May 07 Business Media Ask Themselves: ‘Did We Blow It?’ By PBS News Hour The business press convened in Denver recently to answer a key question: When it comes to coverage of the meltdown, did 9,000 journalists blow it?… Continue reading
May 07 GM Reports Heavy Losses in the First Quarter By Admin, PBS News Hour General Motors Corp., which faces a June 1 government deadline to finish a restructuring plan or go into bankruptcy protection, said Thursday it lost $6 billion and its revenue was cut nearly in half in the first quarter. Continue reading
May 06 President Obama Praises, Presses Allies’ Efforts to Fight Militants By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries. Continue reading
May 05 Actor, Comedian Dom DeLuise Dies at Age 75 Dom DeLuise -- comedian, actor, chef -- passed away Monday night at the age of 75. His son, Michael DeLuise, told Los Angeles TV station KTLA and radio station KNX that his father died in his sleep at a Santa… Continue reading
May 02 Heading to the Epicenter of the H1N1 Flu Virus By Admin, PBS News Hour Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook, he writes about his state of mind en route to the city. Continue reading
Apr 30 UK to End Combat, Continue Training Operations in Iraq By Admin, PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday that troops from the UK will end their six years of combat operations in Iraq but will keep a small presence in the country to assist with training Iraqi naval forces. Continue reading
Apr 30 Chrysler to File for Bankruptcy After Talks With Lenders Fail By PBS News Hour Chrysler, the nation's third largest automaker, will file for bankruptcy after talks among the company's creditors crumbled, President Barack Obama said Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Pakistani Forces Attack Taliban Militants in Buner District By PBS News Hour Pakistani troops killed 50 Taliban fighters Wednesday after a two-day operation aimed at flushing out militants in the Buner district, about 60 miles northwest of the capital Islamabad. Continue reading
Apr 28 Paul Hosts St. Louis Economic Forum As part of the NewsHour’s Spotlight City series on St. Louis this week, Paul traveled to the Gateway City for his piece on how today’s stimulus compares to the legacy of New Deal projects. While he was there,… Continue reading
Apr 28 In Case You Missed It: St. Louis, the Stimulus, and the New Deal By Business Desk On last night’s NewsHour, Paul investigated how stimulus funds are being spent in St. Louis and compared today’s projects with those funded by the New Deal during the Depression. Don’t miss a special slide show showcasing iconic New… Continue reading