Dec 06 Dozens Die in Pakistan Suicide Attack; Talks Start on Iran's Nuclear Program Pakistanis help an injured tribal elder upon his arrival at a hospital in Peshawar on Dec. 6, 2010, following a suicide blast attacking pro-government elders and members of an anti-Taliban militia in a key district on the Afghan border. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Military Commanders Show Split Over Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal The commanders of the U.S. armed forces sat side by side at a hearing on Capitol Hill Friday but they were split over repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding openly gay service members. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy… Continue watching
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