One wild animal remains unaccounted for in the central U.S. state of Ohio, after tigers, bears, wolves and other animals were set free from a privately owned exotic animal farm. Sheriff Matt Lutz told reporters Wednesday that deputies killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers. Six animals were captured and taken to […]
US Deputies Kill 48 Roaming Wild Animals in Ohio
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
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US Deputies Kill 48 Roaming Wild Animals in Ohio
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
One wild animal remains unaccountable for in the central U.S. state of Ohio, after tigers, bears, wolves and other animals were set free from a privately owned exotic animal farm. Sheriff Matt Lutz told reporters Wednesday that deputies killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers. Six animals were captured and taken to […]
French Media: First Lady Carla Bruni has Baby Girl
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
France’s First Lady Carla Bruni has given birth to a baby girl — the first baby ever born to a sitting French president and his wife. Reports say the baby arrived Wednesday night at the La Muette clinic in Paris and that everything went well. President Nicolas Sarkozy was said to have come back to […]
U.S. Pressures China On Trade, Internet
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is putting new pressure on China regarding its trade practices and Internet restrictions. Major U.S. solar manufactures asked the Obama administration Wednesday to impose duties on Chinese solar imports, saying the country’s under-priced goods are hurting their business. The petition filed with the U.S. Commerce Department alleges that the Chinese government aids […]
Libya’s Provisional Fighters Gain Ground in Sirte
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Intense gunbattles are underway in Libya’s coastal city of Sirte, where provisional government forces relaunched their offensive against fighters supporting former leader Moammar Gadhafi after die-hard loyalists had pushed them back. National Transitional Council fighters said Wednesday they have confined Gadhafi loyalists to a small portion of one neighborhood but continue to face stiff resistance. […]
Pioneering Radio Writer Norman Corwin Dies at 101
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Writer Norman Corwin, who was a major force in American broadcasting for more than 70 years, has died at age 101. Corwin went to work for CBS radio in the 1930s, where his plays, essays, and documentaries became must-hear listening for tens of millions of Americans. Hollywood stars who could command thousands of dollars for […]
Clinton in Afghanistan for Talks on Ending War
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to discuss peace talks and the security transition in Afghanistan when she meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other officials on Thursday. Clinton arrived in Kabul late Wednesday on an unannounced visit. U.S. officials say that during talks Thursday, the secretary will press for a binding […]
Turkey Bombs Kurdish Rebels in Iraq After Deadly Attack
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq after rebels attacked army posts in southeastern Turkey, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 18. Turkish news reports say air force jets hit Kurdish targets in Iraq while helicopters flew in Turkish soldiers. The reports say the retaliatory attacks killed at least 20 rebels. […]
US, North Korea to Meet on Disarmament Talks
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States said Wednesday it will hold another round of “exploratory talks” with North Korea next week to determine if conditions are ready for a resumption of international negotiations on the reclusive state’s nuclear disarmament. A spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Mark Toner, said the meeting will take place Monday and Tuesday in […]
EU Prosecutor Investigates Alleged Organ Harvesting in Kosovo
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
A special European Union prosecutor is in Kosovo to investigate reports that ethnic Albanian fighters harvested and sold organs taken from Serb captives in 1999 during their war with Serbia. John Clint Williamson of the United States is in Pristina after being appointed by the EU to look into allegations in a Council of Europe […]
