Tag: The Takeaway
Remembering musician, artist and writer Gil Scott Heron
The influential artist best known for songs like "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott Heron, died Friday....
President Obama nominates new Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey
Over Memorial Day, President Obama announced new nominations to top military positions. ...
President Obama visits Joplin, Missouri, memorial service
Tornado-wracked Joplin, Missouri, hosted President Obama on Sunday. He was there to assure tornado victims that they would not be forgotten....
Should the PATRIOT Act have been renewed?
Congress extended the PATRIOT act this week. Many in and out of Congress are worried about civil liberties. ...
Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic arrested: Survivors respond
Survivors of the genocide allegedly perpetrated by Ratko Mladic in Serbia agreed to tell their stories to the world, only once Mladic had been captured....
Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Suspect Jared Loughner Found Unfit to Stand Trial
The judge in charge of the case against Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing 6 people and shooting Gabrielle Giffords, has ruled that the defendant is unfit for trial. ...
Bitcoins and the future of the monetary system
Digital Money or bitcoins could be changing the way that people do business. ...
Americans unprepared for financial disaster
Too many Americans have already maxed out their credit cards and couldn't get a loan, even in the case of financial emergency. ...
Medicare: The biggest issue of the 2012 campaign?
Democrats want to use Medicare to hit Republicans until the 2012 election, and Republicans intend to use Medicare to remind people of Obama's health care overhaul....
Bradley Manning's father says his son is innocent
Bradley Manning's father talks about his son's imprisonment, innocence and the new documentary "Wikisecrets."...
