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 […]
Former US Presidential Candidate Edwards Indicted
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
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US Lawmakers Call on Obama to Clarify Role in Libya
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is calling on President Barack Obama to clarify the role of the United States in the three-month-old international campaign in Libya. House lawmakers Friday passed a non-binding resolution that presses Mr. Obama to provide a compelling rationale for U.S. military involvement in Libya. It also prohibits the president from committing […]
Former US Presidential Candidate Edwards Indicted
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 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. Edwards was charged on six counts — one count of conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign […]
John Edwards Charged over Affair Cover-Up
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
A federal grand jury has indicted former U.S. Senator and 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to hide an extramarital affair and resulting pregnancy. The indictment was filed Friday in Edwards’ home state of North Carolina. Edwards was charged on six counts — one count […]
UNAIDS: Global HIV Infection Rates Drop
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says a record number of people around the world are accessing HIV-AIDS treatment, and that the rates of new infections have fallen. In a report released Friday, UNAIDS said a record 1.4 million people began treatment last year. The head of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe, said access to treatment will transform the response […]
John Edwards Charged over Campaign Funds
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
A federal grand jury has indicted former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to keep an extramarital affair secret. The case includes six counts — one count of conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements. It was […]
Assisted Suicide Advocate Kevorkian Dead at 83
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. doctor who was jailed for helping terminally ill people commit suicide, has died at the age of 83. The former pathologist’s attorney and friend says Kevorkian died early Friday at a hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was hospitalized last month with kidney problems. In 2007, Kevorkian was released from prison […]
US Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. economy had a net gain of just 54,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate rose slightly. Friday’s report from the Labor Department shows the jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percent to hit 9.1 percent. Economists say at least 200,000 jobs need to be created each month to bring the jobless rate […]
US Jobs Rate Likely to Show Drop in Hiring
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Economists are predicting the U.S. Labor Department will issue a report Friday showing anemic job growth during May. The forecasts vary on how many Americans were hired last month, with many economists settling on just over 160,000 jobs created – a sharp decline from the 244,000 increase reported in April. The U.S. unemployment rate will […]
Reports: John Edwards Facing Charges over Campaign Funds
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
News outlets say former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards may be charged Friday with illegally using campaign donations to keep an extramarital affair secret. Reports that Edwards’ lawyer, Gregory Craig, would be in (the southeastern U.S. state) of North Carolina Friday has fueled speculation that federal prosecutors are ready to indict Edwards or […]
