Science Aug 02 New Estimate Puts Gulf Oil Leak at 205 Million Gallons After weeks of calculating and revising, the group of scientists appointed by the government to estimate the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak have released new figures that, if correct, will make the leak the world's largest…
Science Jul 30 Friday: BP to Detail Gulf Plan; July Now Deadliest Month for U.S. in Afghanistan Updated 10:45 a.m. EST The U.S. military has announced that three more American troops have been killed in Afghanistan, raising the monthly toll to 66. Posted 10:10 a.m. EST Newly-named BP CEO Bob Dudley will outline the…
Economy Jul 27 Tuesday: BP’s Hayward Exits as CEO as Company Reports $17B Loss After days of speculation, BP made it official early Tuesday: embattled CEO Tony Hayward will step down from his post and be replaced by American Robert Dudley on Oct. 1. The news comes as the company, which is still…
Science Jul 17 Oil Well Testing to Continue for Additional 24 Hours After two days of waiting and watching as a containment cap kept new oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since a spill disaster began, officials decided Saturday to extend a test on BP's…
Science Jun 16 Amid Calls for New Fuel Sources, Wind Energy Proves to Be Complex Endeavor One of the things President Obama called for Tuesday night in his address to the nation on the Gulf oil crisis was an end to the country’s addiction to fossil fuels. On Wednesday’s NewsHour, we have a report…
Politics May 09 Reports: President Obama to Name Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Pick The Associated Press and major news networks reported late Sunday that President Obama plans to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The AP cited an unnamed person familiar with the…
Politics Apr 22 Text: Obama’s Speech on Wall Street Reform President Obama delivered a speech on Wall Street reform at Cooper Union in New York City Thursday. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery and distributed by the White House.
Politics Apr 10 Poland Reels After Leader Dies in Plane Crash The president of Poland -- along with a cadre of top military and civilian leaders -- died Saturday morning when his plane crashed on approach to an airport in western Russia.
Economy Mar 05 For Many Part-Timers, Underemployment Is a Full-Time Concern Since the start of the recession, more Americans have been thrust into part-time work either due to economic concerns or because they can't pin down a full-time job.
Politics Jan 28 Shields and Brooks React to the State of the Union, GOP Response _pap_embed_custom('news01s39b6qdab',482,304,""); Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks offered their reactions to President Obama's State of the Union address and the GOP response, delivered by Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell, at the conclusion of the…