Mar 16 Watch FCC Fines Stations for $3.6 Million for ‘Indecent’ Programs A government crackdown on indecent programming has resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates -- a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission. Two advocates debate the FCC's move. Continue watching
Mar 14 Palestinians Surrender After Israeli Prison Raid By PBS News Hour Six Palestinian militants holed up inside a Palestinian prison surrendered to Israeli forces Tuesday, almost 10 hours after soldiers raided the compound to seize militants convicted of killing an Israeli Cabinet minister. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Bloody Violence Marks Last 24 Hours in Iraq Iraqi police found within the last 24 hours the bodies of 87 Iraqis who had been shot execution-style. Reports indicate that they were apparently the victims of revenge killings by Shiites and Sunnis. Ray Suarez discusses the latest violence in… Continue watching
Mar 13 Milosevic Death Precedes War Crimes Verdict By PBS News Hour Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic died Saturday at age 64 in the midst of a four-year trial for alleged war crimes that appeared nearing an end this year. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch McClatchy Co. Buys Knight Ridder Inc. A reports on Monday's deal by the McClatchy Co. to buy Knight-Ridder Inc., the second largest U.S. newspaper publisher, for about $4.5 billion in cash and stock. Experts consider the sale and what it says about the future of the… Continue watching
Mar 10 African Union to Transition to U.N. Force in Darfur By PBS News Hour U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday the African Union will transform its peacekeeping mission in Sudan's western region of Darfur into a U.N. force. Continue reading
Mar 10 Militant Group Poses Threat to Nigerian Oil Industry By PBS News Hour The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, first emerged as an armed militia group in January 2006 when it launched coordinated attacks on oil installations. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Dubai Ports Pledges to Transfer Ports to U.S. Entity Under intense political pressure, Dubai Ports World announced Thursday it would transfer the operations of its U.S. ports to an American firm. Two experts assess the political and business forces shaping Thursday's announcement and what may be next in the… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Newspaper Chains Face Tough Financial Challenges Thursday was the final day for companies to submit their financial plans for bids on the Knight Ridder Co., the nation's second largest newspaper chain. Jeffrey Brown gives a Media Unit report on the financial pressures at large newspaper chains. Continue watching
Mar 08 Iran, U.S. Spar Over Nuclear Research; Iran Referred to Security Council By PBS News Hour The United States and Iran exchanged threats over Iran's nuclear program as the International Atomic Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council. Continue reading