Dec 16 Watch Madoff’s Wall Street Schemes Snare Several Prominent Investors The size of the scandal surrounding Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud continues to unravel, drawing in charities, foundations and top investors. Mort Zuckerman, the head of a charitable trust caught up in the schemes, and an SEC analyst… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Blagojevich Scandal Shakes Politics in Illinois and Beyond Officials are considering a special election for Illinois' vacant Senate seat after the corruption charges levied against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A panel examines what the case says about politics in Illinois and beyond. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Government Pursues Charges Against Blackwater Guards in Iraqis’ Deaths Federal charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards were unsealed Monday in relation to a 2007 incident in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead and another 20 injured. NPR reporter Dina Temple-Raston discusses the charges and the legal strategy on both… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Suspect’s Apparent Suicide Marks New Turn in Anthrax Probe An Army microbiologist reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. A reporter and a bioterrorism expert examine the case. Continue watching
May 28 Israel Defense Minister Demands Olmert Resign By Admin, PBS News Hour Israel's defense minister issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday, demanding that he step down over corruption allegations or face early elections. Continue reading
Feb 08 British Probe: Pakistan’s Bhutto Killed by Bomb By Admin, PBS News Hour Scotland Yard investigators said Friday that former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto died from the impact of a suicide blast, rather than gunfire, concurring with an earlier government assessment. Continue reading
Jan 03 Musharraf Dissatisfied with Bhutto Death Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation into Benazir Bhutto's death on Thursday, but he denied accusations of government involvement in the attack. Continue reading
Oct 10 Iraqis Say Foreign Security Guards Fired Randomly at Women By PBS News Hour Iraqi authorities said Wednesday that security guards working for a foreign security firm fired randomly when they killed two women at an intersection in Baghdad this week. Continue reading
Jul 12 Sting Uncovers Gaps in Government Oversight of Dirty Bomb Components By PBS News Hour In a sting operation orchestrated by the federal government, congressional investigators who set up a bogus company were able to purchase materials for a dirty bomb, despite Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight. Continue reading
May 11 Watch OxyContin Maker Guilty of Misleading Public Purdue Pharma L.P., the maker of painkiller OxyContin, will pay $634.5 million in fines for saying the drug is less addictive than other pain medications. The lead prosecutor in the case and a drug safety advocate discuss the plea agreement. Continue watching