Jun 17 Haiti's Health Care System Faces a 'Defining Moment' By Talea Miller As Haiti continues to rebuild from January's earthquake, educating and training more Haitian doctors and nurses is essential to reviving and restructuring the country's hobbled health system, says the country's health minister. "The state of New York has more… Continue reading
Jun 17 Iran's Opposition 'Hibernating' One Year After Disputed Election By Robert Zeliger Last summer, huge crowds clogged the streets of Tehran and other cities after a disputed election gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term as president. A year later, protests have faded. In June 2009, the losing candidates -- including leading reformists… Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court Says City Did Not Violate Rights in Reading Cop's Texts By Quinn Bowman The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the city of Ontario, Calif., did not violate a police officer's Fourth Amendment rights when it searched his work pager for text messages. The case, Quon v. City of Onatrio, involved… Continue reading
Jun 17 Thursday: BP CEO to Appear Before Congress; Israel Eases Access to Gaza BP CEO Tony Hayward and other company executives leave the White House following Wednesday's meeting with President Barack Obama. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. A day after meeting with President Obama at the White House and agreeing to… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Humanitarian Disaster Looms in Kyrgyzstan as Uzbek Borders Close Violence in Kyrgyzstan continues as Uzbekistan closed its borders, leaving refugees on the run. Margaret Warner talks to guests about the political and humanitarian ramifications of the continuing ethnic bloodshed. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Former Factory Town in Iowa Eyes Green Future, Improved Livability As part of our Blueprint America series of reports on American infrastructure needs, special correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and the steps they've taken toward a green future. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Refugee Crisis in Kyrgyzstan Emerges as Ethnic Violence Continues According to the United Nations, more than 400,000 refugees have fled their homes in Kyrgyzstan a week after ethnic violence began in the Central Asian country. Margaret Warner reports on the fragile situation. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings on Labor, Privacy, Property Cases As the end of its term approaches, the Supreme Court handed down rulings on cases involving workplace privacy, property rights and a labor board. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what effect… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch BP CEO's Testimony Draws Upbraiding by Many on House Energy Panel BP CEO Tony Hayward faced criticism Thursday from both parties at a U.S. House hearing over his company's Gulf disaster response and business practices. Jim Lehrer recaps the developments on Capitol Hill as oil continues to leak into the Gulf… Continue watching
Jun 16 BP, Obama Agree on $20 Billion Fund for Oil Leak Claims By News Desk President Obama and BP agreed Wednesday on a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil leak damaging the Gulf Coast's environment and economies. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized to Americans for the worst spill in U.S. history… Continue reading