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Obama defends drones and condemns GITMO, the Boy Scouts yield to pressure, Hobby Lobby presents its case in court, the community of Moore starts to heal, traders get off to a rough start on bad economic news from Asia
On counterterrorism, the president defends drones and condemns GITMO. The Boy Scouts yield to pressure and end the ban on homosexual scouts. The craft store Hobby Lobby argues its First Amendment case in court. In Oklahoma, the cleanup is ongoing but the community of Moore starts to heal. Traders get off to a rough start, awakening to bad economic news from Asia.
The president plans a visit to Moore, Oklahoma, an attempt to broker peace talks, a modern day epistle, U.S. intelligence identifies suspects in the Benghazi attack, Ben Bernanke testifies to Congress
The president plans a visit to storm-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, where digging out continues. In Amman, Jordan, an attempt to broker peace talks between Syria and the rebels. A modern day epistle from a prison in Iran finds its way to the west. U.S. intelligence identifies suspects in the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans. The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, testifies to Congress.
Moore, Oklahoma digs out from the tornado, two IRS commissioners tell the Senate they never misled Congress, an Arizona law protecting late-term babies is struck down, a compromise immigration reform bill is approved, the Dow is up slightly
Moore, Oklahoma digs out from the tornado. Two former IRS commissioners tell the Senate they never misled Congress. An Arizona law protecting late-term preborn babies is struck down. The Senate Judiciary Committee approves a compromise immigration reform bill. The Dow is up slightly, but it’s so high, every increase is record-setting.
Senior White House staff knew about the IRS targeting probe, a second day of twisters ravage Oklahoma City, a State Department report tags seven countries violators of religious freedom, the Supreme Court will take up a public-prayer case, the bull-market mood prevails on Wall Street
It is revealed that senior White House staff knew about the IRS targeting probe last month. A second day of twisters ravages parts of Oklahoma City, leaving nothing but faith. A State Department report tags seven countries violators of religious freedom. The Supreme Court announces it is taking up a public-prayer case. The bull-market mood prevails on Wall Street.
The White House pleads ignorance on the IRS scandal, North Korea launches four missiles, severe weather strikes the Midwest, the federal government investigates the Connecticut train crash, a new week begins for Wall Street
The White House continues to plead ignorance on the IRS scandal. North Korea launches four missiles in tests that rattle the south. Severe weather strikes the Midwest with reports of one death in Oklahoma. The federal government looks into the train crash in Connecticut. A new week begins for surging Wall Street.
The president's White House question-and-answer session leads to more questions, Republicans attach the IRS scandal to Obamacare, a Texas tornado kills six, fighting rages in Syria but the UN draws up a post-war reconstruction plan, a security firm in Afganistan confirms the death of four American civilian contractors, the Dow dips but the markets remain on the rise
The president’s White House question-and-answer session leads to more questions on IRS targeting. In Congress, Republicans attach the IRS scandal to Obamacare. A Texas tornado kills six. On Syria, fighting rages on but already UN planners are drawing up a post-war reconstruction plan. In Afghanistan, a security firm confirms that four civilian contractors killed in a suicide car bombing were Americans. The Dow dips but the market remains beyond its $15,000 mark as part of a five-year rise for U.S. stocks generally.
Decisive White House action on a scandal growing worse by the day, Gosnell gets an additional life sentence, an Army Sergeant is accused of sexual assault, Eric Holder is questioned about the government seizure of phone records, Wall Street gains push stock indices to all-time highs
Decisive White House action on a scandal growing worse by the day. Kermit Gosnell gets an additional life sentence and the jurors speak out. An Army sergeant assigned as coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood Texas now himself accused of such crimes. The House Oversight Committee questions Holder about the government’s seizure of Associated Press phone records. Wall Street’s gains are modest, but they push both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard and Poor’s 500 stock indices to all-time highs.
Gosnell cuts a life-saving deal, the White House goes on the defensive, Minnesota approves same-sex marriage, the Russian government expels a U.S. diplomat, the military becomes more sophisticated, stocks end higher and the Dow rises on Wall Street
The abortionist convicted of murder had been facing the death penalty, but Gosnell cuts a life-saving deal: he won’t appeal if the state won’t execute him. The White House is on the defensive as reporters bear down. Minnesota lawmakers approve a same sex marriage law and send it to the governor. The Russian government expels a U.S. diplomat for spying. The military successfully launches a fighter-jet-sized drone from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Stocks end higher and the Dow once again rises at the closing bell on Wall Street.
Kermit Gosnell found guilty, difficult questions at the White House, Virginia woman arranges Tsarnaev burial, the Dow ends down at closing bell
Kermit Gosnell is found guilty on three counts of murder, but will the Philadelphia case place abortion on trial? Difficult questions are fielded at the White House amid diplomatic decorum. America’s tenth largest city is broke and trying to avoid bankruptcy. A mental health counselor in Virginia helps to arrange a burial for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, despite opposition from some in the community. The Dow ends the day on Wall Street down slightly at the closing bell.
White House under fire for doctoring Benghazi talking points, uprisings in the Arab Spring, the continuing case for a jailed Iranian-American pastor
The White House comes under fire for doctoring Benghazi talking points. Uprisings occur in the increasingly unstable countries of the so-called Arab Spring. The case continues for an Iranian-American pastor jailed in Iran.
