Oct 25 Gwen's Take: 'Glitches' then and now By Gwen Ifill OK, boys and girls. It's time for another fun trip in the way-way-back-machine. You will remember that just a few weeks ago, I took you back to a 1995 Washington Week discussion about government shutdowns that sounded awfully, awfully… Continue reading
Oct 25 The shutdown is over, but consumer confidence hits 10-month low Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Consumer confidence in October hit a 10-month low, following the partial government shutdown. As measured by Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan, September's 77.5 consumer sentiment index decreased to… Continue reading
Oct 25 Nigerian military: Troops kill 74 suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram The Nigerian military killed 74 members of the Islamist group Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, Reuters reported Friday. "The operation, which involved ground and aerial assault supported by the Nigerian Air Force led to the destruction… Continue reading
Oct 25 What we're watching Friday Obama makes push for vocational and educational training President Barack Obama is expected to speak on the importance of funding for educational and vocational training Friday. The Hill reports the president will recommend a 2014 spending plan which prioritizes… Continue reading
Oct 25 EPA administrator: 'We're just moving forward to do what Congress told us to do' .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%; } PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Oct 24 Nearly 300 items linked to JFK, including Oswald's wedding band, up for auction In this iconic 1962 photo, President John F. Kennedy spends time with his children John John and Caroline in the Oval Office. Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Nearly 300 items related to President John F. Kennedy were put… Continue reading
Oct 24 #Twitter Excited to join @Twitter as Head of News in January. Leaving @NBCNews at year's end. Grateful to my beloved colleagues for 2+ great years.— Vivian Schiller (@VivianSchiller) October 24, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 24 Gunman injures two soldiers on U.S. Navy base Earlier Thursday, a gunman opened fire at U.S. Navy's Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, near Memphis. Two soldiers were non-critically injured before the gunman was taken into custody. The Associated Press reported that "a Navy recruiter who had been… Continue reading
Oct 24 Common gene may raise your risk of cancer from eating red meat Flickr photo from Burger Austin. Researchers have identified a common gene, present in one in three people, that may raise your risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed and red meat. Researchers are investigating how our personal genetic… Continue reading
Oct 24 Pirates kidnap two American sailors near Nigerian coast .@NAVEUR_NAVAF: Not #USNavy Sailors. RT @breakingnews: #USNavy officials confirm pirates kidnapped 2 US sailors off coast of Nigeriai— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) October 24, 2013 Two U.S. mariners were kidnapped Wednesday near the coast… Continue reading