A newspaper reporter who covered police stories in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz has been found dead. Authorities say the body of Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz, a reporter for Notiver newspaper, was discovered Tuesday behind the offices of another paper, and that a note had been left beside her remains. Ordaz de la […]
US Drug Arrests Link Trafficking to Terrorism
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has unveiled several indictments it says demonstrate a “growing nexus” between drug trafficking and terrorism. The DEA and a U.S. attorney in New York City Tuesday announced the arrests of four people charged with involvement in deals to sell illegal drugs in order to buy weapons for Hezbollah and for […]
US Representative to Resign Amid Scandal
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. lawmaker from Oregon has announced he is resigning, becoming the third House representative this year to step down after being embroiled in a scandal. Representative David Wu, a Democrat, issued a statement Tuesday saying he will resign after the debt ceiling issue is resolved. Lawmakers are in negotiations to reach an agreement on […]
CDC: Mexican Papayas Sicken 99 in US
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. health officials say Mexican papayas tainted with salmonella have sickened 99 people in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the outbreak was reported in 23 states between January 1 and July 22. Most of those cases are in Texas. No deaths have been reported. Officials say the […]
Chinese-American US Representative to Resign Amid Scandal
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. lawmaker from Oregon has announced he is resigning, becoming the second congressman in weeks to step down after being embroiled in a sex scandal. Representative David Wu, a Democrat, issued a statement saying he will resign after the debt ceiling issue is resolved. Lawmakers are in negotiations to reach an agreement on raising […]
Americans Disapprove of Obama on Jobs, Economy
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
A new survey shows a majority of Americans are discontented with U.S. President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and the federal budget deficit, as well as his ability to create jobs. The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows 57 percent of Americans disapprove of the way the president is dealing with the economy. Sixty percent […]
Economic Downturn in US Hardest on Minorities
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Newly available U.S. government figures show the wealth gap between whites and minorities in the United States has grown to its widest point in 25 years, due to the recent economic downturn. The Pew Research Center on Tuesday released a study of census figures showing that the economic downturn took the biggest toll on Hispanic […]
IMF’s Lagarde Urges Quick US Resolution of Debt Crisis
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says the United States needs to quickly resolve its debt limit crisis because the “consequences would be far-reaching” if it does not. In a speech Tuesday to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Lagarde said U.S. congressional leaders and President Barack Obama need to reach agreement “as […]
Obama: Failure to Raise US Debt Ceiling Will Cause Incalculable Damage
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday will discuss a pair of competing plans to raise the nation’s debt limit, with the deadline to avoid a possible first-ever debt default now just one week away. President Barack Obama said Monday night in a televised address that Congress risks sparking a “deep economic crisis” if lawmakers fail to reach […]
Boehner: Solution to Crisis Not Complicated
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner responded to Mr. Obama’s speech by acknowledging that the United States must not default on its obligations. But he said the American people will not accept an increase in the U.S. borrowing limit without significant spending cuts and reform. Boehner gave no indication of compromise. Instead, he said […]
