The top court in U.S. state of Wisconsin has reinstated a controversial law cutting out most collective bargaining rights of state workers. The 4-3 ruling Tuesday overturns an earlier decision by a lower court that state officials did not follow correct procedures in publishing the law. The Wisconsin Supreme Court said the judge had overstepped […]
Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Reinstated
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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‘War Crimes’ Investigation into 2003 CIA Detainee Death
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department has begun a war crimes investigation into the notorious killing of a suspected Iraqi insurgent at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003. Reports Tuesday said federal prosecutor John Durham had begun calling witnesses before a grand jury in Virginia, near the U.S. capital. The grand jury will be considering whether there is […]
Bernanke Warns Against US Debt Default
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank says politicians must not allow the government to default on its loans, saying even a short-term break in payments could cause “severe disruptions” in financial markets. Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke said in a speech Tuesday the “debt ceiling” should not be used as a bargaining chip to […]
Bernanke Warns Against US Debt Default
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank says politicians must not allow the government to default on its loans, saying even a short-term break in payments could cause “severe disruptions” in financial markets. Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke said in a speech Tuesday the “debt ceiling” should not be used as a bargaining chip to […]
Gay Judge’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Upheld
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal judge has rejected arguments that the judge who overturned California’s ban on gay marriage was biased. Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware ruled Tuesday Judge Vaughn Walker did not have to reveal that he, himself, was in a same-sex relationship. Lawyers for those in favor of the gay marriage ban argued the […]
US Senators: China Blocking Inquiry into Counterfeit Parts
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:21 pm (UTC-5)
Some leading U.S. lawmakers are accusing China of hampering an investigation into counterfeit electronics that ended up in U.S. weapons systems. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Senator John McCain spoke to reporters at a news conference in Washington Tuesday. They said China has so far declined allow the committee’s staff members to […]
Report: U.S. Guns Arming Mexican Cartels
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Three U.S. lawmakers are calling for stricter gun laws, in response to a report saying Mexican drug gangs are getting their firepower from the United States. The report – prepared for the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control – says 70 percent of the guns recovered at crime scenes in Mexico and traced by authorities […]
Chile Volcano Causing Widespread Flight Disruptions
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in southern Chile has – for a third day, Tuesday – disrupted air travel in South America, Australia and New Zealand, causing widespread delays. More than 60,000 passengers have been stranded. While flights in some areas have resumed, including Melbourne, planes to and from New Zealand and […]
Chile Volcano Causing Widespread Flight Disruptions
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in southern Chile has – for a third day, Tuesday – disrupted air travel in South America, Australia and New Zealand, causing widespread delays. More than 60,000 passengers have been stranded. While flights in some areas have resumed, including Melbourne, planes to and from New Zealand and […]
IMF Narrows Field of Candidates for Top Spot
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund has narrowed the list of candidates for its top position. The IMF board says French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican Central Bank Chief Agustin Carstens are the remaining contenders to lead the global lender. The move eliminates the bid of Israeli Central Bank chief Stanley Fischer, whose selection would have […]
