A U.S. jury has found a Chicago businessman guilty of terrorism, including participating in a plot to attack a Danish newspaper that published controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The jury Thursday also found Tahawwur Rana guilty of providing material support to the Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. But the jury in Chicago found Rana innocent […]
Chicago Businessman Convicted of Terrorism but Not Mumbai Attacks
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Launches Global Plan to Eliminate Pediatric AIDS
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is launching a new initiative to significantly reduce the number of children born with HIV around the world by 2015. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday developed nations have successfully eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmissions, by treating women while they are pregnant. He said this proves mother-to-child transmissions can be stopped in the developing […]
Studies: More Vaccines Could Save Billions of Dollars, Millions of Lives
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
New research says 6.4 million lives could be saved in the next 10 years by boosting childhood vaccination rates in the poorest countries. The three studies, published Thursday, said this would also save $6.2 billion in treatment costs and a further $145 billion in long-term productivity gains. The studies, published in Thursday’s Health Affairs, examined […]
Key US Counterterror Chief Resigns
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
The director of the U.S. National Counterrorism Center is leaving his post after four years on the job. Officials said Thursday that National Counterterrorism Center Director Mike Leiter is resigning. He is expected to step down in July. Leiter rarely played a public role in the war on terror during his tenure running the agency, […]
US Poll: Most Disapprove of Obama’s Handling of Economy
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
A new U.S. opinion poll is delivering bad news to President Barack Obama, the latest in a series of surveys to show discontent about his handling of the economy. The Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Americans — 58 percent — disapprove of the way the president has addressed the U.S. economy. National unemployment […]
US Hits Iran with New Sanctions, Targets Police
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The United States is imposing new sanctions in an attempt to crack down on human rights abuses by Iran’s security forces. The U.S. State and Treasury departments announced the move Thursday, freezing assets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij Resistance Force and the Law Enforcement Forces , also called Iran’s national police. The […]
Report: US Costs for Libya Soaring
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
A memo obtained by the Financial Times says the U.S. military effort in Libya is costing hundred of millions of dollars more than first estimated. The Pentagon memo, which the newspaper says was given to some U.S. lawmakers, says the military is spending $2 million a day on air strikes, refueling operations and intelligence gathering […]
Boston Bruins Win Second Straight NHL Stanley Cup Game
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
The Boston Bruins posted a 4-0 shutout over the visiting Vancouver Canucks Wednesday to even the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship series at two games apiece. The Bruins were still carrying the emotions from their 8-1 rout of the Canucks in game three that featured a vicious hit on Nathan Horton by the Canucks’ […]
Crews Battle Ferocious US Wildfire
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Fire crews battled Wednesday to contain a wildfire that has consumed nearly 160,000 hectares in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona, and is showing no signs of letting up. Officials say the blaze has forced more than 5,000 people to evacuate from mountain communities near Arizona’s border with the state of New Mexico. There have […]
Democrats Urge Embattled US Congressman to Resign
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 8:16 pm (UTC-5)
Key Democrats have joined Republicans in urging Democratic U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner to resign as he faces an online sex scandal. Democratic Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz said Wednesday Weiner should step down in light of his “offensive behavior online.” She said having the respect of constituents is fundamental for a member of Congress. Schwartz holds a […]
