Sep 02 Obstacles Appear on Road to Progress in Mideast Talks The first direct peace talks in 20 months between Israelis and Palestinians began Thursday, but two major hurdles have arisen already, casting doubt on prospects for success. And other challenges loom on the horizon, analysts tell the NewsHour. Continue reading
Sep 02 Thursday: Middle East Talks Begin; Hurricane Earl Forces Evacuations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. The day after meeting with President Obama at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch Iraq's Stalled Government: Which Blocs Will Form Core? Margaret Warner reports from Baghdad on the growing frustration among Iraqis -- and allies -- that a government has yet to be formed five months after parliamentary elections. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch News Wrap: Another Gulf Oil Rig Fire Extinguished; Workers Rescued Thirteen workers survived a Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion 100 miles south of Vermilion Bay in Louisiana. In Pakistan, thousands of Shiite Muslims mourned the loss of 35 people who were killed in a triple-bombing in Lahore. Continue watching
Sep 01 Text Messages Study Shows Fear Turned to Anger on 9/11 By analyzing a database of 500,000 text messages sent on Sept. 11, 2001, researchers at the University of Mainz in Germany have created an hour-by-hour psychological profile of texting Americans on that day. The pager text messages,… Continue reading
Sep 01 East Coast Watches Earl's Approach Hurricane Earl, Sept 1, 2010 (NOAA) Updated 5:30p.m. ET Forecasters announced late Wednesday that Hurricane Earl has become a Category 4 storm. Posted 2:30p.m. ET The big question facing hurricane watchers is not whether Hurricane Earl will… Continue reading
Sep 01 Najaf Dispatch: Inside the Imam Ali Shrine By Larisa Epatko NAJAF, Iraq | The Imam Ali Mosque is considered the one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam. The NewsHour recently visited the shrine during Ramadan and watched as crowds grew throughout the evening. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Biden: After U.S. Combat Exit, Iraqi Government Ready to Take Shape Margaret Warner talks to Vice President Joe Biden about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq and what's next for Iraqis and their government. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch FEMA Chief: Katrina Lessons Aid Hurricane Earl Planning As government officials prepare for the possible landfall of Hurricane Earl along the East Coast, Jim Lehrer speaks with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate about the storm. Continue watching
Aug 31 Review Puts U.N. Climate Panel on the Hot Seat By Jenny Marder A management overhaul, more transparency, more alternative views and a stronger communications policy. These are among the recommendations that the InterAcademy Council (IAC,) a multi-national group of science academies, has urged for the U.N. Climate Panel, the international body… Continue reading