Libyan military officials say revolutionary forces could capture former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte within days. A Defense Ministry spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Bani, said Wednesday that provisional government fighters have surrounded the strategic coastal city. A local commander said his forces have gained control of half the town. But another National Transitional Council official […]
Libyan Government Says Sirte Could Fall in Days
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Apple’s Steve Jobs Dies
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Apple co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs has died. Jobs was 56 years old and had been battling cancer for nearly a decade. The technology company issued a statement on its website late Wednesday, saying the company has lost a visionary and creative genius, and that the world has lost an amazing human being. […]
US Warns UNESCO to Stay Out of Palestine Debate
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.N. cultural agency should “think again” about plans to vote on Palestinian membership as U.S. lawmakers threatened to cut tens of millions of dollars in funding for the organization. Clinton said she finds it “inexplicable” that the Paris-based U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization would consider moving […]
South Korea’s New Nuclear Envoy to Visit U.S.
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
News reports from Seoul say South Korea’s newly appointed nuclear negotiator will visit the United States ahead of next week’s summit between the presidents of the two countries in Washington. The reports Thursday come barely a day after Lim Sung-nam was appointed special envoy to six-nation talks on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament. Lim’s predecessor, Wi […]
Apple’s Steve Jobs Dies
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Apple co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs has died. Jobs was 56 years old, had battled pancreatic cancer since 2003, and underwent a liver transplant in 2009. The technology company issued a statement on its website late Wednesday, saying the company has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an […]
Sarah Palin Not Running For President
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
One-time vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Wednesday she will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012. The former Alaska governor announced her decision in a letter to supporters and in an interview with a conservative radio talk show host. Palin rose to national prominence in the 2008 election as the running mate […]
Clinton: UN Security Council Failed Syria
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.N. Security Council has “abrogated its responsibility” by not passing a resolution condemning Syria for its brutal crackdown on civilian protesters. Without mentioning Russia and China by name, Clinton said Wednesday the two countries would have to explain their vetoes “to the Syrian people.” Moscow and Beijing […]
Apple’s Steve Jobs Dies
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
The technology company Apple says co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old. Jobs’ death comes weeks after he resigned as chief executive of the technology giant. He will forever be known as the man who made technology easy to use for everyone, […]
Unions, Students Join Anti-Wall Street Protest
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of anti-Wall Street demonstrators, backed by organized labor, have massed in New York City’s financial district, in a protest against what they see as inequality in the U.S. economy. Labor unions and community organizers joined the protest Wednesday to denounce unemployment, corporate money’s influence in politics, and the 2008 bailouts to large Wall Street […]
Panetta: NATO Can No Longer Rely on US to Cover Financial Shortfalls
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Chief Leon Panetta has warned NATO defense ministers that they can no longer count on the United States to cover financial shortfalls plaguing coalition operations in Libya and Afghanistan. The ministers met Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the NATO mission in Libya, the war in Afghanistan, and efforts to acquire necessary resources as […]
