May 06 Mumbai Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty By PBS News Hour The only surviving suspected gunman in last year's siege on Mumbai pleaded not guilty to 86 charges against him, including waging war against India and murder. Continue reading
May 06 President Obama Praises, Presses Allies' Efforts to Fight Militants By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries. Continue reading
May 05 Benefits of Shutdown Debated as Mexico City Lumbers Back to Life By PBS News Hour Senior correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook that he filed Monday, he reports on the huge city coming back to life after a days-long shutdown aimed at… Continue reading
May 04 President Obama Outlines Plan to Close Tax Loopholes, Raise U.S. Revenue By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama outlined a series of steps Monday aimed at overhauling U.S. tax policies that he says reward companies for shifting American jobs overseas and allow wealthy people to avoid paying taxes by using offshore accounts. Continue reading
May 04 Mexico City Slowly Returning to Normal as Flu Threat Recedes By PBS News Hour Life in Mexico City will begin to return to normal this week after much of the city was closed due to the deadly H1N1 flu virus, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said Monday. Continue reading
May 01 Watch For Those With Low Incomes, Help Creating a Credit History Spencer Michels reports on a program that helps low-income people with no credit gain access to loans and financial counseling. Continue watching
May 01 Thirteen Countries Confirm H1N1 Flu Virus By PBS News Hour Thirteen countries have confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus as of Friday -- the latest emerging from Denmark and Hong Kong -- while the United States' total number of cases escalated to 141. Continue reading
Apr 30 Swine Flu Prompts Mexico Shut-down, U.S. Stockpiling of Supplies By PBS News Hour Mexico is preparing for a temporary shut down of all non-essential services from May 1 to May 5, in an attempt to slow the spread of the swine flu that is believed to have killed as many as 176 people… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch St. Louis Program Helps Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students The College Summit program in St. Louis Missouri helps low income students turn their dreams of college into reality. In this interview, teacher Brian Kruger describes how the program transformed the school, his students and his own life. Continue watching
Apr 26 U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency over Swine Flu Outbreak By PBS News Hour American officials moved Sunday to implement a broad series of measures aimed at combating an outbreak of swine flu that has sickened 20 in the U.S. and killed more than 80 in Mexico. Continue reading