Apr 27 GM to Slash Factory Jobs, Eliminate Pontiac Brand By PBS News Hour General Motors Corp. revealed restructuring plans Monday that include cutting 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year and phasing out its Pontiac brand. Continue reading
Apr 24 Two Suicide Bombers Strike Baghdad, Continuing Wave of Violence By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers struck a Shiite holy site in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 60 people and wounding at least 125 more. Continue reading
Apr 24 Ford’s $1.4 Billion Loss in First Quarter Better Than Expected By PBS News Hour Ford Motor Co. posted a smaller-than-expected $1.4 billion loss for the first quarter on Friday, saying that it burned through less of its cash and reiterating that it still doesn't expect to ask the government for financial help. Continue reading
Apr 23 General Motors to Idle Plants for up to 10 Weeks By Admin, PBS News Hour General Motors said Thursday it will idle most of its U.S. plants for up to 10 weeks this summer, trimming some 190,000 vehicles from planned production. The shutdowns will help control high inventories and bring production in line with slower… Continue reading
Apr 23 If GM Is Restructured, What Happens to Shareholders? Question: If General Motors is “restructured” (either through the bankruptcy courts or outside the bankruptcy courts), will the shareholders lose all of the stocks they currently own? Or, as long as GM is a viable company traded on the… Continue reading
Apr 23 Bombings Kill at Least 78 in Iraq’s Deadliest Day in More Than a Year By Admin, PBS News Hour More than 78 people were killed and dozens more were wounded Thursday in two bombings in Iraq, one in Baghdad and one north of the city. In other news, the Iraqi military said they captured a suspected leader of an… Continue reading
Apr 22 Report Outlines Approval of Harsh Military Interrogation Methods By Admin, PBS News Hour A newly declassified Senate report outlines a new round of details on the approval and origins of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects and prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports in the latest installment of the Blueprint America series… Continue watching
Apr 21 Clashes Continue Between Sri Lanka’s Military, Tamil Rebels By PBS News Hour Clashes between Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger separatist fighters and the Sri Lankan military have intensified in recent days, with new accusations of hundreds of civilian deaths surfacing in the long-running dispute. Continue reading
Apr 21 Poetry Series: Nathalie Handal In case you missed it, here's Monday's segment featuring poet, playwright, writer and editor Nathalie Handal. Continue reading