Tag: Celeste Headlee
FBI opens probe into News Corp hacking scandal
The FBI opened an investigation into whether News Corp. employees tried to hack into phones belonging to 9/11 victims and their family members. ...
Terrorist attack in Mumbai
A coordinated attack that targeted the busiest districts of India's economic capital left at least 21 dead and 113 injured....
Debt ceiling plan infuriates conservatives
Senate Rep. leader Mitch McConnell's plan would allow the president to increase the federal debt limit without Congressional approval....
Suicidicide attack at Ahmed Wali Karzai's funeral
A suicide bomb attack killed at least four people at the funeral of Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar....
When unemployment benefits end
Federal unemployment benefits are set to expire by the end of the year -- estimates say this will be a $37-billion-dollar blow to the economy....
Police facial-recognition scanners raise privacy concerns
Law enforcement outfitted with iPhones capable of scanning a person's face and matching it to a database of people with criminal records. ...
Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years
Drought grips Horn of Africa region -- which encompasses Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea -- leaving millions at risk....
Minnesota state shutdown the longest in US history
Minnesota's state shutdown entered day 12, making it the longest in US history and leaving 22,000 state employees unemployed....
US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan
The move is an effort to admonish Pakistan for expelling U.S. military trainers, and show disapproval for terrorist activities there....
Ahmed Wali Karzai assassinated in Kandahar
Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, was shot dead at point blank range this morning....
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