U.S. news outlets say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce Friday that the military is ready to repeal the ban on openly gay men and women from serving in the armed services. Panetta’s announcement complies with a law signed in December by President Barack Obama that overturned the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]
Reports: US Military One Step Closer to Allowing Gays to Serve Openly
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 5:44 am (UTC-5)
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NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted four months, but the deal is pending player approval. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The Oakland Raiders abstained […]
US Man Dies in Videotaped Execution
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. man has been executed for killing three family members, in what was believed to be the first video-recorded execution in the United States in nearly two decades. Andrew DeYoung was put to death by lethal injection late Thursday at a prison in Georgia. The execution was originally set for Wednesday but was delayed […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted four months, but the deal is pending player approval. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Intense talks are continuing in Washington on a possible deal to cut spending and avoid a possible default on the United States’ massive debt. U.S. President Barack Obama held talks late Thursday at the White House with top Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader in the […]
NFL Owners Approve Deal to End Lockout
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
National Football League team owners have approved an agreement to end their labor dispute with players that has lasted more than four months. The owners voted 31-0 Thursday during a meeting in Atlanta on a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the player lockout. The deal would ensure the 2011 season will proceed as […]
Intense Talks Continue to Avoid Default on US Debt
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Intense talks are continuing in Washington on a possible deal to cut spending and avoid a possible default on the United States’ massive debt. U.S. President Barack Obama held talks late Thursday at the White House with top Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader in the […]
White House Reports ‘No Progress’ on Debt Deal
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
A White House spokesman says he has no progress to report on a deal to slash spending and avoid a possible default on the country’s massive debt. But it also guaranteed the country will pay its bills on time. Obama administration spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Thursday the White House “is absolutely confident” Congress will […]
US Government, Companies Prepare for Unthinkable Default
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Top U.S. officials have repeatedly said the consequences of a possible default are so severe there is no alternative to raising the debt ceiling. But with less than two weeks to go until the August 2 deadline, key U.S. agencies and private financial firms are also planning for a worst-case scenario. The chief of the […]
Much of US Swelters in Heat Wave
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
An oppressive heat wave that has gripped the central and southern United States for days is moving east, bringing temperatures as high as 38 degrees Celsius to an area stretching from Chicago to Washington. The National Weather Service said Thursday that excessive heat watches, warnings and advisories are in effect for much of the central […]
