Politics Dec 29 Outgoing Sen. Chambliss talks debt, immigration reform and hard-headed partisanship With a week to go until the new Congress arrives in Washington, we ask departing members to take stock of their legislative careers. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia joins Judy Woodruff to discuss saying goodbye, how to make a…
Nation Dec 29 Website that kept watch on D.C. homicides shuts down Homicide Watch, an online database that records and tracks homicide cases, was created to document under-reported crimes in Washington, D.C. The site has been praised by law enforcement and the families of victims, but is shutting down in that city.
World Dec 29 Colombian civil war relief efforts face dangerous barriers A 50-year civil war between Colombia’s government and the leftist FARC rebels has claimed more than 200,000 lives and caused suffering for millions. The government has made steps to deliver reparations to those affected and support humanitarian zones, but the…
World Dec 29 Facing snap elections, uncertainty grows in Greece Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras called snap elections after parliament was unable to agree on a new president. Alexis Tsipras, leader of the far-left Syrzia party and an opponent of austerity, emerged as a leading candidate. But many fear that…
World Dec 29 News Wrap: Hundreds rescued off burning Greek ferry In our news wrap Monday, 427 people were rescued from a Greek ferry off the coast of Albania. At least 10 people died after a fire broke out Sunday on the boat’ car deck. The rescue was hindered by rain…