Jun 11 Watch Senate Votes to Give Regulators New Powers Over Tobacco A bill that would give the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products and marketing moved closer to becoming law when the Senate approved the measure Thursday. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the legislation. Continue watching
Jun 11 WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic By PBS News Hour The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a swine flu pandemic, marking the first worldwide flu epidemic in 41 years. Continue reading
Jun 11 In Wisconsin, Obama Pitches Health-care Reform to the Public By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama took his case for health care reform to the public Thursday, hosting his first town hall meeting on the topic in Green Bay, Wis. Continue reading
Jun 10 Suspected White Supremacist Opens Fire in Holocaust Museum, Kills Guard By PBS News Hour An 88-year-old known for expressing violently anti-Semitic views opened fire inside the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, killing a guard before being wounded by other guards. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch American Couple Faces Charges of Spying for Cuba A former U.S. State Department official and his wife are accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years. A Washington Post reporter updates the story. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Global Leaders Move to Sanction N. Korea for Nuclear Tests The world's big powers, including Russia and China, are considering sanctions after North Korea conducted nuclear tests. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Presidential Election Becoming a Heated Contest in Iran In Iran, the presidential election is turning into a contest with several contenders seeking to unseat the current leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the political mood of Tehran in the lead-up to Friday's election. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Other News: Guard Killed at U.S. Holocaust Museum In other news, an attacker shot and killed a security guard inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and at least 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Iraq. Continue watching
Jun 10 Administration Proposes New Regulations of Executive Pay By Admin, PBS News Hour The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed new regulations for executive compensation at financial firms. Continue reading
Jun 10 Chrysler Finishes Deal With Fiat After Court Strikes Down Request to Delay Sale By PBS News Hour Italian automaker Fiat became the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets Wednesday, in a move that largely ends the U.S. company's bankruptcy process and staves off concerns about liquidating the company. Continue reading