President Barack Obama says U.S. companies should be rewarded for keeping jobs at home, rather than getting tax breaks for moving them overseas. The president said in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday that the U.S. tax code must be changed so companies no longer get a deduction for outsourcing jobs. He […]
Obama Urges Help for Businesses at Home
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
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PNG Landslide Kills at Least 40
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
A landslide has hit a rural area in central Papua New Guinea, killing at least 40 people. Local news reports early Wednesday said that 40 bodies have been recovered but that another 20 people are still missing. Local emergency officials say the situation is still too fluid to confirm the numbers. The accident occurred on […]
Obama Unveiling Economic Blueprint in State of the Union Address
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is using his third annual State of the Union address Tuesday to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress comes as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. He is speaking before a joint […]
Megaupload Owner Denied Bail in New Zealand
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload has been denied bail in New Zealand as authorities in the United States seek his extradition. An Auckland courtroom Wednesday denied bail for Kim Dotcom, a German citizen who is accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content through Megaupload.com and other websites. […]
Syria Extends Observer Mission as Arab League Turns to UN
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syria has agreed to extend the Arab League’s observer mission for another month, even as a number of Arab nations withdrew their monitors and took their latest plan for ending the country’s 10-month opposition uprising to the United Nations. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council said Tuesday its 55 monitors are leaving the mission to protest […]
Marine Spared Jail Time in Iraq Killings
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The last Marine to face a court martial in the deaths of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians was spared any jail time for his role in the killings that brought international condemnation of American troops. In the military courtroom at Camp Pendleton, Califorinia, Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich expressed remorse and his sorrow for the deaths. But […]
Death Toll of Heart Patients in Pakistan Growing
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll in Pakistan’s Punjab province from suspected drug reactions to heart medication appears to be growing. Reports from Pakistan said Tuesday that close to 70 people have died in the past month, and many more have been admitted into hospitals after taking heart medication. All the patients died in the Lahore area. Authorities […]
Famed Greek Director Theo Angelopoulos Killed During Movie Filming
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Award-winning Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos died Tuesday after being hit by a motorcycle while filming scenes on his latest movie. Angelopoulos was rushed to an Athens hospital where he died hours later of head injuries. He was 76 years old. The motorcyclist was an off-duty policeman. Angelopoulos was Greece’s most honored contemporary director, winning […]
Obama to Unveil Economic Blueprint in State of the Union Address
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is outlining a new economic blueprint later Tuesday in his third annual State of the Union address. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress comes as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. He is delivering the speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress and millions of television […]
