Scott Neuman

Scott Neuman appears in the following:

Chicago Teachers On Strike, Affecting 350,000 Students

Monday, September 10, 2012

Teachers from the nation's third-largest school district have gone on strike despite an offer of a 16 percent pay raise over four years.

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Federal Court Rules Against Texas Voter ID Law

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A three-judge panel said the pending law would discriminate against racial minorities and the poor, who are less likely to have photo identification.

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Isaac's Size, Speed Help It Pack A Heavyweight Punch

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The storm may not have had the intensity of other Gulf hurricanes of recent years, but its slow movement and wide coverage area create their own problems.

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Floods, Power Outages In Isaac's Wake

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Nearly a third of the homes in Louisiana are without power, even as a downgraded Isaac, now a tropical storm, continued to cause damage.

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Officials Say New Orleans Better Prepared For Hurricane, But Residents Still Nervous

Monday, August 27, 2012

It's been seven years since Katrina and the failure of the city's levee system. It's been rebuilt at a cost of billions, but the job isn't quite finished.

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Tropical Storm Isaac Strengthens As It Heads Toward Louisiana

Monday, August 27, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac is over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on its way toward New Orleans, where it's expected to hit seven years to the day since Katrina.

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Dallas Deploys Old Weapon In New Mosquito Fight

Sunday, August 19, 2012

The city has approved its first aerial spraying in 45 years to combat an outbreak of West Nile virus. Over the years, the chemicals used for aerial spraying have become much safer for...

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Man On The Moon: Saving America's 'One Small Step'

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Private space ventures and nations such as China are aiming to potentially leave their own prints in the moon's powdery soil. That's prompted some nervousness about keeping Neil Armst...

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Who 'Owns' The Bush Tax Cuts?

Monday, July 09, 2012

Democrats opposed the Bush tax cuts in the early 2000s. But now President Obama is calling for a second extension of the cuts for some Americans, and Republicans are lining up in opposition. So whose tax cut is it anyway?

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'Malware Monday' Just Another Day On The Internet For Most of Us

Friday, July 06, 2012

The FBI will shut off two temporary servers that have kept the DNSChanger virus in check for the past year.

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Murray and Federer To Face Off In Wimbledon Final

Friday, July 06, 2012

Roger Federer beat defending champion Novak Djokovic to advance to Sunday's championship. He'll face the winner of today's semifinal between Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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The Inside Scoop On 5 Kinds Of Crazy Weather

Monday, July 02, 2012

Sure, everybody's heard of tornadoes and hurricanes. But derechos? Haboobs? Dig in to our glossary of extreme weather.

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Roberts Sheds Aura Of Predictability With Ruling

Thursday, June 28, 2012

But court observers caution it is too soon to add the chief justice to the list of those who acted in unexpected ways once they joined the Supreme Court.

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Markets Offer Muted Reaction To Bank Ratings Dowgrades

Friday, June 22, 2012

The Moody's credit rating agency's downgrade of 15 banks in the U.S. and Europe was anticipated by global markets but will likely mean higher costs for consumers.

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JPMorgan 'Rogue Trader' Losses Send Chills Through Markets

Friday, May 11, 2012

The largest U.S. bank lost $2 billion due to a single, London-based "rogue trader," the company's CEO admits.

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Four Possible Post-Election Moves For Greece, France

Monday, May 07, 2012

After a weekend election that created even more potential uncertainty for both countries, observers weigh in on what could happen next.

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Does Junior Seau's Death Point To A 'Chargers Curse'?

Thursday, May 03, 2012

The death of the former San Diego linebacker means eight members of the team that went to the Super Bowl in 1994 have now died — all before age 45.

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Dismissed Agent 'Checked Out' Sarah Palin During Security Detail

Friday, April 20, 2012

One of three agents let go in the aftermath of the Colombia prostitution scandal had written under a photo of Palin on his Facebook page that he 'checking her out'.

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Shuttle Discovery Arrives At Smithsonian; New York Readies For Enterprise

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Intrepid Air and Sea Museum moves three aircraft off the flight deck to make room for the shuttle Enterprise.

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Key Republican Hints At Broader Investigation Of Secret Service

Monday, April 16, 2012

Darrell Issa of California says Congress will "look over the shoulder" of the Secret Service as it investigates agents who allegedly hired prostitutes ahead of a summit in Colombia.

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