Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: Liberia lifts state of emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Liberia’s president lifted a state of emergency that restricted citizen movement, citing progress against Ebola. More than half of the more than 5,000 people who have died from the disease have been from that country. Continue watching
Nov 13 Boehner doesn't rule out another government shutdown By Quinn Bowman House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left open the possibility Thursday that House Republicans might risk a lapse in government funding next month -- otherwise known as a shutdown -- in order to stop President Barack Obama from using his authority… Continue reading
Nov 13 Twitter chat: What do we owe the wrongfully convicted? By Nora Daly The federal government offers exonerees $50,000 for each year spent in prison on a wrongful conviction. Should this same standard be enforced in all 50 states? What other programs should be put in place to ensure quality of life for… Continue reading
Nov 13 Former CEO indicted for 2010 mine explosion By Justin Scuiletti A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Massey Energy Thursday related to a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 workers. Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. aids countries in legal fight against extremists By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department lawyers are coordinating with foreign governments in North Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East to deal with the problems posed by foreign fighters flowing to the conflict in Syria, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 TIME includes 'feminist' in poll of words to ban By Corinne Segal TIME left readers puzzled, and many outraged, yesterday with the inclusion of the word "feminist" in a poll titled "Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?"… Continue reading
Nov 13 Sen. Mitch McConnell officially elected as majority leader By David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. Continue reading
Nov 13 In rural Alaska, embracing native culture during and after the school bell By April Brown, Mike Fritz Sassa Williams, 18, and her siblings, triplets Theresa, Chris and Grant, 14, work on their homework after school at their home in Dillinhgam, Alaska. But there comes a time when the phone rings, and everyone, including mom Kim, who has… Continue reading
Nov 13 Hachette and Amazon end publishing dispute By Ashira Morris Hachette Book Group and Amazon today announced their multiyear agreement to solidify the terms for print and e-book sales, ending months of public publishing dispute. Continue reading
Nov 13 Obama may push executive action to cover 5 million undocumented immigrants By Joshua Barajas After promising to take broad actions on immigration by the end of the year, President Barack Obama is expected to announce a plan that would protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, The New York Times reported. Continue reading