Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives announced late Thursday night that they will not hold a vote on a Republican plan to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and cut spending. The vote was scheduled to be held earlier Thursday, but news outlets said the vote was delayed because Republican leaders are seeking more support […]
US Congressional Vote on Debt Issue Postponed
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Tiger Woods Set to Return Next Week
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former world number-one golfer Tiger Woods of the United states says he will return to competition next week. After an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg, Woods used his website Thursday to announce he will play in the Bridgestone Invitational beginning August 4 in Akron, Ohio. He posted on his Twitter account […]
Tropical Storm Advances Toward US Coastline
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Don is moving through the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to approach the southeastern coast of the U.S. state of Texas on Friday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is moving west-northwest at about 26 kilometers per hour, with sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour. Forecasters expect […]
US Congressional Vote on Debt Issue Delayed
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
A vote in the House of Representatives on a Republican plan to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and cut spending has been postponed. U.S. media, quoting congressional sources, say the vote was delayed because Republican leaders are seeking more congressional support to pass a plan put forth by House Speaker John Boehner. It is not […]
Police: US Soldier Close to Targeting Military Personnel
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Police say a U.S. soldier arrested after bomb-making material was found in a motel room in the state of Texas planned to target military personnel. A local police chief, Dennis Baldwin, said Thursday the suspect seemed close to carrying out an attack on Fort Hood, a U.S. Army base in the state. Baldwin described it […]
Former Yankees Pitcher Found Dead
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu has been found dead of an apparent suicide in California at age 42. A county sheriff said his body was found Wednesday at his home in the wealthy Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes. Other details were not immediately released as the investigation continues. After a notable […]
US Congress Set to Vote On Debt Issue
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is to vote late Thursday on a plan by Republican House Speaker John Boehner to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending. Boehner’s plan calls for raising the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in exchange for billions of dollars in spending cuts. Before the vote, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer […]
US Congress Set to Vote On Debt Issue
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is to vote Thursday on a plan by Republican House Speaker John Boehner to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending. Boehner’s plan calls for raising the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in exchange for billions of dollars in spending cuts. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on his […]
US Soldier Arrested Near Fort Hood
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Police say a U.S. soldier arrested after bomb-making material was found in a motel room in the U.S. state of Texas planned to target military personnel. A local police chief told reporters Thursday the suspect was apparently close to carrying out an alleged plot at Fort Hood, an Army base in Texas. The chief said […]
Bob Bradley Out as U.S. Soccer Coach
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Bob Bradley “has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team.” U.S. Soccer said it will have a further announcement on Friday. Federation president Sunil Gulati said in a press release Thursday that it is always hard to make these decisions […]
