A final funeral service for former U.S. first lady Betty Ford will be held Thursday before she is laid to rest next to her husband in her hometown in the northern state of Michigan. Mrs. Ford’s flower-draped casket arrived Wednesday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where hundreds of mourners participated in a procession and public […]
Former First Lady to be Buried in Michigan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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US Debt-Deficit Talks Enter Fifth Day
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama meets Thursday with Republican and Democratic leaders for a fifth day of tense negotiations on a deficit reduction plan tied to an increase in the nation’s borrowing limit. Republican leaders said Wednesday’s talks at the White House ended abruptly, with President Obama storming out of the meeting after sharply rejecting Republican […]
NASA Holds ‘Barbecue’ Farewell for Shuttle Program
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Astronauts at the International Space Station are preparing for a virtual backyard barbecue to celebrate the end of NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program. The menu for Thursday’s “all-American” meal includes brisket, corn, baked beans and apple pie, and the U.S. space agency is inviting the Earth-bound to their party. NASA has made their recipes — […]
US Justice Department Busts Ethnic Albanian Drug Syndicate
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says it has “effectively ended” the operations of a drug gang responsible for trafficking massive quantities of marijuana, cocaine and other drugs. An indictment unsealed in federal court in New York City Wednesday charges 37 alleged members and associates of an international syndicate. U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said the syndicate, led […]
US, Russia Agree on Adoption Safeguards
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Russia are implementing stronger safeguards for child adoptions after a U.S. mother discarded her seven-year-old adopted Russian son, sending him back to Moscow alone on a plane. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed the new bilateral agreement Wednesday in Washington, DC. Lavrov also met […]
Studies: Daily HIV Pills Can Prevent Infection
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Two new studies show that drugs designed to treat HIV can also help prevent people from contracting the virus, which causes AIDS. The U.S.-led studies, released Wednesday, found that taking daily doses of HIV medication reduced the risk of infection in heterosexuals. Both of the studies were conducted in Africa, home to most of the […]
Bernanke: Failure To Make Debt Deal Would Be “Calamity”
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economy will face “calamity” if congressional Republicans and President Obama cannot reach an agreement to raise the legal limit on borrowing. He told Congress refusing to increase Washington’s debt ceiling is like having a spending spree with a credit card and then refusing to pay the bill. […]
Obama Leads 2012 Republican Challengers in Polls, Fundraising
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
A new public opinion poll shows U.S. President Barack Obama ahead of all leading Republican candidates and possible contenders for the 2012 presidential race. The Quinnipiac University survey, released Wednesday, indicates Mr. Obama hitting 50 percent or above when pitted against every Republican candidate except former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. But President Obama still tops […]
‘Green’ Technology Generating US Jobs, Pay
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A new look at the impact of so-called “green” technology shows it is starting to pay off for at least some U.S. workers. The report released Wednesday by the Washington-based Brookings Institution says industries that provide some benefit for the environment now employ 2.7 million Americans. It says these “green” jobs – part of what […]
Bernanke: Fed Will Offer Additional Stimulus If Needed
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank says the Federal Reserve will take additional steps to stimulate the economy if the current lull in growth continues. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to a congressional committee in Washington Wednesday. He said some of the problems that have slowed the recovery, like high oil prices, are […]
