U.S. Geological Survey officials say Tuesday’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake was the largest to strike the eastern part of the country since 1944. The quake, centered in the small town of Mineral in the eastern state of Virginia, rattled homes as far away as Ottawa, Canada and forced the evacuation of businesses in major cities across […]
Officials: US Quake Largest on East Coast in 67 Years
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene Crosses Turks and Caicos
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the Bahamas, crossing the Turks and Caicos Islands as it also takes aim at the eastern coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin Wednesday that the storm was about 655 kilometers southeast of Nassau, Bahamas, moving to the west-northwest with 155 kilometer-per-hour […]
Hurricane Irene Bears Down on Southeastern Bahamas
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the southeastern Bahamas as it also takes aim at the eastern coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin Tuesday that the storm was about 145 kilometers east of Great Inagua Island, moving to the west-northwest with 150 kilometer-per-hour winds. Officials say that […]
Sexual Assault Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dropped
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge has dismissed sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, one day after prosecutors moved to have the case dropped. After the dismissal Tuesday, an appeals court rejected his accuser’s request for a special prosecutor to continue the criminal case. Protesters gathered outside the courthouse Tuesday, criticizing the […]
Sexual Assault Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dropped
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge has dismissed sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, one day after prosecutors moved to have the case dropped. Tuesday’s ruling brings Strauss-Kahn close to freedom for the first time since he was arrested in May, after a maid alleged he sexually assaulted her when she went […]
Intensifying Hurricane Approaches Turks & Caicos Islands
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is heading toward the British Caribbean territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was moving through open water between the British archipelago in the north and the Dominican Republic and Haiti to the south, with maximum […]
Hurricane Brings Strong Wind, Rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is bringing strong winds and rain to the northern coastlines of the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was passing just north of the two nations that share Hispaniola Island, with maximum winds of 160 kilometers an hour. […]
Sexual Assault Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dropped
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge has dismissed sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, one day after prosecutors moved to have them dropped. The ruling Tuesday ends the criminal case against Strauss-Kahn, who was arrested in May on suspicion of raping a hotel maid in New York City. On Monday, prosecutors said […]
Hurricane Brings Strong Wind, Rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:01 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is bringing strong winds and rain to the northern coastlines of the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was passing just north of the two nations that share the island of Hispaniola on Tuesday, with maximum winds of […]
Strauss-Kahn Expected to Go Free After Sex Case Collapses
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
A judge in New York is expected to dismiss sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Tuesday, after prosecutors moved to have them dropped. Strauss-Kahn was arrested in May on suspicion of raping a hotel maid in New York City. On Monday, prosecutors said the evidence did not prove that he […]
