President-elect Barack Obama has named former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta as his choice for CIA director. Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, talks about past CIA directors and their experience when they took office.
Posted: 01/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
The Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest showcase for new electronics products, is in Las Vegas this week. Those attending are trying to console themselves that their sales in 2008 are projected as flat, or only down between 3 and 4 percent.
Posted: 01/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Congress is unlikely to meet President-elect Barack Obama's plea for an economic stimulus package that would be ready by the time he takes office Jan. 20. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the package is likely to be ready for Obama's signature by mid-February.
Posted: 01/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
President-elect Barack Obama has met with his team of economic advisers in Washington and said the government must get its own fiscal house in order. He said new spending in the stimulus package will be carefully monitored, and won't include earmarks.
Posted: 01/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
President-elect Barack Obama arrived in Washington to get ready for his upcoming inauguration. He's to meet with congressional leaders on his economic stimulus plan Monday. Top Democrats are warning that even if lawmakers move quickly, it could take weeks to get the plan ready to be signed into law.
Posted: 01/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
As Israeli forces pound Hamas fighters, civilian casualties mount. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in the region to spearhead efforts for a cease-fire. Israeli troops have surrounded Gaza City and are in the third day of a ground offensive.
Posted: 01/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Israeli forces launched a deadly ground attack against Hamas this weekend. The move is in response to Hamas firing rockets into southern Israel. Vivian Silver, of Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development in Israel, and Abu Sahmi, of the Palestinian Dialogue Center, discuss the conflict's impact and the divided argument on how peace can be achieved.
Posted: 01/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Regulators investigated Bernard Madoff's investment fund at least eight times before the scheme was exposed. And Wall Street firms have advised against dealing with him for years. We explore why regulators were unable to bust the scheme before dozens of people lost billions of dollars.
Posted: 01/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Wrigley Field has been transformed from a baseball mecca to a hockey venue for one day only. The NHL is holding its winter outdoor classic in Wrigley, pitting the Detroit Red Wings versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
Posted: 01/01/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
The health care industry has been one of the strongest engines of the economy recently, adding jobs as other industries cut them. But there's growing evidence hospitals are not so immune to the recession.
Posted: 01/02/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
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