New York City Michael Bloomberg says the city is heightening security in response to information about a “credible” but so far unconfirmed threat of a specific attack planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Speaking at the same press conference Thursday night, police commissioner Ray Kelly said the […]
NYC Heightens Security in Response to 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Major Power Failure in California, More than 1 Million in the Dark
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
More than 1 million people in southern California are getting ready to spend the night in the dark after a major power failure knocked out electricity in and around the city of San Diego. Officials blame a transmission line in Arizona which automatically shut down two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant near […]
Erdogan: Turkish Warships Will Escort Aid Vessels to Gaza
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey says it will monitor international waters in the Mediterranean Sea and send warships to escort its vessels carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, protecting them from Israeli attack. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told al-Jazeera television Thursday that his country will not allow a repetition of last year’s deadly Israeli raid on the […]
UN Humanitarian Chief to Go to North Korea
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is sending humanitarian chief Valerie Amos to North Korea next month to take a first-hand look at the isolated state’s food situation. The UN says Amos will travel to the North for five days starting October 17th as part of a trip that includes a stop in China. North Korea has pleaded […]
Rival Sudans Reach Deal on Abyei Troop Pullout
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:06 pm (UTC-5)
The governments of Sudan and newly independent South Sudan have reached a new agreement to withdraw their troops from the disputed Abyei region. The United Nations’ assistant peacekeeping chief, Edmond Mulet, says the two sides agreed in Addis Ababa Thursday to pull their forces out of Abyei between September 11 and 30. Sudan and South […]
Major Power Failure in California, More than 1 Million in the Dark
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 9:01 pm (UTC-5)
More than 1 million people in southern California and northern Mexico are without electricity after a major power failure struck just before the afternoon rush hour. Officials blame a transmission line in Arizona which knocked out two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Diego, California. Power company officials say they do […]
Major Power Failure in California, More than 1 Million in the Dark
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
More than 1 million people in southern California and northern Mexico are without electricity after a major power failure struck just before the afternoon rush hour. Officials blame a transmission line in Arizona which knocked out two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Diego, California. Power company officials say they do […]
Bachmann Says Obama Jobs Plan Nothing New
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Republican congresswoman and 2012 presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has called President Obama’s address just another political speech, with no new proposals. Bachmann — in remarks following the president’s address — said government is not the solution to creating jobs. Instead, she said, job creation should be driven by what she called “free market, pro-growth” policies. […]
US Investigate Specific, Credible Threat for 9/11 Anniversary
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say they have discovered information about what they are calling a “credible threat” of a specific attack planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Sources told U.S. news media Thursday the information suggests the threat may focus on Washington, DC or New York City. Officials say […]
President Obama Outlines $450 Billion Jobs Plan
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged lawmakers to pass a nearly $450 billion job creation plan combining tax cuts with government spending. President Obama outlined the American Jobs Act in a speech before a joint session of Congress Thursday. He said the United States is in a “national crisis” and called for immediate action to […]
