Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid, engaging in heavy fire with Gadhafi loyalists. Reports say interim government forces were retreating from the city center […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Three Chechens Gunned Down in Turkey
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish news media say that three Chechens were shot and killed in Istanbul Friday. Reports quote witnesses as saying that one or more attackers fled the scene after shooting from a car. Further details were not immediately available. At least three other Chechens have been killed in attacks in Turkey since 2008. Chechen groups have […]
Strong Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, but no tsunami warnings were issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6. magnitude quake struck early Saturday about 125 kilometers off the east cost of Honshu island. Reports from Japan say there is no risk of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports of […]
U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:23 pm (UTC-5)
A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low it hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if “most” […]
Oil Prices Decline
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices lost less than $1 to put the price at $88.87 a barrel in afternoon trading. Coffee futures dropped a third of a cent to close at $2.63 a pound. Copper prices slid three cents to end at $3.92 […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent to close at 11,509. The S&P 500 gained six-tenths of a percent to end at 1,216 and the NASDAQ rose six-tenths of a percent to hit 2,622. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s […]
U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 4:02 pm (UTC-5)
A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low that they hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if […]
Obama Signs Patent Reform Legislation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:57 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation aimed at expediting the process of approving U.S. patents, a move the president says will provide help the economy and create jobs. President Obama signed the bill Friday during a visit to a high school for science and technology outside Washington. Mr. Obama said the law […]
Oil Prices Decline
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices lost less than $1 to put the price at $88.87 a barrel in afternoon trading. Coffee futures dropped a third of a cent to close at $2.63 a pound. Copper prices slid three cents to end at $3.92 […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid early Friday, engaging in heavy fire with Gadhafi loyalists. Reports say interim government forces were retreating from the […]
