Nov 30 Alito Submits Questionnaire to Senate Committee By Admin, PBS News Hour Alito submitted written statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee in which he said judges should take a limited, "self-disciplined" approach when considering cases. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch President Bush Speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy President Bush reinforced his strategy in Iraq and rejected calls to set any timetables for a pullout in a speech Wednesday at the U.S. Naval Academy. Excerpts of the speech follow. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch High Court Hears Abortion Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the court's first case since the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts. The case examines the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification… Continue watching
Nov 29 Sides Resume Peace Talks As Violence Continues in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour Efforts to end the two-and-a half year conflict in Darfur, Sudan that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced two million people opened a new chapter Tuesday as the opposing sides entered the seventh round of peace talks in… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Canada's No Confidence Vote Canada's Liberal party lost a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons after accusations of corruption. Voters will chose a new parliament on Jan. 23. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Immigration Control Along U.S.-Mexico Border In a speech in Arizona, President Bush stressed the need for improved enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border and proposed a guest worker program. Following a background report, four guests discuss the proposals. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Border Openings Historic Step for Gaza Strip Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat hails an agreement to open several Gaza border crossings that will help foster trade as a historic step towards independence for Palestinians in Gaza. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Liberia's New President A report on the challenges awaiting the newly elected president of Liberia, Ellen-Johnson-Sirleaf, and the three and a half million people of her West African country. Continue watching
Nov 23 Chile's Pinochet Charged With Tax Evasion By PBS News Hour Former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet was put under house arrest and charged with evading taxes on $26 million related to his overseas accounts, state television said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Sharon's New Mission Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's departure from the right-wing Likud Party forced the scheduling Wednesday of new elections in March. Following a background report, two experts discuss the factors driving Sharon's actions and what might come next. Continue watching