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Death of longtime "Dear Leader", known for a love of luxury and his secretive, absolute and defiant rule, leaves world wondering
North Korea's state news agency has called dead leader Kim Jong Il's son Jong Un a "great successor" in what appears to be the first such mention of the late leader's youngest known son.
Bank foreclosures and abandonment are causing high home vacancy levels in neighborhoods across the country
Monday, December 19, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead and 100,000 Iraqi dead, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq — a conflict that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the American sacrifice because it set Iraq on a path to democracy.
Latest census data depict a shrinking middle class as unemployment stays high, government's safety net frays
Silent film "The Artist" leads the pack of nominees for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards, scoring six nods
After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead and 100,000 Iraqi dead, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq — a conflict that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the American sacrifice because it set Iraq on a path to democracy.
Latest census data depict a shrinking middle class as unemployment stays high, government's safety net frays
Silent film "The Artist" leads the pack of nominees for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards, scoring six nods
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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AP - Ren Bishop is one of many American drivers who texts, tweets and talks on her cellphone while she's behind the wheel — and thinks it should be up to drivers to use their discretion when it comes to safety.
it a hiccup or a long-term bear market for marriage? A new report shows that the share of American adults who are married dropped to a record low in 2010.
Congressional negotiations over a bill extending a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits can begin as soon the Senate rejects a version the House approved despite a White House veto threat, the Senate's top Democrat said Wednesday.
AP - Ren Bishop is one of many American drivers who texts, tweets and talks on her cellphone while she's behind the wheel — and thinks it should be up to drivers to use their discretion when it comes to safety.
it a hiccup or a long-term bear market for marriage? A new report shows that the share of American adults who are married dropped to a record low in 2010.
Congressional negotiations over a bill extending a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits can begin as soon the Senate rejects a version the House approved despite a White House veto threat, the Senate's top Democrat said Wednesday.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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Former Penn State football coach pledges to "fight for four quarters" as case moves to trial
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky opted against forcing his accusers to make their claims of child sex abuse in a packed courtroom Tuesday but then took his case to the courthouse steps as his lawyer assailed the credibility of the alleged victims and witnesses.
AP - Raising taxes on millionaires may be a non-starter for Republicans, but they seem to have no problem hiking Medicare premiums for retirees making a lot less.
Former Penn State football coach pledges to "fight for four quarters" as case moves to trial
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky opted against forcing his accusers to make their claims of child sex abuse in a packed courtroom Tuesday but then took his case to the courthouse steps as his lawyer assailed the credibility of the alleged victims and witnesses.
AP - Raising taxes on millionaires may be a non-starter for Republicans, but they seem to have no problem hiking Medicare premiums for retirees making a lot less.
Monday, December 12, 2011
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AP - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for an election-year decision on an issue that is already shaping presidential politics.
First Read: There’s vulnerability in the Iowa air around Mitt Romney’s campaign, giving a feel similar to Hillary Clinton’s four years ago.
Steve Kroft questions the president on many critical topics, including his performance in office and unemployment
AP - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for an election-year decision on an issue that is already shaping presidential politics.
First Read: There’s vulnerability in the Iowa air around Mitt Romney’s campaign, giving a feel similar to Hillary Clinton’s four years ago.
Steve Kroft questions the president on many critical topics, including his performance in office and unemployment
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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70 years after attack which claimed 2,390 American lives, 5 survivors' remains being returned to the sea, and the sunken ships
Germany suggested Wednesday that European leaders could fail to agree on a plan to tighten the continent's economic ties by the end of the week, dampening investors' optimism about a broad resolution of Europe's debt crisis.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has traveled to Dubai after falling ill, fuelling rumors Wednesday of his possible resignation
70 years after attack which claimed 2,390 American lives, 5 survivors' remains being returned to the sea, and the sunken ships
Germany suggested Wednesday that European leaders could fail to agree on a plan to tighten the continent's economic ties by the end of the week, dampening investors' optimism about a broad resolution of Europe's debt crisis.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has traveled to Dubai after falling ill, fuelling rumors Wednesday of his possible resignation
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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A suicide bomber struck a crowd of Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least 55 people in the deadliest of two attacks on a Shiite holy day — the first major sectarian assaults since the fall of the Taliban a decade ago.
AP - Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have promised to complete a nearly 1,950-mile fence. Michele Bachmann wants a double fence. Ron Paul pledges to secure the nation's southern border by any means necessary, and Rick Perry says he can secure it without a fence — and do so within a year of taking office as president.
Officials say more than 50 killed as suicide blasts hit Shiite shrine in Kabul, 2 more locations across country
A suicide bomber struck a crowd of Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least 55 people in the deadliest of two attacks on a Shiite holy day — the first major sectarian assaults since the fall of the Taliban a decade ago.
AP - Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have promised to complete a nearly 1,950-mile fence. Michele Bachmann wants a double fence. Ron Paul pledges to secure the nation's southern border by any means necessary, and Rick Perry says he can secure it without a fence — and do so within a year of taking office as president.
Officials say more than 50 killed as suicide blasts hit Shiite shrine in Kabul, 2 more locations across country
Monday, December 5, 2011
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Why haven't big Wall St. companies or their executives faced legal punishment? Steve Kroft investigates
AP - The leaders of France and Germany called forcefully Monday for a new European Union treaty that would automatically punish countries that use the euro if they violate existing limits on overspending.
AP - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear an appeal from Secret Service agents who say they should be shielded from a lawsuit over their arrest of a Colorado man who confronted Vice President Dick Cheney.
Why haven't big Wall St. companies or their executives faced legal punishment? Steve Kroft investigates
AP - The leaders of France and Germany called forcefully Monday for a new European Union treaty that would automatically punish countries that use the euro if they violate existing limits on overspending.
AP - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear an appeal from Secret Service agents who say they should be shielded from a lawsuit over their arrest of a Colorado man who confronted Vice President Dick Cheney.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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Jobless rate at lowest level since March 2009, as employers added 120K jobs in November - but 315K gave up looking for work
Pakistan's army flatly rejects claim by U.S. officials that they were warned of pending strikes which left 24 Pakistani troops dead
Lacking the energy of 2010 - or a presidential candidate to call its own - the Tea Party hopes to make an impact once again
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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Well organized, well-oiled Muslim Brotherhood political machine bends new rules to help put group ahead in vote
Pakistan is considering withdrawing its support for the U.S.-led war on terror if its sovereignty is violated again, the foreign minister suggested in comments published on Thursday.
Movement turning attention toward specific demands - from ending corporate influence on politics to "Robin Hood tax"
Well organized, well-oiled Muslim Brotherhood political machine bends new rules to help put group ahead in vote
Pakistan is considering withdrawing its support for the U.S.-led war on terror if its sovereignty is violated again, the foreign minister suggested in comments published on Thursday.
Movement turning attention toward specific demands - from ending corporate influence on politics to "Robin Hood tax"
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