Thousands of American activists — some carrying carrying rifles and pistols — gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals across the country for rallies promoting gun rights, as the U.S. government considers new restrictions on firearms. Rallies stretched from New York and Connecticut to South Dakota, Texas, Alabama, Arizona and Oregon — in some places drawing […]
Thousands Rally to Support US Gun Rights, 5 Injured
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
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National Day of Service Marks Start of America’s Inaugural Weekend
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama launched America’s inaugural weekend in Washington Saturday at a local school, as the capital city made final preparations for the president’s public swearing-in on Monday. Mr. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama donned work clothes to help spruce up an elementary school, as part of a series of national service events […]
3 Killed in Nigeria Attack
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked the convoy of one of the country’s most influential Muslim figures, killing at least three people. Officials say Ado Bayero, the emir of Kano, was unhurt following the attack on his convoy Saturday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria. […]
Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others “what you’re saying about […]
Pakistan to Release More Afghan Taliban Detainees
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani official says his country will release more Afghan Taliban detainees in order to boost the peace process in Afghanistan. During a trip to the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said the remaining detainees will be released “subsequently.” He did not give a timetable. Last month, Pakistan released eight Afghan Taliban […]
Controversial X-Ray Airport Scanners to be Replaced
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration says it is removing full-body airport scanners that produced what appear to be naked images of a traveler’s body. The TSA said it will replace the scanners with new scanners that allow greater privacy. The TSA has canceled its contract with Rapiscan, the company that makes the X-ray scanner that […]
National Day of Service Marks Beginning of Inauguration Activities
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Saturday marks the beginning of activities leading up to the Inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama. Four years ago, the president and his wife began the tradition of a National Day of Service on Inauguration weekend. On Saturday, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and their families will continue that tradition, joining Americans in […]
Burma Seeks Help to Promote Long-Term Development
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s leader has urged international donor nations to help in the development of the country’s battered economy and in improving the living standards of its impoverished population. Speaking Saturday at the first Development and Cooperation Forum in the administrative capital of Naypyitaw, President Thein Sein told delegates that Burma would fulfill those goals more successfully […]
Global Treaty Reached on Cutting Mercury Emissions
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Delegates from around 140 countries have agreed to adopt a treaty limiting the use of hazardous mercury. The world’s first legally-binding treaty on mercury, reached Saturday after a week of talks in Geneva, Switzerland, aims to reduce global emission levels of the toxic heavy metal, which pose risks to human health and the environment. In […]
Cyclist Armstrong Emotional in 2nd Part of Interview With Winfrey
Posted January 19th, 2013 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Shamed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong says his 13-year-old son trusted him, never asking about doping allegations. Armstrong said in the second installment of his interview with television host Oprah Winfrey that he knew he had to tell his son the truth when he saw his son, Luke, defending him, telling others “what you’re saying about […]
