A helicopter carrying five people has crashed into New York City’s East River, killing one woman. The other people on board, including the pilot, were rescued. Two of the survivors were reported to be in critical condition. Authorities say the Bell 206 helicopter went into the river off 34th Street in Manhattan shortly after takeoff […]
Helicopter Crashes in NYC’s East River; 1 Dead
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Seven on Trial in Kosovo for Alleged Human Organ Trafficking
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Seven Kosovars went on trial in Pristina Tuesday, charged with trafficking in human organs. All seven, including doctors and a former health ministry official, have pleaded not guilty. The European Union rule of law mission in Kosovo is running the trial. Prosecutors allege that the defendants lured donors by promising to pay them as much […]
Civilians Flee Besieged Sirte
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyans poured out of Moammar Gadhafi’s besieged hometown of Sirte Tuesday, after three weeks of brutal shelling and gunbattles finally forced them to flee through hostile interim government checkpoints. Cars piled high with possessions and carrying terrified, hungry families crawled out of the strategic coastal city to have their belongings searched and identities checked by […]
Obama Challenges Republican Leaders on Jobs Bill
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has challenged Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress to put his entire $447 billion jobs bill up for a vote so Americans know where each legislator stands. Speaking to supporters Tuesday at a college near Dallas, Texas, President Obama also called on the Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives, […]
US Stock Index Flirts with ‘Bear Market’
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
A late rally Tuesday kept a major U.S. stock index from winding up in the dreaded “bear market” territory. The Standard & Poors-500 index closed 25 points higher, or 2.5 percent. At one point Tuesday, the S&P was down more than 2 percent, putting it more than 20 percent below its April 29th high of […]
US Official Defends Policy on China, Taiwan
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. official says the efforts of the Obama administration to improve relations with Beijing have helped increase stability across the Taiwan Strait. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the comment to a congressional panel Tuesday. He denied that the administration’s moves to boost ties with China have hurt relations with Taiwan. Lawmakers […]
US Stocks Stage Late-day Rally
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks rose strongly at the end of Tuesday’s trading as investors speculated that European Union officials may work out ways to help that region’s banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4 percent (153 points) to close at 10,809. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3 percent (25 points) to end at 1,124 and the NASDAQ […]
Spanish Teachers, Students, Parents Protest Education Budget Cuts
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of public school teachers in Spain’s central Madrid region were back on strike Tuesday to protest education budget and staff cuts, as the regional government tries to improve its financial situation. The teachers were joined by students and parents as they massed in Madrid’s streets. An initial demonstration September 20 was followed by one-day […]
Tutu: South African Government Worse Than Apartheid Regime
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
South African archbishop Desmond Tutu says the country’s government is worse than the old apartheid regime for failing to issue a travel visa to the Dalai Lama. Tutu made his comments Tuesday, soon after the Dalai Lama said South Africa’s failure to give him a visa had forced him to cancel plans to attend this […]
US Airports Test New Security Pre-Screening Initiative
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Four U.S. airports have begun testing a new pilot program aimed at determining whether select passengers can get through the security checkpoints more quickly. The airports in Atlanta, Miami, Dallas and Detroit are implementing the initiative, known as “PreCheck.” Passengers would have to share more personal information with the Transportation Security Administration through a pre-screening […]
