Aug 19 Watch Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, Major U.S. Airlines Agree to Reduce Flights The Federal Aviation Administration announced an agreement to clear the air over Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Major U.S. airlines agreed to reduce the number of flights they route through O'Hare in order to alleviate congestion. Elizabeth Brackett looks at how these… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Gunfights Intensify in Najaf, Iraqi Government Demands Rebels to Stop Fighting Fighting intensified in Najaf Thursday despite a demand from Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi that radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr end his rebellion and withdraw his militia from the sacred Imam Ali Shrine in the center of the city. Terence… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Google Trades Publicly on NASDAQ Stock Market The Internet search engine Google earned just over $100 per share as it traded publicly on the NASDAQ stock market for the first time Thursday. An Internet stock analyst discusses the highly anticipated initial public offering. Continue watching
Aug 18 Airlines Agree to Reduce Flights to Chicago O’Hare Airport U.S. airlines agreed Wednesday to limit flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in an effort to alleviate congestion that has plagued the airport with delays. Continue reading
Aug 18 Rebel Cleric Agrees to Cease-fire in Najaf Muqtada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric at the helm of a two-week uprising in Najaf against U.S. and Iraqi troops, accepted a plan Wednesday to end the fighting. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Media Takes Critical Look at Prewar Intelligence Coverage Two experts talk about the media's coverage of prewar intelligence and why news organizations are beginning to publicly question their own reporting. Continue watching
Aug 16 President Bush Proposes Major Troop Shift President Bush announced plans Monday to withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops now stationed in Europe and Asia as part of a major troop realignment aimed at creating "a more agile and more flexible force."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Progress Report on the Olympics in Athens The summer Olympics in Athens got underway over the weekend without any major security or facilities delays, but the U.S. team has struggled so far in its traditional strengths of basketball and swimming. Jeffrey Brown gets a progress report on… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch President Bush Proposes Troop Realignment Plan President Bush announced plans Monday to withdraw as many as 70,000 U.S. troops now stationed in Europe and Asia as part of a major troop realignment. Two military experts discuss the merits of the plan. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Iraqi National Council Steps in To End 11-Day Najaf Standoff The Iraqi National Conference voted Monday to send a delegation to Najaf to broker a deal to end the 11-day standoff in the city. Terence Smith discusses Monday's developments with New York Times Baghdad bureau chief John Burns. Continue watching