The U.S. space agency, NASA, has launched its twin GRAIL lunar satellites meant to examine the gravitational field and internal structure of the moon. The launch of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, followed several weather-related delays Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s launch took place in the second and final of two “launch windows” […]
U.S. Space Agency Launches Lunar Satellites
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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Venezuela Protests US Sanctions
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez challenged U.S. President Barack Obama Friday to prove U.S. claims that four Venezuelan officials are involved in drugs and arms trafficking. The U.S. accused the four men Thursday of providing arms, security and training to FARC, Colombia’s main rebel group. The Venezuelans were placed on the U.S. narcotics kingpins list, freezing […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, Napolitano […]
President Obama Requests $5.1 Billion More for Disaster Relief
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve $5.1 billion in additional disaster relief after Hurricane Irene and other extreme weather have battered wide regions of the United States. In a letter Friday to the top-ranking congressman, House Speaker John Boehner, President Obama said the additional funding was to be used through the end […]
6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Vancouver
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
The western Canadian city of Vancouver has been rattled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which shook buildings and trees for about 30 seconds Friday. Experts warned there may be minor aftershocks but said they did not expect the quake to trigger a tsunami. The U.S. geological […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a public statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, […]
Ex-NM Governor Won’t Leave Cuba Without Seeing Jailed American
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson says he will not leave Cuba until he is allowed to see U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who is serving 15 years in prison for crimes against the communist state. Richardson said Friday he had met for three hours with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and was surprised to be […]
U.S. Indicts Terrorist Suspect
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have charged a 27-year-old Albanian citizen with providing material support to terrorists. They say the case is not connected with what officials are calling a “credible but unconfirmed” threat against the United States coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Authorities say Agron Hasbajrami, who was arraigned Friday, had […]
Power Restored to Millions in US, Mexico
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 1:31 pm (UTC-5)
Power has been restored to San Diego and other areas in Southern California, Arizona and northern Mexico after a nearly 12-hour outage on a sweltering summer day. Officials say they are still investigating the cause of the blackout, which snarled rush hour traffic when it began Thursday afternoon. A spokesman for the power company Arizona […]
Obama Presses for Passage of Jobs Plan
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 12:51 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama asked a crowd of university students in Virginia Friday to pressure Congress to accept his job creation proposal. Mr. Obama repeatedly called out “pass this bill” in Friday’s appearance in Richmond, promoting the nearly $450 billion plan he announced Thursday at a joint session of Congress. He said in the coming […]
