ABC News: World News

Clem's Chronicles: Afghanistan/WH State Dinner/Holiday Travel

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:04:23 -0500

Howdy folks-here's what we're looking at tonight.... AFGHANISTAN/US POLICY DECISION-Well we don’t exactly know what has been decided but we know when we’ll know. President Obama will address the nation next Tuesday with the details of his decision. Jake Tapper,...

Jake Tapper - Afghanistan - Barack Obama - Asia - Government

Photos: White House State Dinners Through the Years

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:22 -0500

Wining and dining is on the menu at the White House tonight, as the President and First Lady hold their first state dinner -- honoring India's Prime Minister. State dinners are always grand affairs steeped deep in tradition, and tonight's...

White House - First Lady - Prime minister - State dinner - United States

Are We Becoming A Nation of Know-Nothings?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:24:24 -0500

A headline in today’s Huffington Post reads “Palin Supporters Struggle To Explain Why They Support Palin”. Two interviewers from “New Left Media” recently camped out at a Borders in Ohio as people arrived for a Sarah Palin book signing. They...

Sarah Palin - Huffington Post - United States - Alaska - Government

Quotes of the Day: 'President Obama has the information he wants... to make his decision'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:22 -0500

"After completing a rigorous final meeting, President Obama has the information he wants and needs to make his decision and he will announce that decision within days." -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, following the ninth and presumably final...

Barack Obama - Robert Gibbs - White House Press Secretary - United States - White House

Clem's Chronicles: Jobs/Afghanistan/Health Care Reform/Deficit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:23 -0500

Happy Thanksgving week folks. Here's tonight's news...... THE ECONOMY/JOBS-Green shoots. We’ve been hearing about “green shoots” for awhile now, those tantalizing examples of an economy on the rebound. While good/less bad economic news has recently outpaced bad news, there’s the...

Health - Health Policy - Anti-Regulation - Activism - Universal Health Care

Child Safety: Crib Recall and Other Recently Recalled Kids Products

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:34:23 -0500

Late today, government safety officials announced the biggest crib recall in U.S. history -- more than two million cribs made by the Stork Craft company. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it involves some popular cribs with a feature that's...

Consumer Product Safety Commission - United States - Home - Consumer Information - Government

You Buying Less This Holiday?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:23 -0500

America has gone from a nation of credit card charging spenders to savers. And the Grinch appears to be poised to steel this Christmas too. The savings rate has jumped way up in the past year. Americans are nervous about...

Christmas - Credit card - How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Saving - Holidays

President Lou Dobbs?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:34:23 -0500

There’s been rumblings of late about 2012. Not the movie but the upcoming presidential election. Much of the talk, the speculation really, has centered around Sarah Palin. She did not rule anything in or out as she made the interview...

Lou Dobbs - Sarah Palin - President - United States - Government

The Democrats Need LBJ

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:14:29 -0500

ABC's Stu Schutzman reports from New York: Not so much President Lyndon Baines Johnson as Senator Lyndon Johnson. Senate Democrats need a leader like LBJ now more than ever. Johnson wouldn’t have stood for the current Democratic “debate” on health...

New York - Democratic - Lyndon B. Johnson - United States Senate - Lyndon Baines Johnson

President Obama Sets the Tone With First Official State Dinner

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:51 -0500

Aides say, expect something new as the Prime Minister of India is welcomed.

Prime Minister of India - Society and Culture - History - Canada - Government

Obama to Announce Afghanistan Strategy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:09:50 -0500

With "off-ramps" and "benchmarks" in place, Obama sees road ahead in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan - Asia - United States - Government - Canada

Fate of Pete the Moose Hangs in Balance

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:26:59 -0500

Beloved moose could be killed if a new home isn't found by January.

Organizations - Public Service - Fraternal - United States - Loyal Order of Moose

Economy's Rebound Weaker Than First Believed

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:56:26 -0500

Economy grows at 2.8 percent pace in third quarter.

sport - Equestrian - Quarter Horse - Breeds - Associations

Thanksgiving Travel Tips: How to Avoid Delays

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:40:37 -0500

A guide to surviving planes, trains and automobiles this holiday weekend.

Planes Trains and Automobiles - Thanksgiving - Kids and Teens - Recreation - People and Society

WATCH: Jake Tapper on the Afghanistan Strategy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:48:20 -0500

Obama will likely send more troops to Afghanistan, with benchmarks to come home.

Jake Tapper - Afghanistan - Asia - United States - Government

WATCH: Obamas' Personal Touches on State Dinner

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:54 -0500

The event will include lettuce from Michelle Obama's garden and Bollywood music.

Michelle Obama - Barack Obama - United States - India - Gardens

WATCH: Lagging Safety Standards for Baby Products

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:32 -0500

Safety checks on baby products were not mandatory until a law passed last year.

Children - United States - Shopping - Baby - Consumer Product Safety Commission

WATCH: Uncertain Fate for Pet Moose

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:31:18 -0500

Pete the moose cannot legally be kept on the farm where he was raised.

Organizations - Public Service - Fraternal - Loyal Order of Moose - Watches

WATCH: What Will Extra Troops in Afghanistan Do?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:30:12 -0500

Additional troops will likely protect Afghan villages and train security forces.

Afghanistan - Asia - Warfare and Conflict - Society and Culture - Afghanistan Civil War

WATCH: Stephanopoulos on War Support

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:10:18 -0500

Sending more troops to Afghanistan is a tough sell to the public and Congress.

United States Congress - War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Asia - United States

WATCH: Housing Market's Mixed Signals

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:52:04 -0500

Price drops slow down and first-time home buyers boost sales on existing homes.

Business - Real Estate - Residential - Business and Economy - Property

WATCH: President's Agenda: Health Care, Afghanistan

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:45 -0500

Obama's upcoming issues include health care, Afghanistan and federal deficit.

Health care - United States public debt - Afghanistan - Asia - Government

WATCH: Obama Addresses Long-Term Economic Recovery

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:25 -0500

Stocks and home sales are up, but the unemployment rate in 2009 is still high.

Unemployment - Business - United States - Financial services - Investing

WATCH: Warning for Parents: Crib Recall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:03 -0500

Deaths linked to drop-down crib prompt recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs.

United States - California - Society and Culture - Politics - Constitutional Offices

WATCH: From Hollywood to the Front Line

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:26:52 -0500

Actor Fahim Fazli works as a translator for Marines in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan - Hollywood Los Angeles California - Asia - Society and Culture - Government

WATCH: New Details on Sen. Ensign's Affair

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:41:45 -0500

Former staffer Doug Hampton claims John Ensign broke ethics laws after affair.

John Ensign - United States - Senate - Government - Legislative Branch

WATCH: Conservation Through Photographing Decline

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:04 -0500

Person of the week, Daniel Beltra captures Earth's radical changes.

Television - Environment - Arts - Programs - Drama

WATCH: Deluge Drowns British Isles

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:25:19 -0500

Picturesque village streets turn into torrents across England and Ireland.

Ireland - Society and Culture - Recreation - Arts and Entertainment - United States

WATCH: Women's Health Care in Jeopardy?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:26 -0500

Following recommended mammogram cutbacks, are calls for fewer Pap smears.

Pap test - Health - Women's Health - Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests - Cervical cancer

WATCH: What's Next for Oprah Winfrey?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:10 -0500

Media mogul announces the end of her iconic daytime talk show.

OprahWinfrey - Talk show - Television - Arts - Programs