Aug 24 South Africa in an Uproar Over Proposals to Restrict Media A new uproar has developed in South Africa over proposals by the governing African National Congress to impose curbs on that country's dynamic and freewheeling press. Two legislative proposals have drawn criticism not only from local and foreign journalists,… Continue reading
Aug 24 On Tuesday's NewsHour... HOME SALES PLUMMET | Home sales fell by 27 percent in July, the biggest monthly drop since 1968. The overall decline was recorded nationwide and comes in spite of home buying incentives such as low mortgage rates and bargain sale… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Roadside Bombs Kill 5 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan In other news Monday, attacks across Afghanistan killed five NATO soldiers, two of whom were Americans. In attacks on Sunday, four U.S. soldiers were killed. Continue watching
Aug 23 On Monday's NewsHour... MILLIONS OF BAD EGGS | A nationwide salmonella outbreak has led to more than half a billion eggs (equal to 41.6 million cartons of 12) to be recalled. So far, at least 1,300 people have reported cases of salmonella. Continue reading
Aug 23 For Military Bastions, Iraq Troop Withdraw is Not the End By Dante Chinni Amid all the headlines of U.S. soldiers coming home from Iraq, it's tempting to think of military communities filled with happily reunited families preparing to pick up where they left off. That's been a dominant story of the past… Continue reading
Aug 20 Shields and Gerson Grade Obama's Campaigning, News Corp. Donation By Hari Sreenivasan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, stopped by The Rundown before this week's broadcast appearance and disagreed whether President Obama's campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of… Continue reading
Aug 20 News Corp.'s $1M Contribution to GOP Governors Group Under Fire News Corp.'s $1 million contribution to the Republican Governors Association has drawn fire from journalism schools, ethics analysts and progressive political organizations this week. Owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. is the parent company of… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Roger Clemens Latest Sports Star to Face Steroid Charges Seven-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Rodger Clemens has been indicted on six counts for allegedly lying to Congress about steroid use. David Epstein of Sports Illustrated gives some perspective on the charges Clemens is facing and the issue of steroid… Continue watching
Aug 20 On Friday's NewsHour... MIDDLE EAST PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SET TO RESUME | The first peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians in nearly two years are set to resume in Washington next month. Jeffrey Brown talks with analysts David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari… Continue reading
Aug 20 'Merchant of Death' to Stand Trial A Thai appeals court ruled Friday to extradite Russian businessman Victor Bout, one of the world's most prolific arms dealers, to the U.S. to stand trial. Bout, 43, has been in the custody of the Thai government since… Continue reading