Dec 03 One-Week Wonders: We Pay Attention So You Don't Have To By Gwen Ifill I have a new theory. Let me know what you think about it. Has it occurred to anyone lately that so many of the things we obsess about turn out to be stories that last for - give or take… Continue reading
Dec 03 WikiLeaks Stays Visible, But Is Net Closing In? The cat-and-mouse game between WikiLeaks and its detractors continues. The site found itself without a domain name after its registrar, EveryDNS shut down WikiLeaks.org Thursday night, saying attacks on the site were threatening other customers. More… Continue reading
Dec 03 President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Friday, telling U.S. troops they are making progress and that they will succeed in their mission. "Today we can be proud there are fewer areas under Taliban control," the president… Continue reading
Dec 03 The Festival of Lights: Hanukkah Stories From Across the Nation (Photo courtesy Joseph Palmer) Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem, began on Wednesday. The Festival of Lights lasts eight days. Below we highlight some of the stories about the holiday from… Continue reading
Dec 03 Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.8% in November; Korean Tensions Simmer The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new unemployment data Friday showing the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, the highest in seven months. Employers added 39,000 jobs last month, in contrast with the 172,000 added in… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Timing of Repeal Push Among Sticking Points Defense Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday that the ban on gays serving openly in the military should be reversed. Jim Lehrer talks to independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who supports a repeal,… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch News Wrap: Iran Announces Arrests in Nuclear Scientist's Murder In other news Thursday, Iran said it has detained several people in connection with the car-bomb attacks on two of its nuclear scientists, one of whom died. Also, NATO announced the death of three more troops in Afghanistan during the… Continue watching
Dec 02 On Thursday's NewsHour: Tax Cuts, DADT Debate, Fed Document Blast TAX CUT FIGHT | The fight over extending the Bush-era tax cuts hit the House floor Thursday. Judy Woodruff recaps the day's action. DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL | The debate over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy also continued… Continue reading
Dec 01 World Cup Wishes: How U.S., Other Countries Pitch Hosting in 2022 Representatives of five countries made their final presentations to FIFA -- the international soccer governing body -- on Wednesday in Switzerland, all vying to host the 2022 World Cup. The presentations came before Thursday's vote to determine who… Continue reading
Dec 01 Could WikiLeaks Be Stopped? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on Oct. 23.; Getty photo Update, 3:30 p.m.: Wikileaks says it has been ousted from its Amazon cloud hosting. .bbpBox10058229002272768 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/3147857/WL_Hour_Glass.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid… Continue reading