Twitter Rundown for Monday, November 12, 2012
Congress Looking For Answers On Petraeus Affair
Questions are being asked about who in the White House knew what when about the extramarital affair that prompted CIA Director David Petraeus to resign suddenly on Friday.
Robin’s Thoughts On Petraeus And Broadwell
Here & Now’s Robin Young reflects on her past interviews with both Paula Broadwell and David Petraeus, who gave Robin two of his military coins.
D-Day And ‘The Boys Of Pointe Du Hoc’
Author Patrick K. O’Donnell’s latest book, ‘Dog Company,’ tells the story of the Army Rangers who accomplished one of D-Day’s most dangerous missions: taking out the big German guns at the top of a cliff.
Egypt’s Bumpy Road To Democracy
The process of drafting a new constitution in Egypt is causing a heated debate. Thousands of Islamists marched in Cairo on Friday, demanding the constitution be based on Shariah law.
All Black Friday, All The Time!
Thanksgiving is early this year, and so are Black Friday deals. Home Depot launched its first pre-Black Friday deals last Friday – three weeks before the official launch of the holiday shopping season!
A Growing Community Of Jews In Nigeria
It came as a surprise to longtime researcher William Miles that Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja is home to a community of thousands of Jews.
The sequester budget cuts mean lower reimbursements for chemotherapy drugs for Medicare patients — a change that’s forcing some cancer clinics to turn away patients, in order to make ends meet.
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We usually talk to reporter Paul Eisenstein about cars, but when he mentioned he’d recently had a brush with death, we wanted to know more.
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The International Energy Agency is warning that unless nations take urgent action to reduce carbon dioxide levels, average temperatures on the earth could rise by more than nine degrees Fahrenheit.
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