Leaders of the U.S. Democratic Party are calling on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign as he faces an online sex scandal. The House Democratic leader, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, said Saturday Weiner “needs help” and he should get some “without the pressures of being a member of Congress.” National party chairman, Representative Debbie Wasserman […]
Raging US Wildfire Spreads into Second State
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
A raging wildfire in Arizona that has forced nearly 10,000 people from their homes has now spread across the border into New Mexico. Firefighters have made some progress against the blaze, with six percent of it contained, an improvement since early Thursday when the fire was “zero percent” contained. Crews were bracing for strong winds […]
Adrian Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say the first hurricane of the 2011 season has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The National Weather Service says Adrian, off Mexico’s Pacific coast, is weakening quickly. It said the storm’s winds had dropped Saturday morning to 110 kilometers per hour. The weather service said it anticipated Adrian to weaken below […]
Progress in Battle with Ferocious US Wildfire
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Fire crews are making progress in the fight against a raging wildfire in Arizona that has forced around 10,000 people to flee their homes. Authorities said Friday they had managed to create a containment barrier around about five percent of the fire — an improvement since early Thursday when the fire was “zero percent” contained. […]
Alaska Releases Ex-Governor Palin’s E-mails
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska have released more than 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin’s e-mails from her first two years as governor. The e-mails were distributed in paper form to reporters Friday, at the state capital, Juneau. Several news agencies have begun scanning them for distribution electronically. Two major U.S. newspapers […]
UN Wants to End AIDS Deaths by 2021
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations summit on the global AIDS response has ended with participants setting ambitious targets intended to end AIDS-related deaths within 10 years. In a declaration Friday, the United Nations General Assembly also set a goal in the next decade of ending new HIV infections, and of eliminating the stigma and discrimination associated with […]
US Court Overturns Guantanamo Detainee’s Release
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Guantanamo detainee who was to be freed must now remain in jail after a federal appeals court ruled there is enough evidence linking him to al-Qaida. The judges Friday overturned an earlier decision freeing Hussain Salem Mohammad Almerfedi, saying the lower court had not “given sufficient weight” to the “reliable evidence.” The judges said […]
Clinton ‘Not Pursuing’ Top World Bank Job
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is denying reports that she is campaigning to be the next head of the World Bank. Secretary Clinton spoke Friday in Zambia, where she is attending a conference on U.S. trade preferences. Clinton told reporters that she is not pursuing the World Bank position. She said the United States […]
Alaska Releases Ex-Governor Palin’s E-mails
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska have released more than 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin’s e-mails from her first two years as governor. The e-mails were first requested by journalists in 2008, when Palin became the running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The messages cover the period between December 2006, […]
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty in Leak Case
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
A former U.S. spy agency employee has pleaded guilty to unauthorized access of a government computer, as part of a plea agreement over a leak of classified documents. Thomas Drake faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine for the misdemeanor offense. As part of the deal, the government said it will […]
