May 10 President Bush’s Statement at the Pentagon By PBS News Hour At the Pentagon, President Bush issued a strong endorsement of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and provided an update on the war in Iraq. The following is text of Mr. Bush's statement as transcribed by the White House. Continue reading
May 10 Citigroup to Pay $2.65 Billion to Settle Worldcom Suits By PBS News Hour Financial services giant Citigroup Inc. agreed to pay $2.65 billion Monday to settle class-action lawsuits brought by investors who bought WorldCom Inc. securities before the telecommunications firm filed for bankruptcy. Continue reading
May 10 Kremlin-Backed Chechen President Killed in Bombing By PBS News Hour Chechnya buried its president, Akhmad Kadyrov, Monday, a day after he was killed by a bombing that further thwarts Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to gain control of the war-ravaged republic. Continue reading
May 07 FDA Blocks Over-the-Counter Sales of Morning-After Pill The FDA, citing concerns about the morning-after-pill's use by young teenagers, rejected over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraception late Thursday, a move that contradicted the recommendation of the agency's advisory panel. Continue reading
May 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on Secretary Rumsfeld’s Congressional Testimony NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's appearance before congressional committees looking into Iraqi prisoner abuse allegations and the effect the scandal may have on U.S. relations worldwide. Continue watching
May 06 Greenspan Warns High Budget Deficits May Hurt Economy By PBS News Hour Despite the current low interest rates, America's rising federal budget deficits are a major obstacle to long-term U.S. economic stability, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Thursday. Continue reading
May 06 Watch Donald Rumsfeld Under Fire Kwame Holman reports on calls made by some members of Congress for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over his part in allegedly covering up the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq. Lawrence Korb and James Woolsey offer their perspective… Continue watching
May 06 Watch Dialogue: Faith and War President Bush often explains the war on terror in religious terms of good and evil. Jeffrey Brown speaks with University of Chicago theological scholars Jean Bethke Elshtain and Martin Marty about the role of religion in public discourse. Continue watching
May 05 Two Past Foes of Drug Imports Say Legalization May Be Inevitable By PBS News Hour After a senior Bush administration official said that the legalization of prescription drug importation was inevitable, the head of CVS pharmacy broke with his industry Wednesday and called for temporarily allowing the cost-cutting practice. Continue reading
May 05 Disney Blocks Distribution of Documentary Critical of Bush Administration Walt Disney Co. has blocked its Miramax film studio from distributing a new documentary by director Michael Moore that criticizes President Bush's handling of the Sept. 11 attacks, the outspoken Oscar-winning director said Wednesday. Continue reading