( Title: OBAMA – BIRTHDAY HEAD: Obama Celebrates 50th Birthday with White House Party DATE: 08/04/11 NUMBER: 1219201 TYPE: CN )) U.S. President Barack Obama will celebrate his 50th birthday on Thursday in Washington with a private party at the White House. President Obama will spend the morning at work, before hosting a party with […]
Obama Celebrates 50th Birthday with White House Party
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Rains from Emily Drench Hispaniola
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Emily has brought drenching rain to the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but has now weakened in the mountains dividing the two countries. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its most recent bulletin Thursday that Emily is “losing organization” as it interacts with the mountains of Hispaniola and […]
Asian Markets Open Sharply Lower After US, European Plunge
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Major Asian markets opened sharply lower Friday after concerns that another global economic downturn may be on the way sent U.S. and European markets plunging. Tokyo’s Nikkei, Sydney’s Australian Securities Exchange, and Seoul’s Kospi were all down about four percent shortly after opening. Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York plummeted 513 points, […]
Spanish Riot Police Charge Protesters
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Spanish riot police used force late Thursday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered at the interior ministry to protest the closure of Madrid’s main square. The Spanish daily newspaper El Pais showed images of protesters, some of them with blood on their faces, being surrounded by police or dragged in handcuffs. El Pais said […]
NFL First US League to Test for HGH
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
The new 10-year deal between the National Football League players and team owners signed Thursday makes the NFL the first U.S. professional sports league to use blood testing for human growth hormone . The bulk of the collective bargaining agreement to end the NFL’s bitter labor dispute was agreed to last month, but certain elements […]
Senators Want to Stop Development Aid to China
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants the Obama administration to cut off all development aid to China. The 12 lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to fellow senators who head up the Appropriations Committee and the subcommittee on State Department operations. The two panels are in charge of approving foreign aid. The senators pointed out […]
Syria Announces Reforms; Hama Remains Under Siege
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree that allows citizens to form political parties. The decree comes as the death toll continues to rise in the government’s crackdown on political dissent. The state-run SANA news agency said Thursday the presidential decree gives citizens the right to establish and join political parties as long as […]
Israel Aircraft Targets Gaza Militants
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s air force has carried out strikes against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. The attack, late Thursday, came in retaliation for a Palestinian rocket attack on southern Israel earlier in the day. No casualties or damages were reported in either attack.
Report: Economist to be Cyprus’ New Finance Minister
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Cyprus’ state radio reports that economist Kikis Kazamias will be named the island’s new finance minister Friday. Cypriot cabinet ministers resigned July 28 under public pressure following a massive munitions blast at a naval base. The explosion killed 13 people, and severely damaged a major power plant, causing a setback to the country’s economy. The […]
Tiger Woods Back in Action After Nearly 3 Months
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former world number-one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States is back in competition after an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods teed it up Thursday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, and finished his first round at 2-under-par-68. He said he “hit the ball really flush” and that […]
