U.S. President Barack Obama has met with his top Afghanistan commander to discuss plans for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops. White House spokesman Jay Carney said General David Petraeus met with the president Wednesday. Carney said they discussed a “broad array” of options for the drawdown of troops. He did not provide any new […]
Obama Discusses Troop Drawdown with his Afghan Commander
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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US Congressman Resigns In Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner is resigning from the House of Representatives after an Internet sex scandal. The married New York Democrat announced his decision to step down on Thursday, saying the “distraction” he had created had made it impossible to continue his work in Congress. He apologized for what he called “personal mistakes” and for […]
Boehner Disputes White House Account on Libya
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, has disputed a White House argument that U.S. forces are not facing hostilities in Libya. The White House said in a report to Congress Wednesday that the U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
Timeline of US Congressman’s Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Friday May 27: A lewd photograph appears on U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner’s Twitter feed. The message, sent to a 21-year-old female college student, is quickly deleted. Weiner then tweets that his Facebook account was hacked. Monday May 30: Weiner’s office says he has hired a lawyer to help him decide what to do about the […]
Reports: US Congressman to Resign Amid Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmaker Anthony Weiner is reportedly resigning from the House of Representatives following his involvement in an Internet sex scandal. U.S. media report the married Democrat from New York will announce his decision to step down Thursday. House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declined to take reporters’ questions on Weiner Thursday, saying she would not […]
Security Council to Recommend UN Chief for 2nd Term
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council is expected to recommend the reappointment of Ban Ki-moon for a second term as U.N. chief. Mr. Ban faces no other candidates. His bid has the backing of the United States and other key members of the U.N. Security Council, and he appears almost certain to be re-elected. The Security […]
Hackers Claim Breach of CIA Website
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Computer hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency’s website late Wednesday. The CIA’s public website experienced problems throughout the evening, and a group of hackers who call themselves “Lulz Security” said in a Twitter message: “Tango down – cia.gov.” “Lulz Security” only claimed that it attacked the CIA’s website. There was no immediate indication […]
Boeing Raises Aircraft Production Forecast
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Boeing Corporation is raising its forecast for aircraft demand over the next two decades. Boeing says airlines will need $4 trillion in new planes over the next 20 years. The long-range forecast anticipates the delivery of 33,500 new planes by 2030. The plane-maker says it raised forecasts after passenger air traffic rose eight percent in […]
Hackers Claim CIA Website Breach
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
A group of hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency’s website after it went down on Wednesday evening. The group, known as Lulz Security, claimed credit in a Twitter message that said “Tango down – cia.gov.” The CIA’s public website experienced problems throughout the evening on Wednesday. Lulz Security only made claims that it […]
Boston Bruins Win First Stanley Cup in Nearly Four Decades
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Boston Bruins posted a 4-0 shutout of the host Vancouver Canucks Wednesday to clinch the seventh and deciding game of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship series. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand scored twice for Boston, while goalie Tim Thomas made 37 saves for his second shutout of the series. Thomas received the […]
