A new U.S. museum recalls what life during World War Two for thousands of people of Japanese descent the American government interned in camps, out of fear that they might sabotage the country’s war effort. Within months of Japan’s surprise attack on (Pearl Harbor) Hawaii on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered nearly […]
New Museum Recalls US Internment of Ethnic Japanese in 1940s
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Tropical Storm Threatens Central America
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Harvey has gained strength in the Atlantic Ocean and is threatening to bring high winds and strong rain to parts of Central America. Tropical storm warnings or watches have been issued for the Bay Islands of Honduras, the coast of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said late Friday the […]
Reigning Champion Clijsters Out of US Open
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Two-time defending U.S. Open tennis champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium has withdrawn from this year’s tournament because of a stomach muscle injury. Clijsters had missed Wimbledon in June with an ankle injury and pulled out of a tournament in Toronto this month with a muscle strain on the left side of her stomach. In a […]
Obama Administration Revamps Deportation Policy
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
The Obama administration says it will review the cases of more than 300,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation to determine if they can stay in the United States. In a letter to a group of lawmakers, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says officials will review each case to identify “low priority” offenders, including those who have […]
Muslim Militant Urges Followers to Kill US Television Host
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:41 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based intelligence monitoring group says a Muslim militant has urged his Islamic followers to kill U.S. talk show host David Letterman. The SITE Monitoring Service said the death threat was posted Tuesday on a Website used by Muslim extremists, after the militant became upset by a joke Letterman made on his show about the […]
Obama Begins Vacation Amid Criticism Over Economy
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has begun a 10-day vacation, as he faces scrutiny for his handling of the nation’s economic woes. President Obama arrived late Thursday on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Some critics have faulted Mr. Obama for vacationing during a time of economic difficulty and picking a wealthy resort area for […]
Hewlett-Packard to Kill Touchpad, May Spin off PC Business
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 6:16 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. computer giant Hewlett-Packard is ending production of its tablet computer and smartphones, and may spin off its personal computer division, as the company moves to bow out of the consumer business. Hewlett-Packard also said Thursday it is in talks to buy the British software firm Autonomy for $10 billion. HP said it will purchase […]
Obama Departs on Vacation After Midwest Tour
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 4:56 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has departed on a 10-day vacation, after spending the first half of the week touring the rural Midwest listening to concerns from residents about the economy. Mr. Obama will spend his vacation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Some critics have faulted Mr. Obama for vacationing during a time […]
Foreign Students on Summer Visas Protest Work at US Company
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of students who came to the United States for a cultural exchange program are alleging that the program has amounted to a little more than working in strenuous jobs for low wages. The students, from countries including China, Ukraine and Turkey, this week walked off the job with chocolate maker Hershey in the eastern […]
