Tensions in Syria began to build early in the year with the rise of the Arab Spring protests in Tunisia, Egypt, and other north African and Middle Eastern countries. Syrian government forces have tried to quell the protests in the country with deadly force. Rights groups and activists say at least 1,800 civilians have been […]
Months of Unrest Led to U.S. Call for Assad to Resign
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Heads for Vacation, After Midwest Tour
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama begins a 10-day vacation Thursday, after spending the first half of the week touring the rural Midwest listening to concerns from residents about the economy. Some critics have faulted Mr. Obama for vacationing during a time of economic difficulty and picking the wealthy resort island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for […]
Obama Heads for Vacation, After Midwest Tour
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama begins a 10-day vacation Thursday, after spending the first half of the week touring the rural Midwest listening to concerns from residents about the economy. The president travels Thursday to Martha’s Vineyard, in the northeastern state of Massachusetts. Some critics have faulted Mr. Obama for vacationing during a time of economic […]
Obama to Propose Deficit Cuts of More Than $1.5 Trillion
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he will present a proposal early next month to cut the nation’s massive budget deficit by more than currently planned. On a visit to his home state of Illinois Wednesday, President Obama told residents his proposed deficit reduction will exceed the $1.5 trillion target that a bipartisan congressional committee has […]
Brazilian Official: Rousseff Undecided About 2014 Election
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Brazil’s communications minister says President Dilma Rousseff has not decided whether she or her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will be their party’s candidate in the 2014 election. In an interview published Wednesday in the Brazilian newspaper, Folha de S. Paulo, Paulo Bernardo said Ms. Rousseff would be the likely candidate if she desires […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a fraction of a percent to close at 11,410. The S&P 500 was up one tenth of a percent at 1,194. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped one-half percent to end the day at 2,511. European stock indexes also closed mixed. London’s Financial […]
Obama to Propose Deficit Cuts of More Than $1.5 Trillion
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he will present a plan to cut the huge budget deficit by more than $1.5 trillion early next month, after he and Congress return from summer vacations. Speaking on a visit to Illinois Wednesday, Mr. Obama said his proposed deficit reduction will exceed the $1.5 trillion target that a bipartisan […]
Survey: US Child Poverty Increases in 38 States
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A new survey shows that child poverty in the United States increased in 38 states in the last decade, as the economy fell into recession. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual survey says 20 percent of all children in the U.S. were poor in 2009, up from 17 percent in 2000. It says the number […]
Officials: Obama to Present Proposals on Jobs, Deficit
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
White House officials say U.S. President Barack Obama will present new plans to create jobs and cut the budget deficit early next month, after he and Congress return from summer vacations. They say Mr. Obama will likely call for tax cuts, infrastructure investment and help for the long-term unemployed. Mr. Obama has hinted about new […]
Obama Takes Bus Tour to Illinois
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is wrapping up his three-state bus tour Wednesday in his home state of Illinois. Mr. Obama is holding two town hall events in Illinois, which will likely focus on job creation–a key theme at his previous stops in Minnesota and Iowa. The president is using his three-day trip to the midwestern […]
