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News Buzz: Food Crisis, Dalai Lama, and More
Nation & World
- April 25, 2008
The UN today offered its most serious assessment yet of the recent rises in global food costs.
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Morning Buzz: April 11, 2008
News Desk
- April 11, 2008
Feelings of dissatisfaction toward President Bush and the American economy are at record levels, according to a pair of new reports. The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll finds that Bush's approval rating has fallen to 28 percent, a new low; meanwhile, consumer confidence ratings have dropped for the fourth straight month to a record low of 29.5, according to the RBC Cash Index.
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On Scene With the Olympic Torch
By Justin Ewers -
Nation & World
- April 10, 2008
The threat of violence in San Francisco prompts officials to reroute procession.
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Morning Buzz: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
News Desk
- April 8, 2008
Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general in charge of Iraq, will once again step onto Capitol Hill today to delivery testimony on the progress of the war.
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Protests on Olympics Intensify Over China's Human-Rights Record
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
San Francisco braces for demonstrations when the Olympic torch makes its only North American stop.
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Morning Buzz: April 7, 2008
News Desk
- April 7, 2008
As the Olympic torch made its way today through Paris, it had to be extinguished at least twice amid street protests over China's human rights record and the Chinese government's recent crackdown in Tibet. There were also protesters on hand yesterday when the torch made its way through London, and 37 people were arrested. Protests are planned for when it comes through San Francisco and New Delhi. The torch will arrive in China on May 4.
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Why the West Speaks Softly in Response to the Chinese Crackdown in Tibet
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- March 28, 2008
Though human rights groups complain, there is little sentiment for an Olympics boycott.
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Violence in Tibet Creates a Political Dilemma for Washington
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- March 18, 2008
Washington is quiet about China's crackdown and rejects boycotting the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China's Authorities Go After Human-Rights Advocates
By Paul Mooney -
Nation & World
- February 14, 2008
China's leaders see the Olympic Games as an opportunity to dazzle the world
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How the Chinese Authorities Silenced Dissident Hu Jia
By Paul Mooney -
Nation & World
- February 14, 2008
Much of the news about human-rights abuses in China emerged from the living room of Hu Jia.
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Chinese Olympics: Death and Greed
News Desk
- January 29, 2008
Chinese officials are acknowledging that six workers have died building venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics over the past five years. Ding Zhenkuan, deputy chief of Beijing's Municipal Bureau of Work Safety, initially told reporters no deaths had taken place at the 91,000-seat National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest" and the site for the opening and closing ceremonies. He later acknowledged two died there and then added there were six worker deaths in total at all sites, without elaborating on the other four deaths.
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The Top Energy Stories to Watch in 2008
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- January 2, 2008
There's a big year ahead in the drive for alternative fuels.
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Take a Splash in the Hudson River
By Katherine Hobson -
Nation & World
- December 20, 2007
50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008: Get Ready for Olympic Marathon Swimming
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Romney Faces a Credibility Gap
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- August 13, 2007
First it was the abortion issue; now there are questions about his Olympian claims.
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