Nov 13 '60 Minutes' to conduct internal review following Benghazi report The news program "60 Minutes" announced Wednesday that it would conduct an internal review of its discredited Oct. 27 report on the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi. The New York Times said Kevin Tedesco, a spokesman for the CBS… Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. gets more oil from home than abroad Photo by Flickr user porchlife America is finally getting more of its oil from home than it is from abroad. October marked the first month since 1995 that the United States extracted more oil domestically than… Continue reading
Nov 13 Logistical nightmare now a grim reality following Typhoon Haiyan's destruction A child in the city of Tacloban, Philippines walks past downed power lines and homes destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Creative Commons photo via flickr user Nove foto da Firenze Government agencies and relief organizations are… Continue reading
Nov 13 Boehner says House won't hold formal talks on immigration bill Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Chances for advancing immigration reform this year were stopped short Wednesday when Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the House will not be negotiating the Senate-passed bill, the Associated Press reports. "The idea… Continue reading
Nov 13 Hari Sreenivasan hosts talk with Google's 'captain of moonshots' about the future of Internet access Photo by Flickr user iLighter Google's Project Loon wants to get people living in rural and remote areas of the world online, the two-thirds of the world who do not have access to the Internet. The network… Continue reading
Nov 13 Schools urged to stockpile medications to treat serious food allergy reactions Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON -- The deaths of two girls in Illinois and Virginia from severe food allergies have helped spur efforts to get schools to stockpile emergency medications that can save lives. That effort has now reached the… Continue reading
Nov 13 What if you outlive your savings? How to close the retirement income gap One of the biggest threats to retired folks is that they will outlive their savings and Social Security won't be enough to carry them over. Lew Mandell explains the best ways to close the gap between what you have and… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report? Did 60 Minutes do enough to regain viewer trust after false Benghazi report?… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ… Continue watching
Nov 12 Hawaii Senate passes gay marriage BREAKING: Hawaii Senate passes gay marriage, clearing islands to become a same-sex wedding destination.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 12, 2013 Hawaii stands to be the sixteenth state to legalize gay marriage. Continue reading