May 17 Syria: An Inconvenient Revolution By Robert Zeliger After Egypt and Libya, the White House doesn't plan on inserting itself into another Arab uprising with an uncertain outcome, analysts say. Despite weeks of protests and escalating violence in Syria, the White House is not ready to call for… Continue reading
May 17 Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Ireland, NATO Attack Injures Pakistani Troops By News Desk Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by Irish President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin McAleese at the Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the President of Ireland, on May 17, 2011 in Dublin,… Continue reading
May 16 Morganza Spillway Before and After Photos Released By Vanessa Dennis After engineers opened the Morganza spillway Saturday in an attempt to divert surging floodwaters from heavily populated areas in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Google and GeoEye released some before and after satellite photos Monday evening. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Strauss-Kahn Arrest Drops ‘Bomb’ on French Politics; IMF Faces Leadership Vacuum How Will IMF Turmoil Affect Global Markets?… Continue watching
May 16 Watch IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Denied $1 Million Bail Over Sexual Assault Charge In New York, Judge Melissa Jackson denied IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's request of $1 million bail Monday, calling him a flight risk. Strauss-Kahn was arrested Saturday night after a 32-year-old chambermaid accused him of sexually assaulting her at a New… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Morganza Spillway Reduces Pressure on Cities’ Levees; Towns Brace for Water On Saturday, the Army Corps of Engineers opened the floodgates of the Morganza Spillway on the Mississippi River to reduce pressure on the levees that protect Baton Rouge and New Orleans. A number of smaller towns are now having to… Continue watching
May 16 Early HIV Treatment an Effective — But Costly — Prevention Method By Talea Miller HIV medication. Photo by AFP/Getty Get HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral treatment. Now. That's the message from the landmark new study from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases showing that early treatment of HIV can help stop… Continue reading
May 16 Questions Remain After Pakistan’s Independent Probe into Bin Laden Case By News Desk Pakistan approved an independent review -- rather than relying on a military investigation -- to look into the operation to kill Osama bin Laden, but some still say results will not see the light of day. Continue reading
May 16 Amid Flooding Threat in Louisiana, Not All Obeying Evacuation Order By Tom Bearden In Krotz Springs, La., the Mississippi River threatens to inundate local homes and businesses, but not everyone is heeding the call to evacuate the area. EmbedVideo(573, 482, 304); Tune in to Monday's NewsHour for Bearden's full report… Continue reading
May 16 Watch Amid Flooding Threat in Louisiana, Not All Obeying Evacuation Order Tom Bearden reports from Krotz Springs, La., where the Mississippi River threatens homes. Continue watching