A U.S. appeals court says the 17-year prison sentence imposed on convicted terrorism plotter Jose Padilla was far “too lenient.” The court also ordered a new hearing to determine what it calls a more appropriate punishment. The three-judge panel ruled Monday that Padilla got off “too lightly” for someone who trained to kill at an […]
US Court Calls 17-year Terror Sentence Too Short
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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US Airshow Crash Death Toll Rises to 10
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:18 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from last week’s plane crash at an airshow in Nevada has risen to 10. A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed into an area of box seats near a grandstand during the National Championship Air Races site outside Reno. Video taken at the scene showed the plane heading nose-down into the […]
US Airshow Crash Death Toll Rises to 10
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:13 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from last week’s plane crash at an airshow in Nevada has risen to 10. A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed into an area of box seats near a grandstand during the National Championship Air Races site outside Reno. Video taken at the scene showed the plane heading nose-down into the […]
FBI: Crime Continues to Decline in US
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 12:08 pm (UTC-5)
Violent crime has declined 6 percent in the United States in 2010 for the fourth consecutive year. An FBI report released Monday said burglaries, theft and other crimes against property dropped 2.5 percent, for the eighth year in a row. Nationwide, an estimated 1.2 million violent crimes and about 9 million property crimes occurred last […]
Report: US Considering Military Hotline with Iran
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:54 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. newspaper says the United States is considering trying to establish a direct military hotline with Iran in order to defuse potential confrontations between the two countries’ military forces. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that one proposal would create a link between the Iranian Navy and the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is […]
US Space Satellite May Crash to Earth by Week’s End
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. space agency NASA says that one of its decommissioned satellites is expected to crash back to Earth by week’s end. Re-entry is expected this Friday, give or take a day, for the school bus size, 5.4-metric ton satellite. NASA officials say approximately 26 pieces of the satellite will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Most of […]
63rd Annual Emmys Held in Los Angeles
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 12:28 am (UTC-5)
“Modern Family” won the prize for the Best Comedy Series at the 63rd annual Emmy Awards, recognizing the best shows and individual performances on U.S. television. Jane Lynch of Fox’s “Glee” hosted the show Sunday in Los Angeles. The cast and crew of ABC’s “Modern Family”, the mockumentary about three assorted couples, also took home […]
Philippines President to Highlight Corruption Fight During US Visit
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino arrives Monday in the United States on a five-day visit to seek investments and promote his government’s anti-corruption efforts. Mr. Aquino plans to speak in New York Tuesday to the Open Government Partnership — an international initiative to promote greater transparency and accountability in government. He is also expected to attend […]
US Presses Pakistan for Action on Haqqani Network
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is pressing Pakistan to take action against the Haqqani militants the U.S. blames for an attack on the U.S. embassy in Kabul last week. U.S. officials say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the message in a meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in New York on Sunday. Officials say […]
US Airshow Crash Death Toll Rises to 9
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from Friday’s plane crash at an airshow in Nevada has risen to nine. And there is now word of another airshow crash — this time in the state of West Virginia, which has claimed one life.. Officials announced the higher toll Saturday after recovering the remains of 7 more victims from the […]
