A massive cloud of volcanic ash billowed through the atmosphere above South America Tuesday, disrupting air travel for much of the day. Flights to and from cities in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil were interrupted, although some airlines began resuming flights later in the day. The ash is spewing from the Puyehue volcano in southern […]
Chile Volcano Ash Cloud Interrupts South American Air Travel
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Severe Weather Leaves 23 Dead in Haiti
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Heavy rains, mudslides and flooding in Haiti have killed at least 23 people, just days into the six-month-long Atlantic hurricane season. Haiti’s civil protection agency said Tuesday most of the deaths occurred in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where a week’s worth of torrential downpours has turned streets into rivers and forced people to flee to their […]
White House Holds Lavish State Dinner for Merkel
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is getting a taste of local cuisine when she dines with U.S. President Barack Obama at a formal reception at the White House. In addition to regionally-sourced ingredients like Maryland crabs, the menu for the state dinner Tuesday evening includes a couldn’t-be-more local salad, grown in First Lady Michelle Obama’s garden […]
Tiger Woods Won’t Play U.S. Open
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
American golf star Tiger Woods has pulled out of next week’s U.S. Open championship because of lingering issues with his left leg. It will be the first time Woods has missed the U.S. Open since 1994, when he had just graduated high school. In making the announcement Tuesday, Woods said he is extremely disappointed but […]
Obama, Merkel Expect Gadhafi Will Leave Power
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is only a “matter of time” before Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gives up power. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday at the White House, alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said he and the German chancellor have been clear that Mr. Gadhafi must step down and hand power to the Libyan […]
Severe Weather Leaves 11 Dead in Haiti
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
A storm has caused heavy rains in Haiti, triggering mudslides and flooding that killed at least 11 people. For hours, heavy rains have pounded the capital, Port-au-Prince, turning streets into rivers and forcing motorists to abandon their cars. Flooding has also swept through crowded slums and tent camps housing thousands of people still homeless from […]
U.S. Soccer Team Opens Gold Cup Campaign Against Canada
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Three days after a 4-0 trouncing by world football champion Spain in a friendly home match, the U.S. soccer team begins its Gold Cup campaign with a game Tuesday night in Detroit against Canada . The only time Canada has beaten the American men on U.S. soil was back in 1957. The Gold Cup is […]
Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mideast Peace
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is only a “matter of time” before Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gives up power. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday at the White House, alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said he and the German chancellor have been clear that Mr. Gadhafi must step down and hand power to the Libyan […]
Bahrain’s Crown Prince in Washington to Meet Obama
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet the crown prince of Bahrain at the White House Tuesday. Although the visit is not on Mr. Obama’s official schedule, White House officials say the president will join an afternoon meeting between Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin al-Khalifa and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. The crown prince […]
Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mideast Peace
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says it is only a “matter of time” before Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gives up power. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday at the White House, alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said he and the German chancellor have been clear that Mr. Gadhafi must step down and hand power to the Libyan […]
