Eastern U.S. states are scrambling to prepare for a possible onslaught from a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. coast. Forecasters Thursday issued hurricane watches and warnings for much of the eastern coast from North Carolina through New Jersey, where the storm is expected to hit starting on Saturday. Authorities in some of the affected […]
US Study: Vaccines are Safe
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
An independent medical research group says its review of vaccine research shows the routine shots cause very few side effects and do not lead to Type 1 diabetes or autism. The Institute of Medicine said Thursday its panel of experts analyzed more than 1,000 medical studies from nearly two decades of research. The research is […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Eastern U.S. states are scrambling to prepare for a possible onslaught from a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. coast. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for much of the North Carolina coast […]
Catholic Officials in US Release List of Accused Priests
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Roman Catholic officials in Boston have released a list of priests accused of child sex abuse. The Archdiocese of Boston says the publication of the names is part of an effort to protect children and “rebuild trust” in the wake of the sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in recent years. Cardinal […]
US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities along the southeastern coast of the United States are evacuating residents and beach visitors, as a powerful hurricane heads toward the area. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for much of the North Carolina coast Thursday, as Hurricane Irene pounded The Bahamas with winds as high as 185 kilometers per hour. Irene is currently a […]
US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities along the southeastern coast of the United States are evacuating popular Atlantic beach resorts and other locations, as a powerful hurricane heads toward the area. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for much of the North Carolina coast Thursday, as Hurricane Irene pounded The Bahamas with winds as high as 185 kilometers per hour. Irene […]
Apple Shares Decline after Resignation of Steve Jobs
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Apple Inc. shares were down as much as 2 percent in early U.S. trading Thursday, after the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs resigned for health reasons on Wednesday. Jobs said he could no longer meet the “duties and expectations” of the position. Jobs has been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2003, received a […]
US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Authorities along the densely populated east coast of the United States have begun evacuating visitors at popular beach resort areas in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for much of the North Carolina coast Thursday, as the powerful storm pounded The Bahamas with winds as high as 185 kilometers per hour. There […]
Report: Cheney Advised Bush to Bomb Syria
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
HEAD: Report: Cheney Advised Bush to Bomb Syria DATE: 08/25/11 NUMBER: 1297931 TYPE: CN )) Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, in a memoir obtained by the New York Times, says he urged former President George W. Bush to bomb a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site in 2007. The report says Cheney advised Mr. Bush […]
Hurricane Watches in US, as Irene Batters Bahamas
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities along the densely populated east coast of the United States have begun evacuating visitors at popular beach resort areas in preparation of the arrival of the powerful Hurricane Irene. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of the North Carolina coast early Thursday, as the storm passed over the northwest Bahamas with winds as […]
