May 21 Bombs Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers, At Least 20 Iraqis By PBS News Hour A wave of violence continued in Iraq on Thursday, when bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk left three U.S. soldiers dead and at least nine others wounded. Continue reading
May 20 Watch After U.S.-Israel Talks, Iran Announces Test Launch of New Missile President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran had successfully launched a new missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, giving it the capability to hit Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf. Margaret Warner reports on… Continue watching
May 20 President Obama Defends National Security Policy By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama on Thursday morning defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp and his administration's other national security policies. Here is the complete text of his speech as delivered:… Continue reading
May 20 After U.S.-Israel Talks, Iran Announces Test Launch of New Missile By PBS News Hour President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran had successfully launched a new surface-to-surface missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, giving it the capability to hit Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
May 18 Sri Lanka Declares Victory in War Against Rebels By PBS News Hour Sri Lanka declared Monday that its 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers had ended in a climactic, bloody firefight that reportedly left rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran dead along with some 250 of his fighters. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Obama to Revive Military Trials for Gitmo Detainees President Obama plans to restart Bush administration-era tribunals for Guantanamo detainees, but offer the men new legal protections. NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
May 15 GM Plans 18 Percent Reduction in Dealer Network By PBS News Hour A day after Chrysler unveiled plans to close a quarter of its dealerships, General Motors followed suit Friday by telling about a fifth of its dealers their franchises will be terminated by late next year. Continue reading
May 15 Conversation: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Discuss Their New Film, 'Sugar' By Arts Desk The new film, "Sugar," is a dramatic telling of the story of a young Dominican-born baseball player as he learns some lessons about baseball and life at a training camp in his homeland and as a minor league player in… Continue reading
May 14 Chrysler Looks to Slim Down Dealership Network By PBS News Hour Embattled automaker Chrysler wants to shutter about 25 percent of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by next month, stating in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other. Continue reading
May 14 With House Arrest Set to Expire, Suu Kyi Faces New Charges By PBS News Hour Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy Myanmar opposition, faces new criminal charges just weeks before her house arrest was supposed to end after an American man swam across a lake to reach her compound, her lawyer said. Continue reading