Feb 15 It’s been a long time since I took Econ. 101, but as I remember, if you keep printing ever-greater amounts of currency, inflation takes on a life of its own. Question/Comment: It’s been a long time since I took Econ. 101, but as I remember, if you keep printing ever-greater amounts of currency, inflation takes on a life of its own. Isn’t that what we’ve been doing at the rate… Continue reading
Feb 15 Pakistan Braces for Parliamentary Elections By Admin, PBS News Hour As Pakistanis prepared to head to the polls for Monday's parliamentary elections, President Pervez Musharraf issued a warning against protests and opposition party members voiced concerns over possible vote-rigging. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch Gunman Opens Fire at University, Killing Five Then Self A gunman shot 21 people at North Illinois University on Thursday, killing five before turning his guns on himself. Chicago NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett reports on the aftermath of yesterday's events. Continue watching
Feb 14 Hurricane Victims Should Leave Toxic Trailers, CDC Says By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal officials said Thursday they will intensify efforts to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of some 38,000 government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Hezbollah Mourns Slain Leader, Threatens to Attack Israel The leader of Hezbollah threatened Thursday an attack on Israel, blaming it for Tuesday's car bombing that left one of the group's top commanders, Imad Mughniyeh, dead. Two Middle East experts assess the repercussions of the feared terrorist's death. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Gitmo Detainees Charged With 9/11 Crimes to Be Tried in Special Courts Military commission trials for the six Guantanamo Bay detainees charged for their involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks will be held in specially designed courtrooms known as Camp Justice. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann outlines the legal processes for… Continue watching
Feb 12 Obama Sweeps Potomac Primaries, Takes Aim at McCain’s Record By PBS News Hour Riding a wave of eight straight victories, Sen. Barack Obama took aim at Republican front-runner Sen. John McCain Tuesday night, largely ignoring his still-close battle with Sen. Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Feb 11 ‘Bradley Effect’ May Continue to Complicate Election Polls, Researchers Suggest By PBS News Hour Going into the New Hampshire Democratic primary last month, Sen. Barack Obama seemed to have a commanding lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton -- pre-election polls showed him some nine points ahead. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Mukasey Weighs Waterboarding, Sept. 11 Charges After Attorney General Michael Mukasey took charge of the Justice Department, he called for an evaluation of the legalities of the "waterboarding" interrogation tactic. In an interview, Mukasey considers the waterboarding debate, charges against Sept. 11 suspects and the strength… Continue watching
Feb 11 East Timor President Critically Wounded in Attack By Admin, PBS News Hour East Timor's president was critically wounded Monday after rebel soldiers attacked him and the prime minister separately during what officials called a failed coup attempt. Continue reading