Nov 04 Haiti Bracing for Tropical Storm; Jobless Claims Rise; Qantas Grounds A380s After Flames Shoot from Plane A red flag at a relocation camp in Port-au-Prince warns Haitians of approaching Tropical Storm Tomas. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. The Haitian government has called for the voluntary evacuation of all its earthquake zone camps ahead of… Continue reading
Nov 03 On Wednesday's NewsHour... MIDTERM DEFEATS, VICTORIES | A day after Republicans took over the House, pledges came from the GOP to cut spending and seek a smaller government. Gwen Ifill gives more details of the results and an update on races that haven't… Continue reading
Nov 03 Britain, France Sign Defense Pact French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron exchange copies of treaty. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) At a moment when there's a growing consensus in Washington that U.S. defense dollars will level out or shrink, two of America's… Continue reading
Nov 03 Wednesday: Fed Meets Over Stimulus; Greece Suspends Airmail Due to Bombs By Larisa Epatko The Federal Reserve is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon over plans to stimulate the economy, pushing stock futures up slightly as investors await the Fed's moves. Continue reading
Nov 02 On Tuesday's NewsHour... VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS | After tireless campaign pitches, ads, speeches and rallies Election Day is here. Kwame Holman reports on voter turnout. SHIELDS AND BROOKS | Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks will… Continue reading
Nov 02 Tuesday: Republicans Poised for Gains; Bombers May Have Planned Test-Runs House Minority Leader John Boehner. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Updated 10:45 a.m. ET As voters cast their ballots Tuesday, Republicans appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and frustration… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch Are There Sufficient Security Measures In Place For Cargo Planes? Jim Lehrer talks to terrorism expert Richard Clarke and Air Security Analyst Rafi Ron about the security measures in place for cargo planes and if they are sufficient in light of recent terror attempts. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 58 Killed During Roman Catholic Mass in Iraq Funerals were held today for hostages killed at a Roman Catholic Church in Baghdad last night. Militants raided the church and killed at least 58 people and wounded 78 others. Pope Benedict XVI condemned the murder of unarmed worshippers. Continue watching
Nov 01 On Monday's NewsHour... MAIL BOMB EXPLODES IN GREECE | A package in Athens, Greece exploded at a mail delivery service and burned one employee. Police arrested two suspects after finding more bombs not far from the facility. Ray Suarez reports. FINAL DAY OF… Continue reading
Nov 01 Mexico Dispatch: Authorities Jockey for Control in Violent Drug War By Jenny Marder Funeral for some of those killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Photo by Jesus Alcazar/AFP/Getty Images Less than a month before Mexicans celebrate the centennial of their revolution, some of them have the feeling the country is in a time of… Continue reading