NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBSThe latest news, analysis and reporting from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and its Web site, the feed is updated at least once a day and includes interviews, background reports and updates to put today's news in context.Debate Abounds on Russia's Ambitions in Georgia Conflict- August 14, 2008 Defense chief Robert Gates warned Russia Thursday to curb its military actions in Georgia while Moscow affirmed its support for the separatist enclaves there. Two analysts examine why Russia has engaged in the conflict.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/europe/july-dec08/rus... Scientists Find Stone Age Burial Ground in Sahara Desert- August 14, 2008 A team of paleontologists inadvertently discovered the remains of a Stone Age cemetery in the Sahara desert, revealing clues about the lives of the hunter-gatherers who lived in the once-temperate region. A lead researcher details the finds.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec08/st... Energy, Food Costs Push Consumer Prices up, Fueling Inflation Fears- August 14, 2008 The Labor Department reported a 0.8 percent rise in consumer prices in July -- double the expected rate -- sending inflation on its fastest annual pace in 17 years. With inflation fears growing, concerns are growing that the Fed may consider raising interest rates.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-de... Clinton's Name to Go Into Nominating Roll Call at Dems Convention- August 14, 2008 The Democratic National Committee will place Sen. Hillary Clinton's name in the party's nomination roll call at its convention later this month a symbolic move intended to help unite Democrats after the hard-fought primaries, party officials announced Thursday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Nigeria Hands Over Oil-rich Peninsula to Cameroon- August 14, 2008 Nigeria handed over the Bakassi peninsula, which is home to offshore oil and gas reserves, to neighboring Cameroon on Thursday, bringing a formal end to a 15-year dispute marred by violence and legal battles.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec0... Russian President Voices Support for Georgia's Separatist Enclaves- August 14, 2008 Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Moscow would continue to support Georgia's breakaway provinces while Russia's foreign minister declared that the world "can forget about" Georgia's territorial integrity as the crisis continues to unfold.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/europe/july-dec0... Experts Answered Your Questions on What the Olympics Mean for China- August 13, 2008 With all international eyes on China as the Olympics begin, how will the attention impact the country's people, traditions and its place on the global stage Orville Schell of the Asia Society and Victor Cha of Georgetown answered your questions.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/insider/ |