Nov 30 #BANGKOK MORE: Protests in Thai capital turn violent, with at least 1 man killed and 5 others wounded by gunshots: http://t.co/cyB3MkGWWh -KM— The Associated Press (@AP) November 30, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 30 What we're watching Saturday Death count may rise in Glasgow helicopter crash Late Friday, a police helicopter crashed into a Glasgow pub. According to the AP, 8 people are confirmed dead, including two officers and a civilian pilot. Officials say the count is… Continue reading
Nov 29 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on Rivalry Saturday By Hari Sreenivasan // Video by PBS NewsHour Welcome to a special edition of the Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. I'm filling in for Judy Woodfuff and Gwen Ifiill as they take some time off… Continue reading
Nov 29 Amid intensifying violence, Central African Republic wants to lift ban on diamond exports A road outside the Central African Republic's capital city of Bangui, which rebels seized in March. Photo by Flickr user John Friel. The Central African Republic is calling for an end to the ban on their export… Continue reading
Nov 29 U.S. commander apologizes for drone strike that killed Afghan civilians Photo by Reuters/U.S. Air Force/Lt Col Leslie Pratt/Handout The American military commander behind one, maybe two NATO drone strikes on Thursday that killed a child and wounded two women in the southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan, apologized to… Continue reading
Nov 29 France could soon punish those who pay for sex Under current law, prostitution is legal in France. Photo of French police by Flickr Creative Commons user Sean Ganann The French parliament is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill to impose heavy fines on those paying… Continue reading
Nov 29 President Obama visits activists fasting for immigration President Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters after speaking about immigration reform in the East Room of the White House on Oct. 24. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Friday told activists who are… Continue reading
Nov 29 First family welcomes White House Christmas tree US Park Service personnel position the White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room this afternoon pic.twitter.com/CUNHhXBkO7— petesouza (@petesouza) November 29, 2013 The White House wasted no time moving from one holiday to the next. Continue reading
Nov 29 Stocks fall on Black Friday, but up for the month Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Online Black Friday sales couldn't make up for declines in phone and industrial shares on a half day of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard and Poor's 500 Index closed slightly… Continue reading
Nov 29 Update: Comet ISON may have survived close encounter with the sun .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } Material from Comet ISON appeared… Continue reading