Former U.S. president Bill Clinton has formally nominated President Barack Obama to be the Democratic Party’s candidate in the November election, during a nationally televised address Wednesday night. Mr. Clinton criticized the Republican party during his prime time speech at the Democratic National Convention, calling the Republican narrative an “alternative universe.” “In Tampa, the Republican […]
Clinton to Blame Republican for ‘Total Mess’
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Clinton to Blame Republican for ‘Total Mess’
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton has formally placed President Barack Obama’s name up for the Democratic nomination during a nationally televised address Wednesday. Mr. Clinton fired at the Republican party during his prime time speech at the Democratic National Convention, calling the Republican narrative an “alternative universe.” “In Tampa the Republican argument against the President’s […]
Clinton to Blame Republican for ‘Total Mess’
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is set to take aim at the Republican party when he delivers a key address Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. In excerpts of his speech released in advance, Mr. Clinton says the Republicans left the United States and President Barack Obama with a “total mess.” He also says […]
Egypt, Turkey Criticize Syria’s Assad
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s president says Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must learn from “recent history” and step down before it is too late, while Turkey’s prime minister said Syria has become a “terrorist state” carrying out massacres against its own people. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told a meeting of the Arab League in Cairo Wednesday that a resolution […]
Clinton to Blame Republican for ‘Total Mess’
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Former president Bill Clinton is set to take aim at the Republican party when he delivers the keynote address Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. In excerpts of his speech released in advance, Mr. Clinton says the Republicans left the United States and President Barack Obama with a “total mess.” He also says electing […]
Hillary Clinton in East Timor After Talks with Chinese President
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Dili, the capital of East Timor — her latest stop on a six-nation Asia-Pacific tour. Clinton is the first U.S. secretary of state ever to officially travel to Dili. She arrived there after talks Wednesday in Beijing with Chinese President Hu Jintao, where they discussed ways to […]
Agriculture Dept: US Homes Short of Food Rose in 2011
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Agriculture Department says the number of American households suffering from what it calls very low food security rose last year. A new report says nearly 6% of U.S. homes, or a total of 17 million people, had difficulty at some time in 2011 providing enough food. The number increased by 800,000 people. It […]
Striking Cabin Workers to Ground Two-Thirds of German Carrier Lufthansa
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
A dispute between German airline Lufthansa and its cabin workers could ground hundreds of flights across Europe Friday. The union representing about 12,000 of the airline’s flight attendants called the strike Wednesday after talks over pay raises and the outsourcing of some jobs fell apart. Lufthansa officials warned the strike could ground up to two-thirds […]
Downpour of Rain, Not Balloons, Expected at DNC Finale
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
There’s a downpour expected during the Democratic National Convention’s close Thursday night, but it will not include the usual convention downpour of red, white and blue balloons. The convention finale was originally planned for the outdoor Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fireworks were going to light up the night sky as President […]
Changes on Jerusalem, God Squeek into Democratic Platform
Posted September 5th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Day two of the Democratic National Convention has opened by sparking some controversy, with the delegates barely pushing through a controversial change to the party’s platform. Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland told the convention the original platform adopted Tuesday erred by dropping a reference to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the […]
