Apr 23 Bombings Kill at Least 78 in Iraq’s Deadliest Day in More Than a Year By Admin, PBS News Hour More than 78 people were killed and dozens more were wounded Thursday in two bombings in Iraq, one in Baghdad and one north of the city. In other news, the Iraqi military said they captured a suspected leader of an… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Swat Valley Power Struggle Led to Islamic Law Decision Analysts discuss the impact of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's move to impose Islamic law in the Swat Valley as part of a deal to end two years of fighting with pro-Taliban militants in the region. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Pakistan Approves Use of Islamic Law in Swat Valley Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed a measure imposing Islamic law in the country's northwestern Swat Valley as part of a deal to end two years of fighting with pro-Taliban militants in the region. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Iowa, Vermont Push Gay Marriage Rights Forward Vermont's legislature and the top court of Iowa delivered legal victories in recent weeks to those seeking the right of same-sex couples to marry. And as battles in other state capitals continue, Americans are weighing the issue with other pressing… Continue watching
Apr 03 Iowa Court Decision Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage By PBS News Hour Iowa became the first non-coastal state and the third nationwide to legalize gay marriage Friday when the state Supreme Court unanimously found that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Pa. Hospitals Test ‘Warranty’ on Patient Care The Geisinger hospital system in Pennsylvania has developed a new approach to health care management, including a 90-day "warranty" on certain procedures. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Mar 27 Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Leaves Dozens Dead By PBS News Hour A suicide bomber demolished a crowded two-story mosque Friday in a Pakistani town near the Afghan border, killing dozens of worshipers and injuring scores more, government officials said. Continue reading
Feb 24 High Court Rules Against Religious Group in Free Speech Case By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Utah city can refuse to install a religious group's monument in a public park, even though there is a Ten Commandments display nearby. Continue reading
Feb 13 Iraq Suicide Bombing Part of Effort to Stoke Sectarian Violence, Officials Say By PBS News Hour A suicide bomber detonated her explosives Friday among a crowd of mostly women and children on a Shiite religious pilgrimage in Iraq, killing at least 30 people and injuring scores more. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Vatican Orders Bishop to Recant Holocaust Denial After encountering international criticism, the Vatican has demanded that a bishop whose excommunication was lifted last month by Pope Benedict XVI recant his denial of the Holocaust. A National Catholic reporter gives an update. Continue watching