Jan 14 Watch Bush Visit, Arms Deal Put Focus on U.S.-Saudi Relations President Bush made his first trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a bid to gain support for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, while the White House announced a $20 billion weapons deal with the powerful Saudi kingdom. Experts examine the state… Continue watching
Jan 14 Bold Suicide Attack on Kabul Hotel Kills 6 By PBS News Hour Four heavily armed militants attacked a hotel popular with foreigners in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, killing at least six people in a brazen Taliban-backed attack apparently targeted at Western workers, witnesses and a Taliban spokesman said. Continue reading
Jan 14 Kenya’s Lawmakers to Reconvene Despite Continued Unrest By Admin, PBS News Hour Kenya's feuding political parties are bracing for a contentious week as the sharply divided Parliament reconvenes and opposition leaders plan mass demonstrations. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch President Says Mideast Peace Accord Possible Within a Year On the third day of his trip to the Middle East, President Bush predicted that there will be a peace treaty between Israeli and Palestinian leaders before he leaves office -- while acknowledging that such an agreement will require "painful… Continue watching
Jan 09 I think Congress needs tighter control over the credit card industry. As this ‘bQandA evolves, I’ve taken to asking real economists (i.e., ones with Ph.D.s) to read both your questions and my answers, and comment on any or all of them. This installment’s “guest vetter” is Martin Neil Baily, now with… Continue reading
Jan 09 Justices Appear Hesitant to Overturn Voter ID Law By Admin, PBS News Hour In a politically sensitive case, the Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down the nation's strictest requirement that voters show photo identification before they cast ballots. Continue reading
Jan 09 Obama Secures Coveted Culinary Workers Union Nod in Nev. By PBS News Hour Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination got a boost Wednesday when he picked up the endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union in Nevada, 10 days before that state's caucus. Continue reading
Jan 09 N.H. Voters Leave Both Parties in Search for Front-Runner By PBS News Hour New Hampshire's primary voters rejected the winners of earlier states' contests on Tuesday, breathing life into two presidential campaigns that had been showing recent signs of faltering. Continue reading
Jan 09 Agency Delays Decision on Polar Bear Listing By PBS News Hour The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service postponed a recommendation originally due Wednesday on listing the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to changes in its habitat from global warming. Continue reading
Jan 09 In Wake of New Hampshire, McCain, Romney Battle in Michigan By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., fresh off his New Hampshire victory, headed to Michigan for its Jan. 15 primary in hopes of repeating his 2000 win there, while Mitt Romney, whose father was governor of the state, worked to rally his… Continue reading