Jan 09 Federal prosecutors recommend felony charges against David Petraeus By Ruth Tam Federal prosecutors have recommended bringing felony charges against former Gen. David Petraeus for providing classified information to Army Reserve Officer Paula Broadwell, his former mistress. Continue reading
Jan 09 Defense Department subpoenas reporter James Risen in CIA leak case By Associated Press Edward MacMahon said Friday that journalist James Risen had been subpoenaed in the case of his client, Jeffrey Sterling, who is scheduled for trial in Virginia next week. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kerry to meet Iranian FM next week in Geneva By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran's foreign minister in Switzerland next week to discuss the current state of nuclear negotiations as a March target date for the outline of a deal approaches, the State Department said… Continue reading
Jan 09 Why we need to liberate America's health care By Robert Graboyes Health care in America will never improve if we don't change the conversation about what's wrong, argues Mercatus Center's Robert Graboyes. Politicians on both sides of the aisle, he says, fight about coverage instead of opening up the channels of… Continue reading
Jan 09 House passes Keystone XL pipeline as state court clears way By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday authorizing the Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a renewed pledge by the White House to veto the legislation after a Nebraska court removed a major obstacle. Continue reading
Jan 09 We're adding jobs like it's 1999, but American workers just can't get a raise By Simone Pathe The final unemployment report of 2014, released Friday morning, ended a solid year of payroll gains. But despite December's additional 252,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate since 2008, wages aren't rising. In fact, average hourly earnings fell in December,… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 9:21 Can teaching kids to resist the marshmallow help pave the way to success? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 08 In 2020, you might be filling out the census online By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The days of the census taker with clipboard in hand may be numbered. The Census Bureau plans to test digital tools in preparation for the 2020 census, a change that could save millions of dollars. Continue reading
Jan 08 Twitter users concerned NAACP bombing deserved more media coverage By Eric Krupke While the 24-hour news cycle yesterday was dominated by the terrorist attack in Paris, another story was the central topic of conversation for many users on Twitter. On Tuesday morning, an improvised explosive device detonated outside the NAACP’s Colorado Springs,… Continue reading
Jan 08 Twitter chat: Is sustainability part of a balanced diet? By Nora Daly Some of the nation’s top nutrition experts may be urging Americans to consider more than calories when making their dietary resolutions for 2015 and beyond. Continue reading