Oct 07 FROM THE WIRE: Senior Obama economic adviser says longer-term deal on debt limit is better The Associated Press reports that, when asked if a two- or three-week extension of the debt limit would be a viable alternative for the White House, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling said a long-term extension would be better. "Longer… Continue reading
Oct 07 Family of D.C. chase victim questions police account Sisters of woman killed in D.C. chase say she wasn't delusional and may have been fleeing danger: http://t.co/Fflb7J2zpv -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 07 Government shutdown affects services for domestic violence victims Survivors and Advocates For Empowerment (SAFE), Washington's only 24-hour crisis intervention agency for domestic violence victims, loses critical federal funding this week because of the government shutdown. Without the federal funds, SAFE will need to raise $19,000… Continue reading
Oct 07 What we're watching Monday Good morning. It's the second week of the government shutdown. Here are some of the stories PBS NewsHour is following Friday, Oct. 7: Government shutdown, Day 7 As the shutdown heads into its second week, the Oct. 17 deadline to… Continue reading
Oct 06 #EGYPT IN PICTURES: 44 killed in clashes in #Egypt on 40th anniversary of Arab-Israeli war http://t.co/P7HH94Uu56 & pic.twitter.com/AOFMoHudmu— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 6, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Is withdrawal from Afghanistan still on schedule? 12 years after the so-called ‘war on terror’ began in 2001, an estimated 55-60,000 American troops remain in Afghanistan. The Obama Administration has said all American combat forces will be pulled from Afghanistan by the end of next year. New… Continue watching
Oct 06 Hagel: One of the world's most wanted terrorists is now in U.S. custody Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released this statement on U.S. operations in Libya and Somalia:… Continue reading
Oct 06 New study gets inside Einstein's head Photos, hand-drawn maps and glass slides show different views of the brain of Albert Einstein at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland. Researchers may have discovered a link between Albert Einstein's brilliance and the famous… Continue reading
Oct 06 FROM THE WIRE Egyptian security forces use tear gas to disperse pro-democracy activists during protests on Oct. 6 in Cairo, Egypt. Credit: Khaled Kamil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images CAIRO (AP) - Egypt Health Ministry says 15 killed in clashes between police, supporters of ousted… Continue reading
Oct 06 On-the-ground reporting from Afghanistan Hari Sreenivasan speaks with New York Times foreign correspondent, Matthew Rosenberg, who reports for the Times from Afghanistan. EmbedVideo(7631, 514, 320);… Continue reading