Mar 14 Watch 4:16 Battle for Tikrit: What happens if Iraqi forces retake city from Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 14 Kerry: ‘Important gaps’ stand in way of Iran nuclear deal By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday delivered a highly cautious assessment ahead of the next round of nuclear talks with Iran, citing "important gaps" in the way of a deal before an end of March deadline. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:05 First planned Palestinian city nears opening after Israel OKs water access By PBS News Hour It has been more than two years since a Palestinian-American businessman raised $1 billion to build Rawabi, a new Palestinian city on the West Bank with the hope that it will create prosperity and peace in the area. Now, the… Continue watching
Mar 14 Report: Social security numbers active for 6.5 million people aged 112 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Nearly 67,000 of the Social Security numbers were used to report more than $3 billion in wages, tips and self-employment income from 2006 to 2011, according to the report. One Social Security number was used 613 different times. Continue reading
Mar 14 Rights watchdog says Nemtsov murder suspects were likely tortured By Daniel Costa-Roberts New details have come to light about the investigation into the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, including a report from a member of the Kremlin's human rights council indicating that Russian authorities likely tortured suspects in the case. Continue reading
Mar 14 Nearly sold to pay off debt, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo art on view in Detroit By Carey Reed An exhibition celebrating Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo is set to open in Detroit on Sunday, featuring artwork that was almost sold at auction last year to help pay off the city's crippling debt. Continue reading
Mar 14 New sign-up window under health care law opens tomorrow By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Several million people hit with new federal fines for going without health insurance will get a second chance to sign up starting Sunday, and that could ease the sting of rising penalties for being uninsured. But as the enrollment window… Continue reading
Mar 14 US to abandon plan for troop reduction in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military leaders who want to keep more troops, including many into the 2016 fighting season, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Mar 14 Clinton server access key to Benghazi probe, GOP lawmaker says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A member of the House committee investigating the deadly attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, says Hillary Rodham Clinton's email server could help lawmakers answer vital questions. Among them: Why was security at the U.S. diplomatic compound inadequate?… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:30 Online after death: Facebook now lets you name an heir to your profile By PBS News Hour Social media, email and bank accounts often remain active even after their owner dies, meaning valuable information can become vulnerable -- especially when estate managers can't access these accounts. While digital estate planning has its own set of complications, the… Continue watching