Aug 25 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… GEN. ODIERNO ON IRAQ SECURITY | A series of roadside bombs were set off in cities across Iraq, killing more than 50 people and wounding dozens of others. It is unknown whether the attacks have any connection with each other,… Continue reading
Aug 24 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… HOME SALES PLUMMET | Home sales fell by 27 percent in July, the biggest monthly drop since 1968. The overall decline was recorded nationwide and comes in spite of home buying incentives such as low mortgage rates and bargain sale… Continue reading
Aug 23 On Monday’s NewsHour… MILLIONS OF BAD EGGS | A nationwide salmonella outbreak has led to more than half a billion eggs (equal to 41.6 million cartons of 12) to be recalled. So far, at least 1,300 people have reported cases of salmonella. Continue reading
Aug 20 On Friday’s NewsHour… MIDDLE EAST PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SET TO RESUME | The first peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians in nearly two years are set to resume in Washington next month. Jeffrey Brown talks with analysts David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari… Continue reading
Aug 19 On Thursday’s NewsHour… CONCERN OVER TALIBAN AIDING PAKISTANIS | The United Nations, the U.S. and other countries have pledged to pick up the pace of getting more aid to Pakistani flood victims. Concern is growing from President Asif Ali Zardari warned that… Continue reading
Aug 18 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… PAKISTAN'S GOVERNMENT AND FLOODS | Flooding has displaced 12 percent of Pakistan's population so far and at least 1,500 people have died. As the need for aid worsens, new questions are being raised on whether the government can handle… Continue reading
Aug 16 On Monday’s NewsHour… HIGH RISK Of WATERBORNE DISEASES IN PAKISTAN | More rain continues to pour down in Pakistan as the country deals with one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. With a shortage of immediate aid, some worry that victims… Continue reading
Aug 13 On Friday’s NewsHour… BORDER SECURITY BEEFED UP | On Friday, President Obama signed a $600 million bill to increase funding for border security. Jeffrey Brown talks to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about the effort to increase personnel and equipment along the… Continue reading
Aug 12 On Thursday’s NewsHour… GM POSTS BEST PROFIT IN 6 YEARS | General Motors went bankrupt a year ago and has completely come out of the red with a profit for the second straight quarter. The company made more than $1.3 billion from April… Continue reading
Aug 11 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… FEDERAL RESERVE SEES ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN | The Federal Reserve reports the economic recovery has slowed. Gwen Ifill talks with two economic reporters, Tom Hudson and Neil Irwin, about what the news means to Wall Street and main street. Continue reading