Apr 04 Afghan Warlord Demands Changes in Karzai Government By Admin The leader of Afghanistan's minority Uzbek community, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, renewed his calls for changes in the Karzai government Friday and refused to remove his forces that overran the northern province of Faryab. Continue reading
Apr 02 Judge Declares Mistrial in Tyco Case The judge in the grand larceny case against two former Tyco International Ltd. executives declared a mistrial Friday, citing outside pressure on a holdout juror. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Tyco Mistrial The corporate corruption trial of two former Tyco executives ended in a mistrial today after an apparent holdout juror received a threatening letter. Ray Suarez discusses the decision and the future of the case with New York Times reporter Andrew… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Rocky Road Both houses of Congress passed different versions of a transportation bill, both of which President Bush says are paved with pork-barrel projects that make them too expensive for him to sign. Kwame Holman explains the election-year politics behind the fight… Continue watching
Mar 31 New Liberal Radio Network Debuts By PBS News Hour In a challenge to the dominance of conservative talk radio programs, Air America Radio, the new liberal talk radio network, went on the air Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Gas Prices Continue to Rise As Candidates Debate Energy Policy The world's leading oil producing nations announced Wednesday that they would cut production by four percent, a move that is expected to drive up the price of gasoline and fuel the political battle over U.S. energy policy. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch New Battle Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger scored a big win when California voters overwhelmingly approved his $15 billion bond issue in early March, but the budget battle in his cash-strapped state continues. Spencer Michels looks at the challenges that face the freshman governor… Continue watching
Mar 30 Months After NASA Decision, Hubble Debate Still Simmers More than two months after NASA announced it will no longer service the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists and the general public are still hoping the agency will change its mind. Continue reading
Mar 29 Local Nigerian Elections Marred by Violence Nigeria's ruling party swept to a predictable victory in weekend local elections amid claims of fraud and a wave of political violence that could endanger the country's fragile five-year-old democracy. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Tyco Trial A New York judge rejected a defense motion for mistrial today in the corporate corruption case of former Tyco executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz. Gwen Ifill discusses the case and continuing deliberations with New York Times business reporter Andrew… Continue watching