Front-runner Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry is trying to cement his lead as he faces off against fellow Republican Mitt Romney and seven other contenders in the third debate in three weeks. They are debating jobs, social programs, and the economy Thursday in Florida, one of the key battleground states for next year’s national election. […]
Presidential Hopefuls Perry, Romney Face off in Third Republican Debate
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 9:33 pm (UTC-5)
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Scientists: Particles Seen to Travel Faster Than Light
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Scientists have made a discovery that, if confirmed, could rewrite the laws of physics. An international group of researchers says it has measured a sub-atomic particle, called a neutrino, moving faster than the speed of light – something that was supposed to be impossible. A particle accelerator blasted a beam of neutrinos 730 kilometers from […]
Scientists: Particles Seen to Travel Faster Than Light
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 4:48 pm (UTC-5)
Scientists have made a discovery that, if confirmed, could rewrite the laws of physics. An international group of researchers announced Thursday it has measured a sub atomic particle, called a neutrino, moving faster than the speed of light — something that was supposed to be impossible. A particle accelerator blasted a beam of neutrinos across […]
Possible US Government Shutdown Looming Again
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says lawmakers are at an impasse over how to keep the federal government funded past September 30, when current funding expires. Reid spoke on Capitol Hill Thursday — a day after the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defeated a bill that would have funded federal government operations past that […]
NASA Satellite to Fall to Earth Friday
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 11:28 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency NASA says a defunct, school bus-sized satellite is expected to crash to Earth on Friday, but it is uncertain where the debris will land. NASA said Thursday that it has ruled out North America as a crash site for the 5.4-metric ton satellite, which will break up into pieces upon re-entry […]
International Outcry over Execution in U.S. State of Georgia
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 10:02 am (UTC-5)
There has been international condemnation of the execution in the U.S. of a man convicted in the 1989 murder of a police officer. Defense lawyers for Troy Davis, as well as a number of high-profile world figures, said he was innocent and should not have been put to death. Davis died by lethal injection late […]
US Jobless Claims Fall, Obama Plans Jobs Pitch
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
First-time applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week, signaling employers may be holding off on additional layoffs. The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 423,000. But the Labor Department report said the four-week average – a less volatile figure – rose slightly. Overall, […]
Global Stock Markets Plunge on Doubts About US Economic Recovery
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 am (UTC-5)
Global stock markets plunged Thursday in reaction to the U.S. central bank’s dim prospects for the world’s largest economy and fears that its latest move to boost the economy will not prove effective. Asian markets dropped sharply, and major European markets were all off more than 4 percent in midday trading. The price of crude […]
Global Stock Markets Dive on US Central Bank’s Stimulus Effort
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 7:06 am (UTC-5)
Stock markets across Asia and Europe plunged Thursday in reaction to the U.S. central bank’s gloomy outlook on the world’s largest economy. Japan’s Nikkei index closed two percent lower, while the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong plummeted nearly five percent at the closing bell. Markets in Seoul, Sydney and Shanghai had also posted losses […]
US Death Row Inmate Put to Death Despite International Outcry
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. death row inmate Troy Davis, who was convicted for the 1989 shooting death of a police officer, was put to death late Wednesday in the southern state of Georgia, after the Supreme Court rejected a last minute appeal to stay his execution. Davis died by lethal injection just after 11 p.m. local time as […]
