Oct 24 What we’re watching Thursday HealthCare.gov hearing The principal contractors responsible for the federal government's trouble-plagued health insurance website are testifying Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Watch a live stream of the proceedings here. The White House says timeline will be… Continue reading
Oct 24 OneVoice uses kid-powered music for social good By Larisa Epatko Robbie Schaefer, guitarist and songwriter for the U.S. folk-rock band Eddie from Ohio, founded OneVoice in 2010 to bring children from different continents together through music. He soon realized it was an ever-evolving process. Continue reading
Oct 23 Obama remembers attack on Marine barracks in Beirut 30 years ago "Thirty years ago today, 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 soldiers lost their lives to a (Hezbollah) suicide bomber who attacked the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon ... Our 241 service members will be remembered in ceremonies at Camp… Continue reading
Oct 23 #George First picture of Prince George, son of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, arriving at his christening at St James's Palace pic.twitter.com/PXbY5FrUnb— Ana Garcia (@GoodNewsAna) October 23, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch News Wrap: Germany’s Merkel phones Obama to complain about U.S. spying In our news wrap Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a direct call to President Obama to address reports that the NSA may have monitored her cellphone conversations. Also, the president met with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Changing relations with Mideast allies may affect U.S. position in the region Changing relations with Mideast allies may affect U.S. position in the region… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Is U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes? Is the U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes?… Continue watching
Oct 22 White House responds to reports that U.S. drone strikes violated human rights law Photo by Flickr user Farrukh Updated 3:45 p.m. | White House spokesman Jay Carney responded to two reports released by human rights groups Tuesday morning that questioned the legality of the U.S. drone strikes in… Continue reading
Oct 22 Australian firefighters brace for worst As weather conditions worsen, a firefighter works to manage advancing fires in the Blue Mountains in southeastern Australia. Photo by William West/AFP/Getty Images Fire crews in New South Wales, Australia, deliberately merged two massive blazes near the Blue Mountains west… Continue reading
Oct 22 In Brunei, relatively high standard of living now comes with death by stoning Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced Tuesday the phased introduction of tough Islamic punishments, including death by stoning, for crimes such as adultery in the monarchy's latest step towards conservatism. Photo by Dean Kassim/AFP/Getty Images. The sultan of Brunei announced… Continue reading