New York Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner has admitted he sent a lewd photograph to a female college student using his Twitter account after previously denying he had done so. Weiner apologized for lying but said he will not resign. During a news conference Monday in New York, an emotional Weiner also admitted that he had […]
Congressman Admits Lying About Lewd Photographs
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Santorum Enters 2012 Presidential Race
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum is the latest Republican to formally join the 2012 race for the White House, joining a field of candidates hoping to unseat President Barack Obama. Speaking in his home state of Pennsylvania Monday, Santorum thanked supporters and said he is running because he has the courage to fight for America. […]
Ban Ki-Moon Seeks Second Term as UN Secretary General
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formally announced his candidacy for a second five-year term as the head of the world body. The 66-year-old former South Korean foreign minister said Monday he had sent a letter to the 192 U.N. member states to “humbly” offer himself for a second term. Mr. Ban has been secretary […]
Former IMF Chief Pleads Not-Guilty to Sex Crimes
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court to charges that he attempted to rape a maid in a New York hotel last month. Strauss-Kahn, who was accompanied by his wife and legal team, was greeted outside the court by a group of women in maid uniforms shouting […]
Santorum Set to Enter Republican Presidential Field
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
A former senator from the northeastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania is set to join the field of Republican presidential candidates seeking to unseat President Barack Obama in 2012. Rick Santorum is expected to formally announce his candidacy Monday. He has made frequent trips to the states that hold the first votes in the nominating process, […]
Former IMF Chief to Plead Not-Guilty to Sex Crimes
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say he will plead not guilty in a U.S. court Monday to charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid last month Strauss-Kahn is to appear before a judge in a New York court. He faces 25 years in prison if he is convicted on […]
Conservative Candidates Gather at Religious Conference
Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
A conference on religion and politics in Washington, D.C. has featured appearances by a number of possible Republican candidates for U.S. president, highlighting the powerful role faith plays in U.S. conservative politics. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, considered a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, addressed the two-day Faith and Freedom Coalition conference Friday and […]
Former U.S. Secretary of State Dies
Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger has died at age 80. Word of his death came from representatives of former President George H.W. Bush and former Secretary of State James Baker. No other details were immediately available. The White House has issued a statement calling Eagleburger “a distinguished diplomat and public servant” and noted […]
Former Black Panther Leader in US Dies
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A former leader of the radical Black Panther movement in the United States who was wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years has died. Family members of Elmer Pratt say he died Thursday in a small village in Tanzania where he had been living. He was 63. The cause of death is not clear. Pratt, whose nickname […]
Former US Presidential Candidate Edwards Indicted
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. senator and presidential candidate John Edwards has been indicted on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to hide an extramarital affair. The indictment was filed Friday in Edwards’ home state of North Carolina. He was charged on six counts — one count of conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign […]
