sistine Chapel of the Maya civilization. However, the discovery nearly cost him his life. He�ll talk about his find and the amazing ordeal he went through before and after discovering it. Bill is returning to Guatemala January to continue excavation. The site is featured in this month's National Geographic.

Iraq is in the news again with the weekend capture of Saddam Hussein. Many of the Democratic candidates are making foreign policy speeches this week. We'll take a closer look at how foreign policy is playing out amongst the candidates and President Bush. Laura's guests are Jennifer Donahue, Senior Advisor for Political Affairs at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College, and Allan Stam, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. We'll also hear from Andy Smith, Director of the UNH Survey Center.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman presented his economic policy at a high tech firm in Manchester today.

Lieberman's support has been stuck in the single digits among democratic voters in New Hampshire. So the Connecticut senator spent much of his time on the offensive. He attacked the policies of President George Bush and he blasted the promises of Democratic front-runner, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.

Here is Joe Lieberman speaking on national security and his economic plans.