Feb 04 American Missionaries in Haiti Charged with Abduction By Jason Breslow The American missionaries detained in Haiti last week for trying to take 33 children to neighboring Dominican Republic have been charged with abduction and criminal association, according to prosecutors. After announcing the charges, Haitian Deputy Prosecutor Jean Ferge Joseph… Continue reading
Feb 04 On Thursday's NewsHour... NEW SENATOR- Scott Brown was sworn-in as a member of the United States Senate representing Massachusetts, and at a stroke changing the political dynamic in Washington. As the Democrats lose their all-important 60th vote in the U.S. Senate, Judy… Continue reading
Feb 04 Thursday's Headlines: Brown Swearing In Early; More Problems for Toyota Democrats will officially lose their 60-vote majority in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., will be sworn into office a week earlier than expected. Senate Democrats held that position for much of the last year. "Once… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Toyota Faces Federal Probe Over Prius Brakes The bad news continues for Toyota, as brake problems surface in the company's popular Prius model this week. The Transportation Department is considering an investigation, after receiving 124 complaints about the possible brake-power issues. Continue watching
Feb 03 On Wednesday's NewsHour... By Simon Marks TERROR TRIALS- The Obama administration stepped up its defense today of how it's handling terror cases. After an update on the case of a Nigerian man accused of attempting to bomb an American airliner Christmas Day, we get perspective from… Continue reading
Feb 03 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Using Drama to Understand and Heal the Wounds of War A dramatic performance project called "Theater of War" uses ancient Greek tragedies for a very special goal: To link ancient and modern warriors in an understanding of war's pain and mental agony. Continue reading
Feb 03 LaHood Says He Misspoke on Whether to Stop Driving Affected Toyotas Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday advised owners of the 2.3 million recalled Toyota* vehicles in the United States to stop driving their vehicles and seek repairs immediately, before later telling reporters that his advice was "obviously a… Continue reading
Feb 03 Toyota's Troubles Could Provide Boost for U.S. Automakers By Hari Sreenivasan Dante Chinni, project director for Patchwork Nation, dropped by The Rundown again to talk about how the massive Toyota* recall could create a opportunity for American automakers to regain some market share. Patchwork Nation analyzed data from the "cash… Continue reading
Feb 03 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Soldiers Killed; Illinois Primaries; AIG Bonuses A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and three students from a girls' school in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, and in Iraq a bomb planted on a motorcycle killed at least 20 Shiite pilgrims. The American soldiers were in Lower… Continue reading