The U.S. Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to uphold the Obama administration’s historic overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The Justice Department on Wednesday filed an appeal asking the nation’s top court to review an earlier decision by a federal court, which ruled the legislation exceeded its authority by requiring most Americans […]
Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Controversial Health Care Overhaul
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 1:43 am (UTC-5)
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Asbestos Scare Strikes Playgrounds, Ball Parks in South Korea
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:49 am (UTC-5)
South Korean officials are scrambling to ease public fears after high levels of potentially hazardous asbestos were found at several school playgrounds and professional baseball stadiums. The Education Ministry says it is inspecting the playgrounds of all schools where the asbestos has been detected, and has covered them with tents to keep the students off. […]
Egypt’s Islamist-led Bloc Threatens Vote Boycott
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:46 am (UTC-5)
A coalition led by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has threatened to boycott parliament elections scheduled for late November unless the country’s military rulers amend a disputed new electoral law. A joint statement posted Wednesday on the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party website demanded changes that would effectively prevent many supporters of former president Hosni Mubarak from […]
Hong Kong Democrats Brush Off Complaints About US Contacts
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong democracy advocates say they will not be deterred from talking to U.S. diplomats in the territory in spite of Chinese complaints that the contacts may be illegal. The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong also defended the contacts, saying Wednesday its staff has done nothing that is not in keeping with longstanding law and […]
Eight Killed in Dagestan Car Bomb Attack
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:44 pm (UTC-5)
Russian officials say a car bomb attack has killed eight people, including a police officer, in the North Causasus region of Dagestan. Authorities say Wednesday’s explosion occurred in a suspicous vehicle that police were inspecting near Khadzhalmakhi. The blast killed one police officer and injured six others. The other people killed included the occupants of […]
Kachin Rebels Lose Shan State Base to Burmese Forces
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Rebel commanders say the headquarters of the ethnic Kachin Independence Army’s 4th Division in northern Burma has fallen to government forces. Zaw Raw, the commander of Kachin forces in Shan state, confirmed that government troops took control of the base late Tuesday after rebel forces withdrew in the face of sustained intense mortar fire. Brigade […]
Russia, Europeans Seek Compromise on UN Syria Draft
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council met Wednesday to discuss a possible compromise resolution on Syria that avoids immediate sanctions but condemns the escalating violence, urges promised reforms and calls for an inclusive Syrian-led political process. The 15-member Council discussed rival draft resolutions on the Syrian crisis drawn up by European powers and Russia. France, Britain, […]
Doctors: Anti-Smoking Pill Cheap and Easy Way to Quit Cigarettes
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors say a pill first developed in Bulgaria during the days of the Iron Curtain may be a cheap and easy way of getting millions of smokers to give up the habit. The first major study of the drug called cytisine appears in Thursday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Cytisine is derived […]
Mexico Court Upholds State Right-to-Life Law
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld a portion of the Baja California state constitution that says life begins at conception. Seven justices on the 11-member court Wednesday deemed the measure unconstitutional, but eight votes were needed to overturn the measure, meaning that it stands. Anti-abortion activists applauded the decision, while abortion rights supporters said they were […]
Egypt’s Islamist-led Bloc Threatens Vote Boycott
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
A coalition led by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has threatened to boycott parliament elections scheduled for late November unless the country’s military rulers amend a disputed new electoral law. A joint statement posted Wednesday on the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party website demanded changes that would effectively prevent many supporters of former president Hosni Mubarak from […]
