New York on Sunday was witness to hundreds of gay marriages. New York State is the sixth in the nation, and so far the most populous, to sanction same-sex weddings. Beginning in the western town of Niagara Falls, gay and lesbian couples began exchanging marriage vows at the stroke of midnight, local time. The greatest […]
Gay Couples Exchange Marriage Vows Across New York State
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Top Senate Democrat: Republicans Not Compromising on Debt Crisis
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has accused Republican lawmakers of pushing the United States to the “brink of default,” by resisting compromise in high-stakes budget talks. In a statement following an urgent meeting late Saturday with congressional leaders, Reid said he will only accept a deal that raises the U.S. $14.3 trillion debt ceiling […]
Top Senate Democrat: Republicans Not Compromising on Debt Crisis
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has accused Republican lawmakers of pushing the United States to the “brink of default,” by resisting compromise in high-stakes budget talks. In a statement following an urgent meeting late Saturday with congressional leaders, Reid said he will only accept a deal that raises the U.S. $14.3 trillion debt ceiling […]
Obama Calls on Congress to “Do Its Job” on Debt Ceiling
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
After a short meeting with congressional leaders at the White House Saturday, U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a statement calling on Congress to “do its job” and avoid letting the country default on its debts. In a statement, the White House said Mr. Obama restated his opposition to a short-term extension of the national […]
Obama Meets With Congressional Leaders After Debt Talks Collapse
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama met briefly with congressional leaders of both parties Saturday to discuss the impasse on raising the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. The president met with House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — the top […]
Obama Meets With Congressional Leaders After Debt Talks Collapse
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with congressional leaders of both parties Saturday after a top Republican broke off negotiations on raising the country’s borrowing limit. Mr. Obama said during his Saturday weekly address that he wants the lawmakers to explain to him how the country will avoid defaulting on its payments after the government […]
Obama Set to Meet Congressional Leaders After Debt Talks Collapse
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to meet with congressional leaders of both parties Saturday after a top Republican broke off negotiations on raising the country’s borrowing limit. Mr. Obama said he was offering what he called “an extraordinarily fair deal.” The president said Friday it is “hard to understand” why House Speaker John Boehner […]
US Contractor Appeals 15-Year Sentence in Cuba
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. contractor has appealed his 15-year jail sentence in Cuba. On Friday, Alan Gross told the communist country’s Supreme Court he meant Cuba no harm while working on telecommunications equipment. He says he was only trying to improve Internet service for a small Jewish community. He was detained in late 2009 while working on […]
Venezuela’s Chavez Completes First Round of Chemotherapy
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuela’s president says he has “successfully” completed a first round of chemotherapy. In a phone call carried live on state television Friday, Hugo Chavez said he was preparing for a second cycle of chemotherapy to “totally defeat and eliminate” all cancerous cells. The 56-year-old president is in Cuba undergoing treatment after recent surgery to remove […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
As the deadline for U.S. lawmakers to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit quickly approaches, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Republican-backed plan Friday that would raise the debt ceiling in exchange for large cuts in the federal budget. The so-called “Cut, Cap and Balance Act” also requires Congress to approve […]
