The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a stopgap measure that funds the federal government through December 16. By a vote of 298 to 121, lawmakers Thursday passed the bill that allows the government to keep operating when current funding levels expire at midnight Friday. The legislation now goes to the Senate for a vote. […]
House Lawmakers Pass Temporary Spending Measure
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama in Bali for East Asia Summit
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is in Bali, Indonesia where he will join leaders of east Asian nations and Russia for two days of discussions on security, economy and other common issues. Mr. Obama’s arrival in Bali coincides with the announcement of a large order of Boeing jets by Indonesia’s domestic airline, Lion Air. The aircraft […]
South Sudan Looks for Foreign Investors to Reopen Shuttered Factories
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
South Sudan’s undersecretary for commerce says the new country plans to reach out to international investors to refurbish and reopen a number of shuttered factories to help create jobs. Elizabeth Manoa Majok tells the Reuters news agency that the country is dependent on imports which means a lot of hard currency goes overseas. She said […]
Occupy Protesters Take to Streets on ‘Global Day of Action’
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Occupy Wall Street protesters are holding demonstrations in the United States and around the world as part of a global day of action marking the two-month anniversary of the start of the movement in a Manhattan park. In New York’s financial district Thursday, hundreds of anti-capitalist demonstrators pushed back against police and dismantled […]
High Debt Burden Worries Lenders
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The concerns about Europe’s economy grow out of concern about the burden of debt run up by some nations. If you divide the billions of dollars owed to lenders by millions of citizens in Greece, the debt works out to about $41,000 per person. Italy, the United States, and Gernany also have a significant amount […]
New Italian PM Wins Senate Confidence Vote
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Monti, has easily won a confidence vote in the Italian Senate, which is also a vote of confidence in his plans to fix the debt crisis. The upper house of parliament gave its approval of Mr. Monti’s new government Thursday, 281-25. The lower house votes Friday. Before Thursday’s vote, Mr. […]
Alleged White House Shooter Charged with Trying to Assassinate Obama
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
A 21-year-old man accused of firing shots at the White House last week has been charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Barack Obama or his staff. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez made his first federal court appearance Thursday in Pennsylvania. He was detained in a hotel in the state just one day earlier after someone recognized […]
US Birth Rate Drops Again, Especially for Young Mothers
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its birth rate has dropped for the third straight year, with the birth rate for the nation’s youngest mothers reaching an all-time low. U.S. health officials said Thursday that just over four million babies were born in the country in 2010, down from the all-time high of more than 4.3 million in […]
Chinese Spacecraft Returns to Earth from Space Docking Mission
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth after two weeks in space. The Shenzhou-8 spacecraft landed by parachute in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region late Thursday evening. While in orbit, the spacecraft docked twice with China’s miniature space laboratory the Tiangong-1. China plans two more docking missions with the module next year, with at […]
Obama Congratulates Non-Smokers, Slams Tobacco Companies
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama, a former smoker himself, has congratulated everyone who has taken part in a national day without using tobacco, while slamming tobacco companies for opposing new labeling requirements. In a video message, the president said tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. He said the country has […]
