Aug 04 Watch Candidates Focus on Energy, Spar Over Oil Resources Sen. Barack Obama delivered a major speech on energy Monday, which included a call to open the nation's strategic oil reserves, while his rival, GOP Sen. John McCain, urged Congress to call off its August recess and pass new energy… Continue watching
Aug 04 Libya’s Qaddafi: From ‘Mad Dog’ to Global Player By PBS News Hour Col. Moammar Qaddafi has been Libya's leader since 1969, when he took power in a bloodless coup, and he has maintained a complicated -- and ever-evolving -- relationship with neighboring nations and international bodies ever since. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch Transcript: Obama’s ‘New Energy for America’ Speech Following is a transcript of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama's Monday energy policy speech, as prepared for delivery in Lansing, Mich., and distributed by his campaign. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Campaign Rhetoric, Senate Indictment Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week in politics, including the indictment of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Sen. John McCain's campaign ads and Sen. Hillary Clinton's future role in the Democratic Party. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Suspect’s Apparent Suicide Marks New Turn in Anthrax Probe An Army microbiologist reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. A reporter and a bioterrorism expert examine the case. Continue watching
Aug 01 FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy By PBS News Hour A divided Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers. The cable giant has been ordered to change the way it manages its network. Continue reading
Aug 01 Scientist Suspected in Anthrax Attacks Dies of Apparent Suicide By PBS News Hour A top U.S. Army biodefense researcher has reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Mixed Feelings Unfold After Alaska Senator’s Indictment Following Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment Thursday on charges of concealing more than $250,000 worth of gifts, two reporters measure the reaction in Alaska and Washington, D.C., and the challenges of the upcoming trial. Continue watching
Jul 31 Karadzic Appears in Court, Refuses to Enter Plea By PBS News Hour Thirteen years after war crimes charges were levied against him, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared for the first time Thursday at the U.N.'s tribunal, but he refused to immediately enter pleas on the 11 charges against him. Continue reading
Jul 31 Olmert’s Resignation Stirs Political Uncertainty in Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of being dogged by corruption scandals and calls for his resignation, Israeli President Ehud Olmert's decision to step down in September has stirred political uncertainty in Israel and plunged the stalled peace talks into confusion. Continue reading