The U.S. military commander nominated to take over in Afghanistan says President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by September 2012 will not undermine the war effort there. Lieutenant General John Allen told lawmakers Tuesday the troop withdrawal schedule is “more aggressive” than he and other military leaders had expected, but said […]
US Commander Supports Afghan Troop Drawdown
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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US Wildfire Moves Closer to Nuclear Lab
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
A raging wildfire in the southwestern United States is moving closer to a key nuclear weapons laboratory, forcing it to shut down for another two days. The website for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico said only essential personnel will have access to the facility. Lab officials have said all nuclear and […]
Former Citigroup VP Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Embezzlement
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
A former vice president of Citigroup has pleaded not guilty to charges that he embezzled more than $19 million in a case that prosecutors are calling the “ultimate inside job.” Federal prosecutors say Gary Foster funneled money from various Citigroup bank accounts to his personal account in eight separate wire transfers between July and December […]
Venezuelan Government Dismisses Reports Chavez Seriously Ill
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan officials have dismissed reports that President Hugo Chavez could be seriously ill, as his opponents demand information about his health, more than two weeks after he underwent surgery in Cuba. President Chavez has not been seen in public since the June 10 operation for what authorities have said was an abscess in his pelvic […]
Priest: 60 Illegal Migrants Kidnapped in Mexico
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
A Mexican priest says gunmen have stormed a northbound train and kidnapped at least 60 illegal immigrants who were trying to get to the United States. Alejandro Solalinde, who runs a migrant shelter in the southern state of Oaxaca, says 250 people were aboard the train when the abductions happened . He also said some […]
Internet Hacker Group Disbands
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
The digital hacking group known as Lulz Security says it has disbanded. The group gained international prominence for its ability to breach websites of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Sony Corporation, the U.S. Senate and a prominent British police unit. Lulz Security gave no reason for the decision to end its website hacking activity, which […]
US Probes Google’s Business Practices
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has launched an investigation into whether Internet search engine Google is using its dominance to promote its products while blocking competitors. Google controls more than 65 percent of web searches worldwide and earns most of its money – billions of dollars – in search-related advertising. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it […]
US Probes Google’s Business Practices
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has launched an investigation into whether the Internet search engine Google is using its dominance to promote its products while blocking competitors. Google controls more than 65 percent of web searches worldwide and earns most of its money — billions of dollars — in search-related advertising The U.S, Federal Trade Commission is […]
Peter Falk Dies at 83
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Actor Peter Falk has died at the age of 83. Falk is best known for his portrayal of the rumpled, seemingly slow-witted television detective Columbo, a role that earned him four Emmy awards. One of Lieutenant Columbo’s trademarks was an ever-present, wrinkled raincoat that was plucked from Falk’s personal closet. In 2006 Falk wrote a […]
3 Killed in Peru Airport Clash
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Peruvian hospital officials say three people have been killed in clashes between police and mostly indigenous protesters who tried to occupy an airport in southeastern Peru. A doctor says the three people killed died from gunshot wounds Friday at Manco Capac airport in the city of Juliaca in Puno state. At least 12 people were […]
