Mar 09 Wis. Senate's Surprise Vote to Restrict Bargaining Stuns Unions, Democrats Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker; file photo In a swift and surprising move that caught Democrats and union leaders off-guard, Republicans in Wisconsin's state Senate approved a bill Wednesday night that would curtail collective bargaining rights for most public unions… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch News Wrap: At Least 13 Dead After Sectarian Violence Erupts in Egypt In other news Wednesday, at least 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in new sectarian violence in Egypt as Muslims attacked Christian demonstrators. The Christians were protesting the burning of a church. Also, a suicide bomber killed at least… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Scientists Scramble to Understand Deadly 'White-Nose Syndrome' in Bats White-Nose Syndrom Threatens U.S. Bat Poulation as Fungus Spreads… Continue watching
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Mar 09 Watch Laura Bush, Melinda Gates, CARE President on Women's Issues, U.S. Foreign Aid Aid for Women, Children Goes 'Hand in Hand' With Stability… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch If Gadhafi Falls, Who Would Govern Libya and How? Gadhafi Vows Libyans Will 'Fight Back' if World Powers Intervene… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch In Libya's East, Rebels Conduct Hit-And-Run Raids on Better-Armed Forces Battle for Control of Key Libyan Cities Intensifies as Gadhafi Denounces West… Continue watching
Mar 09 Obama Nominates Commerce Secretary Locke for China Ambassador Post Gary Locke with President Obama (Bloomberg via Getty Images) Updated at 5:56 p.m. ET Gary Locke is on track to be the first Chinese-American -- and the first Asian American -- to become U.S. ambassador to Beijing, but what… Continue reading
Mar 09 Spending Debate Continues After Senate Rejects House GOP Plan The Senate rejected H.R. 1, the temporary spending measure that would fund the federal government through Sept. 30 while cutting about $57 billion from current spending levels, setting the stage for a new round of negotiations over how to fund… Continue reading