Apr 26 U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency over Swine Flu Outbreak By PBS News Hour American officials moved Sunday to implement a broad series of measures aimed at combating an outbreak of swine flu that has sickened 20 in the U.S. and killed more than 80 in Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 24 Two Suicide Bombers Strike Baghdad, Continuing Wave of Violence By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers struck a Shiite holy site in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 60 people and wounding at least 125 more. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Shields, Brooks Mull Torture Memos, Obama's Leadership Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama administration's decision to release Bush-era memos on interrogation tactics and the shape of the president's first 100 days in office. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Other News: Taliban Leaves Key District in Pakistan In other news, Taliban militants in a strategically significant district of Pakistan left after the military threatened to use force against them and fighting continued between government troops and rebels in Sri Lanka's civil war. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch String of Bombings in Iraq Underscores Fragile Situation A string of suicide bombings in Iraq on Thursday and Friday killed more than 100 people and sparked concerns of new waves of violence across the country. A reporter in Baghdad updates the story. Continue watching
Apr 24 International Monetary Fund Considers How to Help Poor Countries During Downturn By PBS News Hour The International Monetary Fund meets this weekend in Washington, D.C., to consider how to use its lending power to help the world's economies -- particularly the world's poorest countries -- weather the current economic crisis. Continue reading
Apr 24 Ford's $1.4 Billion Loss in First Quarter Better Than Expected By PBS News Hour Ford Motor Co. posted a smaller-than-expected $1.4 billion loss for the first quarter on Friday, saying that it burned through less of its cash and reiterating that it still doesn't expect to ask the government for financial help. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch Concerns Mount Over Pakistan's Security Amid Taliban Advance Taliban forces are reported to be advancing further into Pakistan, including an area some 60 miles from Islamabad. Pakistani envoy to the U.S. Husain Haqqani and former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlin assess the latest developments. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Taliban Advances in Pakistan Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the Taliban's recent infiltration of any area of Pakistan only 60 miles from the capital. Continue watching
Apr 23 General Motors to Idle Plants for up to 10 Weeks By Admin, PBS News Hour General Motors said Thursday it will idle most of its U.S. plants for up to 10 weeks this summer, trimming some 190,000 vehicles from planned production. The shutdowns will help control high inventories and bring production in line with slower… Continue reading