The U.S. Senate has rejected a debt limit bill, shortly after the House of Representatives approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid default next week. The Senate voted 59 to 41 Friday to set aside a vote on the plan, put forth […]
US Senate Rejects Debt Ceiling Plan Approved by House
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Tropical Storm Don Bringing Much-Needed Rain to Texas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of Texas as Tropical Storm Don approached the coast of the southwestern U.S. state, bringing with it much-needed rain. Storm warnings had been posted from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port O’Connor as the weather system swirled in the Gulf of Mexico, moving toward […]
UN Appoints Special Sudan, South Sudan Envoy
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has appointed a special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan to help mediate remaining tensions between the newly-divided nations. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Friday the position would be filled by Haile Menkerios, who since last year served as the head of the U.N. mission in Sudan. The statement said Menkerios has […]
Libyans Bury Rebel Military Chief
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Libyans turned out in rebel-held Benghazi on Friday for the funeral of the opposition’s military chief. Abdel Fattah Younes and two of his aides were gunned down on Thursday under mysterious circumstances. The military chief had been part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s inner circle before joining the rebels earlier this year. The […]
US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a debt default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which is destined for defeat in the Democratic-majority Senate but could […]
Tropical Storm Don Bringing Much-Needed Rain to Texas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Texas as Tropical Storm Don approaches the southwestern U.S. state, bringing with it much-needed rain. Storm warnings have been posted from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Matagorda as the weather system swirls in the Gulf of Mexico, moving toward the west-northwest. The National […]
US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which calls for raising the U.S. borrowing limit in exchange for more […]
US House of Representatives Voting on Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on a Republican-led plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. The plan was put forth by House Speaker John Boehner, who put off a Thursday vote on the measure because he had too few […]
Thousands Protest Proposed Reforms in Bahrain
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets outside Bahrain’s capital to call for greater reforms. The protests Friday came as government and opposition groups considered reforms proposed by a committee set up by the kingdom’s Sunni rulers. The national dialogue committee was set up to investigate the kingdom’s suppression of anti-government protests that left […]
US Congress Works to Avoid Default
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Congress pushed ahead with competing proposals Friday in an effort to enable the U.S. government to pay all of its bills and avoid a default next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, has put forth a plan to cut government spending by $2.5 trillion, while raising the legal limit on borrowing […]
