Oct 29 Housing prices rise, but consumer confidence suffers a huge drop In economics news, consumer confidence dropped sharply last month due to fallout from the government shutdown. But housing prices rose at the highest rate since 2006. Continue reading
Oct 29 Jesse Jackson Jr. reports to prison BREAKING: Former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. reports to North Carolina prison for 2 ½ years: http://t.co/ghAAvexe2L -MM— The Associated Press (@AP) October 29, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 29 Detroit's 'angels' guard the Motor City from the 'Devil's' fire on Halloween Photo by Sean Marshall/Flickr Detroit residents begin patrols of the city's neighborhoods Tuesday to prevent arson. The volunteer effort, known as "Angels' Night" has helped reduce the number of intentional fires set at the end of October,… Continue reading
Oct 29 15 years ago today, John Glenn returned to space on STS95 PBS NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien covered the event sitting next to broadcast news legend Walter Cronkite. 15 yrs ago today, my career peaked w/ #CNN coverage of launch of #STS95 - the great Walter Cronkite at… Continue reading
Oct 29 Medicare chief apologizes for Healthcare.gov dysfunction .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%; } WASHINGTON -- Stressing… Continue reading
Oct 29 View the 11 creepiest objects in the Smithsonian collection this Halloween By News Desk History can be a bit creepy. The Smithsonian National Musuem of American History has curated "11 collection objects giving us the creeps this Halloween." We're not sure which is worse, the Victorian-era wreath made out of human hair, or… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch live hearings on Healthcare.gov .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%; } The House Ways… Continue reading
Oct 29 What we're watching Tuesday Healthcare The House Ways and Means committee holds a hearing on the healthcare.gov website situation beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid will testify. We'll carry it live on the… Continue reading
Oct 28 Starbucks' 'tweet-a-coffee' would like your freshly-brewed personal data Now sharing the gift of @Starbucks is as easy as sending a Tweet. http://t.co/UNbkcjRX1s— Tweetacoffee (@Tweetacoffee) October 28, 2013 Coffee chain giant Starbucks opened up its new "tweet-a-coffee" program Monday allowing Twitter users to… Continue reading