The eight declared candidates for the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential nomination used a nationally televised debate Thursday to blast President Barack Obama’s economic record, while aiming their rhetoric at each other. The debate at the Iowa State University in the city of Ames was staged just days before a key straw poll, or test vote, […]
US Republican Candidates Square off in Iowa Debate
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
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US Republican Candidates Square off in Iowa Debate
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are debating in the central state of Iowa, hoping to generate momentum ahead of a “straw poll,” or test vote, that could identify frontrunners for the 2012 party nomination. Eight candidates are squaring off in the nationally televised debate at Iowa State University in the city of Ames, Iowa. The candidates […]
US Republican Candidates in Iowa for Debate, Test Vote
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are set to hold a televised debate in the central state of Iowa Thursday, ahead of a “straw poll,” or test vote, that could help identify the frontrunners for the 2012 party nomination. Eight candidates will take part in the debate, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who is seen as […]
New US Jobless Claims Fall to Four-month Low
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
First-time claims for jobless benefits in the United States have fallen to a four-month low, an indication companies are laying off fewer workers. The U.S. government reported Thursday that 395,000 unemployed workers made their initial claim for financial assistance last week, a decline of 7,000 from the previous week. It was the fewest number of […]
US Stocks Rebound, European Bank Shares Fall on Debt Worries
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock markets made strong gains in early trading Thursday, rebounding from a sell-off in the previous session as new economic data indicated that U.S. companies are laying off fewer workers. The U.S. government said first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to a four-month low in the past week. Major U.S. stock indexes rose more […]
Obama to Talk About Jobs in Hard-Hit Michigan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting Michigan Thursday, to talk about job creation in a state where the unemployment rate exceeds the national average. Mr. Obama is to appear at a plant that makes advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. The plant has received a $3 million federal grant and expects to create 150 […]
New US Jobless Claims Fall to Four-month Low
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
First-time claims for jobless benefits in the United States have fallen to a four-month low, an indication companies are laying off fewer workers. The U.S. government reported Thursday that 395,000 unemployed workers made their initial claim for financial assistance last week, a decline of 7,000 from the previous week. It was the fewest number of […]
European Markets Fall Again on Banks/Debt Concerns
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets dropped again Thursday as investors sold bank shares because of concerns about the sector’s exposure to indebted European governments. Asian markets fell earlier in the day. U.S. stock futures were also lower, indicating a possible drop in share prices when the market opens. On Wednesday the U.S. markets saw another major sell-off, […]
Arizona Appeals Immigration Law to US Supreme Court
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
The governor of of Arizona has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that blocked key provisions of the state’s immigration enforcement law. Governor Jan Brewer appealed to the nation’s highest court Wednesday after a lower court barred certain provisions of the law she signed last year. Those include requiring police to check […]
US Lawmaker Calls for Probe of Bin Laden Movie Project
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. lawmaker is calling for an investigation into contacts between the Obama administration and filmmakers who are working on a project about the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden, including the May 2 raid that killed the former al-Qaida leader. Republican Congressman Peter King, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, is questioning whether […]
