Apr 08 Watch Lawmakers Eager for Cuba Policy Changes Meet with Fidel and Raul Castro Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro this week to discuss proposed relaxations in travel and financial restrictions. Calif. Rep. Barbara Lee, just back from Havana, talks about the… Continue watching
Apr 08 U.S. to Talk Directly With Iran on Nuclear Program By PBS News Hour Marking a shift away from Bush administration policy, the State Department said Wednesday it would talk directly to Iran about its nuclear activities. Continue reading
Apr 08 Ship Hijacked off Somali Coast; U.S. Crew Believed to be Safe By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a Danish-owned ship carrying relief aid to Kenya, was seized in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia with 20 American crew members aboard. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Other News: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Stevens In other news, a federal judge dismissed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption conviction and Vermont's state legislature voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allowing same-sex marriages. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Obama Urges Iraqis to Take Larger Role in Controlling Country In an unannounced trip to Iraq Tuesday President Obama met with national leaders, urging the Iraqis to take a larger role in controlling the country and reiterating his pledge to have all military personnel out of the country by 2011. Continue watching
Apr 07 In Surprise Iraq Visit, Obama Tells U.S. Troops Much Work Remains By Admin, PBS News Hour During his first visit to a war zone since taking office, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in Iraq that many tasks remain before the war can end and they can come home. Continue reading
Apr 07 Italy Quake Death Toll Jumps to 207; Rescue Efforts Continue By PBS News Hour Italy's rescue mission continued Tuesday in villages hit by Monday's earthquake as strong aftershocks rippled through the quake zone, hampering the urgent search efforts. Continue reading
Apr 07 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget By Admin, PBS News Hour This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch By PBS News Hour North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and a string of six bombings in Baghdad killed at least 36 people. Continue watching