Millions of people across the northeastern United States suffered Friday as temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius and hit all-time record highs in many areas. Extremely high humidity made it feel like more than 45 Celsius in New York and other cities. Officials say this week’s heatwave has killed several people. Dangerous heat and air […]
Northeastern US Suffers Under Record High Temperatures
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama: Ban on Gays in US Military to End in September
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military will end in 60 days — on September 20, 2011. In a statement Friday, Mr. Obama said he had notified Congress that the requirements have been met to end what he called a “discriminatory” law that “undermines our […]
Top Republican Breaks Off Debt Talks
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the top Republican in the House of Representatives has broken off negotiations to raise the U.S. borrowing limit despite the president offering what he called “an extraordinarily fair deal.” Mr. Obama said Friday it is “hard to understand” why House Speaker John Boehner would “walk away from this kind of […]
Obama: Top Republican Breaks off Debt Talks
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the top Republican in the House of Representatives has broken off negotiations to raise the U.S. borrowing limit despite the President offering what he called “an extraordinarily fair deal.” Mr. Obama said Friday it was “hard to understand” why House Speaker John Boehner would “walk away from this kind of […]
Obama: Ban on Gays in US Military to End in September
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military will end in 60 days — on September 20, 2011. In a statement Friday, Mr. Obama said he had notified Congress that the requirements have been met to end what he called a “discriminatory” law that “undermines our […]
US Financial Officials Meet about Debt Contingencies
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Some of the U.S. government’s top finance officials are taking a closer look at what might happen if deadlocked debt talks between the president and lawmakers turn into an all-out stalemate. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and central bank chief Ben Bernanke met in Washington Friday with William Dudley, who heads the Federal Reserve’s New York […]
Obama, Lawmakers Continue Debate on Debt Deal
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Efforts continued in Washington Friday to forge a political agreement to prevent the United States government from running out of money before an August 2 deadline, while also slashing spending. Democrats in the Senate blocked a Republican-backed plan from the House of Representatives to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for large cuts in federal […]
US Senate Blocks Republican House Debt Plan
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers and the president appeared no closer to a deal Friday to raise the country’s 14.3 trillion borrowing limit and slash spending ahead of an August 2 deadline. Democrats in the Senate Friday blocked a Republican-backed plan from the House of Representatives that would raise the debt ceiling in exchange for large cuts in […]
Deadly Heat Wave Bakes United States
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Americans sweltering under a brutal heat wave are bracing for more. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings for parts of the eastern and central United States Friday, saying temperatures could soar as high as 39 degrees celsius, with high humidity making it feel like 46. Already, health officials are blaming the severe heat […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
As the deadline for U.S. lawmakers to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit quickly approaches, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Republican-backed plan Friday that would raise the debt ceiling in exchange for large cuts in the federal budget. The so-called “Cut, Cap and Balance Act” also requires Congress to approve […]
