Mar 26 Former Dynegy Executive Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison A federal judge in Houston sentenced Jamie Olis, a former senior director of tax planning at Dynegy Inc., to 24 years in prison for his role in a $300 million fraudulent accounting scheme at the Houston-based natural gas and power… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Antitrust Ruling The European Union fined Microsoft more than $600 million yesterday for antitrust violations, and it ordered the software giant to take steps to allow more competition in the operating-systems market. Ray Suarez looks at the impact of the ruling. Continue watching
Mar 24 High Court Weighs Pledge of Allegiance Dispute By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a dispute over the words "under God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Continue reading
Mar 24 European Union Slaps Record Fine on Microsoft European antitrust regulators imposed a record $613 million fine on Microsoft Wednesday and ordered the software giant to offer two versions of its Windows operating system in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch One Nation, Under God The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state. Gwen Ifill discusses the case with National Law Journal Washington bureau chief Marcia… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Weekly Analysis of Shields and Brooks Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including the controversy over the Medicare bill and the one year anniversary of the Iraq war. Continue watching
Mar 18 Scalia Rejects Recusal Request in Cheney Case By Admin, PBS News Hour A defiant Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia refused a request Thursday to remove himself from a case involving his friend, Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissing suggestions of a conflict of interest. Continue reading
Mar 17 Suspected Ohio Sniper Nabbed in Las Vegas A Las Vegas gambler's quick thinking led to the apprehension of Ohio sniper suspect Charles McCoy Jr., 28, early Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Essay: Hard to Change Essayist Roger Mudd proposes a new constitutional amendment. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Unrest in Haiti The former chief justice of the Haitian Supreme Court was sworn in as the new president of Haiti. But Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who fled an armed rebellion more than a week ago, insisted that he is still president. Ray Suarez gets… Continue watching