The Ellis County Press: Top Videos for April 24th, 2009

Top Videos for April 24th, 2009
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Editor on 04/24/2009 17:10:00


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CBS - TORTURE CONTROVERSY HEATS UP
Capitol Hill lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are denying they knew anything
about waterboarding during the war in Iraq as a possible investigation is
pending, reports Thalia Assuras. (Apr 24)
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CBS - INVESTORS AWAIT STRESS TESTS
Crucial regional banks are expected to fail the Fed's "stress tests," reports
Priya David. Maggie Rodriguez speaks to Sen. Chris Dodd from the Senate Banking
Committee. (Apr 24)
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NYT - Asia Pacific: U.S. Concerns as Taliban Advance
As the Taliban move further into Pakistan, taking over Buner, a district that is
just 70 miles northwest of Islamabad, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of
Staff meets with Pakistani military leaders, again. (Apr 24)
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AFP - TALIBAN FIGHTERS PATROL STREETS OF BUNER IN PAKISTAN
Taliban fighters controlling the Pakistan district of Buner are to withdraw by
Friday evening, a spokesman for the militants said. More than 100 paramilitary
police have reinforced regular police stations across the northwest district.
(Apr 24)
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CBS - NEARLY 80 DEAD IN IRAQ SUICIDE ATTACKS
Thursday marked the deadliest day on Iraq in over a year with nearly 80 dead in
two separate suicide attacks. UTTM Military Analyst Col. Mitch Mitchell (Ret.)
discusses Iraqi security and the movement of U.S. troops out of Iraq and into
Afghanistan. (Apr 24)
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AFP - IRAQ\'S ILLITERATE HIT THE BOOKS
First repression, then war, have kept some Iraqi women from learning how to
read. A new programme financed by the United States is changing that, based on
the belief that education will empower poor women and keep them from joining
radical groups. (Apr 24)
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CBS - OBAMA CRACKS DOWN ON CREDIT CARD LENDERS
President Obama has announced plans to crack down on credit card companies who
are raising interest rates and slashing customer credit lines. Kelli Grant, Sr.
Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, weighs in. (Apr 24)
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CBS - JACKED UP INTEREST RATES
The banking industry collects more than $15 billion a year in credit card
penalty fees, a tenth of its revenue. President Obama wants new legislation to
protect consumers. Anthony Mason reports. (Apr 23)
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AFP - JACOB ZUMA CAN "SMELL VICTORY"
South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma said Thursday he could smell
victory in general elections, addressing 2,000 cheering supporters at the
African National Congress party headquarters in Johannesburg. The ANC was
hovering around the two-thirds mark in initial poll returns in a vote expected
to launch Mr. Zuma into the presidency. (Apr 23)
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CBS - CLEAN COAL DILEMMA
Energy CEO Jim Rogers wants to substantially reduce his plants' carbon footprint
by 2050. But NASA climatologist Jim Hanson says we only have 20 years to make
that achievement. (Apr 23)
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