Jan 29 California Senate Rejects Health Care Reform Bill By PBS News Hour A California Senate committee voted Monday to reject a bill by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would have covered millions of uninsured Californians, ending the hopes of advocates that it would provide a model for national health care reform. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Analysts Weigh Bush’s Final State of Union, Democratic Response In his final State of the Union address, President Bush urged Congress not to delay the economic stimulus bill, while Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged for bipartisan efforts to address health care and global warming. Analysts consider the speeches. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch President Bush’s 2008 State of the Union Address President Bush delivered his last formal State of the Union address Monday night, seeking to ease American anxieties over the economy and detail recent progress in Iraq. Following is the text of President Bush's 2008 State of the Union Address,… Continue watching
Jan 26 Obama Routs Clinton in South Carolina, Says Iowa Win Not an ‘Illusion’ By Admin, PBS News Hour Calling for a "politics of common sense" and saying his campaign represented an unprecedented coalition of Americans, Sen. Barack Obama celebrated a 27-point victory Saturday in South Carolina. Continue reading
Jan 25 Investigator in Hariri Probe Killed by Beirut Bomb By PBS News Hour A police intelligence officer tasked with investigating a string of assassinations in Lebanon was himself assassinated in a car bombing Friday near Beirut that left his bodyguard and at least three other people dead. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch In Kenya, Meeting of Rivals Raises Hopes for Peace For the first time since a disputed election drove the country into turmoil, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met Thursday for talks mediated by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Analysts discuss the prospects for peace. Continue watching
Jan 24 More Palestinians Stream Across Gaza Border By PBS News Hour Huge crowds of Palestinians continued to stream into Egypt across a breached border from Hamas-ruled Gaza for a second day Thursday. Egyptian border guards took measures to control the flow, but they did not try to halt the crossings. Continue reading
Jan 24 Lawmakers Reach Deal on Economic Stimulus By PBS News Hour Congressional leaders and the White House announced Thursday that they reached a deal on an economic stimulus package that would give most U.S. taxpayers refunds ranging from $600 to $1,200 and roll out tax breaks for businesses. Continue reading
Jan 23 Democrats Prep for S.C. Vote With Eye on Feb. 5 By PBS News Hour With three days left before South Carolina's Democratic primary, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is focusing on a big win in the Palmetto State, while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is making the rounds to Super Tuesday hot spots. Continue reading
Jan 23 Gazans Flood into Egypt After Border Wall Topples By Admin, PBS News Hour Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip to buy fuel, food and other supplies Wednesday after masked gunmen used land mines to blast down sections of a seven-mile fence dividing the border town of Rafah. Continue reading