Dec 31 Last of Uighur Chinese detainees freed from Guantanamo By News Desk The Defense Department announced Tuesday the release of three Chinese Uighurs from the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's the last group of the ethnic Chinese who were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Sept. Continue reading
Dec 31 "Selfie" and "twerk" top 2013's most annoying word list @KofC epic #selfie #PopeFrancis pic.twitter.com/CLYduUpxDA— Fabio M. Ragona (@FabioMRagona) August 29, 2013 What words would you like to see banished in 2014? According to a Michigan university, "selfie" and "twerking" tops… Continue reading
Dec 31 What we're watching Tuesday .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by Associated Press North… Continue reading
Dec 31 Twitter Chat: Submit your flame retardant questions PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. Join us @NewsHour using the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Flame retardants were added to upholstered furniture and other household products beginning in the mid… Continue reading
Dec 30 More Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan than any other recent American conflict Video still by PBS NewsHour A CNN/ Opinion Research poll released Monday showed 82 percent of Americans oppose the war in Afghanistan, the greatest rate of opposition to a conflict in recent American history. Opposition during the… Continue reading
Dec 30 State Department: Kerry to offer outline of Mideast peace deal WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry will present Israel and the Palestinians the broad outlines of what a final Mideast peace agreement could look like when he travels to the region this week, the State Department said on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Japan's homeless paid minimum wage to clean up Fukushima nuclear fallout .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Independent Television News' Alex Thompson… Continue reading
Dec 30 Law enforcement fatalities dropped in 2013 A new report says that law enforcement fatalities in 2013 dropped to levels not seen in decades. Photo by Flickr user Scott Davidson Law enforcement fatalities dropped to lows not seen in six decades in 2013. The National… Continue reading
Dec 30 Cuba becomes more of a possibility for American travelers The first commercial in over 50 years to fly to Cuba from the U.S. took off from Key West Airport Monday. Photo by Flickr user S Kaiser For the first time since 1960, a commercial passenger airplane flew… Continue reading
Dec 30 New Year's Eve traditions take local twists with unique ball drops By Ellen Rolfes Every year as the clock nears midnight on Dec. 31, the eyes of the world turn to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square. But Americans in other cities have adapted the tradition with a local spin, dropping… Continue reading