Dec 13 Proposed Cell Phone Ban for Drivers: What Do You Think? The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday "called on the 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the nonemergency use of PEDs (portable electronic devices) (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers."… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: NTSB Urges Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving In other news Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended a ban on using a cell phone while driving. It said the ban should apply to both hands-free and hand-held phones. Also, at least 28 people were killed in violence… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch NTSB Answers Cell Phone Ban Questions Deborah Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board talks with Hari Sreenivasan about the board’s recommendation to ban all cell phone use in vehicles. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Obama Marks Troop Withdrawal: U.S. Will Be ‘Enduring Partner’ for Iraq President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held a final summit Monday before the last American troops withdraw from Iraq. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Dec. 31 deadline that comes after 8 years of war and nearly 4,500 Americans… Continue watching
Dec 12 Obama: Time to ‘Turn a New Page’ in U.S.-Iraqi Relationship By Larisa Epatko It's been nearly nine years since U.S. soldiers and Marines invaded Iraq. Now, with the last U.S. troops due to leave by year's end, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with President Obama in Washington to chart a new course… Continue reading
Dec 12 The Army’s Newest Drill: Building Mental and Emotional Resilience EmbedVideo(2153, 514, 320); Master Sgt. Jennifer Loredo never thought that an improvised explosive device, or IED, on the side of a road in Afghanistan would forever alter her life. But when she and her husband Eddie were deployed… Continue reading
Dec 09 Nations Address Internet Freedom as Users, and Restrictions, Grow By Larisa Epatko Twenty-two countries gathered in The Hague this week to pledge their support for Internet freedoms around the world, but governments, companies and bloggers alike pointed to a host of problems facing Internet users and providers. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Report Raises New Concerns About Air Force’s Disposal of Remains The Washington Post reported Thursday that incinerated partial remains of 274 troops had been taken from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and disposed of in a landfill in Virginia. Jeffrey Brown discusses the new concerns with The Post's Craig… Continue watching
Dec 08 From Raccoons to Singing Strays, a Tour of the White House Pets By Larisa Epatko Many presidents' cherished pets have made their mark in the public eye -- and on the White House lawn. They've made movies, "written" books and received fan mail from around the country. View a slide show of first pets at… Continue reading
Dec 08 White House Pets During the Holidays By Larisa Epatko From Bo lookalikes planted around the White House, to one of the Fords' puppies snacking on an ornament, view photos of the White House pets through the years at holiday time. Continue reading