Jul 27 NASA to Ground Shuttles Over Foam Debris By PBS News Hour NASA said Wednesday it would ground future shuttle flights because the problem of foam peeling off the fuel tank and possibly damaging the shuttle had not been eliminated. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Senate Gun Industry Debate The Senate on Wednesday began debating a bill to protect the gun industry from potential lawsuits arising from the misuse of its weapons. Continue watching
Jul 26 Shuttle Discovery Rockets Into Orbit By PBS News Hour The space shuttle Discovery successfully lifted into orbit Tuesday morning on a 12-day mission to resupply the International Space Station and test various new safety features. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Alberto Gonzales Attorney General Alberto Gonzales discusses John Roberts' Supreme Court nomination process, grand jury proceedings over the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name, the impact terrorist bombings in London and Egypt are having on the U.S. and drug problems in… Continue watching
Jul 25 NASA Counts Down to Tuesday Shuttle Launch By PBS News Hour NASA officials say they are prepared to launch the shuttle Discovery on Tuesday morning even if one of the fuel tank sensors malfunctions as it did during the original planned liftoff earlier this month. Continue reading
Jul 25 Diplomats Hope for Substantive Progress in North Korean Talks By PBS News Hour After more than a year of diplomatic stalemate, six nations are set to resume talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing Tuesday after weeks of preparations and pre-summit negotiations. Continue reading
Jul 24 British Police Admit Man Killed in Subway Had No Connection to Attacks By PBS News Hour British officials admitted Saturday that the man officers gunned down at point-blank range on Friday had nothing to do with the investigation of the bombing attacks. Continue reading
Jul 22 Police Kill Man Linked to Bombings in London Subway By PBS News Hour Police chased a man through a London subway station and shot and killed him Friday, saying he was "directly linked" to the investigation of the explosions in the transit system. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Judge Roberts' Legal Record As Judge John Roberts and U.S. Senators prepare for confirmation hearings in September, three legal experts examine the judge's legal record on issues that may come before the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Jul 21 NASA Resets Shuttle Launch After Sensor Failure By PBS News Hour NASA now aims to launch the space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday, after engineers expressed confidence they had pinpointed the fuel-sensor problem that prevented the July 13 liftoff. Continue reading