The crews aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will spend Monday moving the 12.5-ton Raffaello multi-purpose module from the shuttle cargo bay to the space station. The module is packed with more than 8,000 pounds of spare parts, equipment, food and other supplies that will sustain space station operations through […]
Space Shuttle, ISS Begin Equipment Transfer
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama called for more budget talks Monday at the White House after having failed to reach a deal with Republicans. President Obama also will hold a news conference Monday focusing on the status of the deficit and debt negotiations. Mr. Obama met briefly Sunday with top congressional leaders at the White House […]
Alabama Plane Crash Kills Family of Seven
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
A small plane crashed late Saturday night in the U.S. state of Alabama after one of the plane’s two engines failed, killing all seven onboard. The local coroner said the deceased include the mother, father and five children. The father of the children was piloting the aircraft. The private plane crash occurred near the Demopolis, […]
Space Debris on Course with Atlantis and International Space Station
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide Tuesday with the International Space Station and the space shuttle Atlantis. The debris will make its closest approach Tuesday, right in the middle of a planned spacewalk. According to NASA officials the debris is from a Soviet era satellite […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama met briefly Sunday with top congressional leaders at the White House about what so far has been an elusive deal with Republicans on raising the nation’s debt ceiling. The talks lasted less than 90 minutes — much shorter than expected. No progress was reported, but all sides plan to meet again […]
Mexican Military Rescues 20 Hostages
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Mexico say the military has rescued 20 people who were being held for ransom in a house in the northern city of Monterrey. Officials Sunday said the men were found with their hands and feet tied, and were being held for ransoms ranging from nearly $2,000 to about $4,300. Monterrey has been the […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with top congressional leaders at the White House to seek out what has so far been an elusive deal with Republicans on raising the nation’s debt ceiling. They face an August 2nd deadline before the current ceiling is reached and United States defaults on its debt for the first […]
Geithner: Obama Wants ‘Biggest Deal Possible’ on Debt
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama wants “the biggest deal possible” on debt reduction. Geithner spoke Sunday as the president prepared for a White House meeting with congressional leaders. President Obama has been working with top lawmakers on what has been an elusive deal with Republicans to raise the nation’s debt ceiling […]
Britain’s Royal Couple Visits Urban Arts Charity
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are finishing up their North American tour by visiting a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that teaches art to needy children. The couple will watch a dance event Sunday at Inner-City Arts academy, headquartered in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Organizers […]
Atlantis Docks at International Space Station
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis has docked at the International Space Station. Sunday’s arrival marks the 12th and final visit by Atlantis to the space station. The combined crew members, 10 in all, will begin more than a week of work, transferring a year’s worth of supplies and equipment to the space station. Upon its […]
