Colombia’s president says a top commander for the FARC leftist rebel group has been captured across the border in Venezuela, a sign relations between the two countries may be improving. President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday that Guillermo Torres, also known as “Julian Conrado,” was captured in a joint effort by the two countries. Santos […]
Santos: Top FARC Rebel Captured in Venezuela
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
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No More Missing After Joplin Tornado; 134 Dead
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Officials say they have accounted for all the people who were missing after a powerful tornado hit the central U.S. city of Joplin, Missouri last month. Missouri public safety officials say 134 people have been confirmed dead. Authorities have said the bodies of some victims are so badly damaged, it has been necessary to use […]
US to Boycott UN Racism Conference
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it will not participate in an upcoming United Nations conference against racism. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who had lobbied the administration of President Barack Obama to boycott the event, said Wednesday she “commended” the decision to withdraw from the event, which she said was likely to be take over by anti-Semitic and […]
Shaq Announces Retirement After 19 NBA Seasons
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
National Basketball Association superstar Shaquille O’Neal has announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the league. He posted a video with the announcement on his Twitter account Wednesday. The No.1 draft pick in 1992 is known around the world as “Shaq.” While playing for five NBA teams he won four championship rings, one Most Valuable […]
Obama, House Republicans Have ‘Productive’ Meeting on Debt
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says President Barack Obama has had a “productive” meeting with Republicans on reducing the country’s debt. Spokesman Jay Carney said the talks Wednesday with members of the House Republican Conference were an opportunity for Mr. Obama to hear their side and for them to hear from him. Carney said the large meeting […]
Obama Counterterrorism Adviser on Trip to Sudan and Middle East
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama’s chief counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, met with officials in Sudan Wednesday, discussing cooperation against al-Qaida as well as the crisis in the oil-rich Abyei region. A White House statement said John Brennan underscored President Obama’s “deep concern” over the continued presence of North Sudanese forces in Abyei and urged a “rapid […]
Boehner: ‘Productive’ Talks with Obama on Deficit, Debt
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives says he and his fellow Republicans had a “very productive” meeting with President Barack Obama on the country’s deficit and debt. House Speaker John Boehner told reporters after Wednesday’s White House talks that some of the uncertainty facing the nation is caused by the debt the country […]
Slow Growth Hurts US Job Market
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Sluggish economic growth appears to be slowing U.S. job creation. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday private companies added only 38,000 jobs in May. ADP also said fewer private sector jobs had been created in April than previously thought. Many economists look at the ADP report as an indicator of what the more comprehensive government-issued employment […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
US Space Shuttle Returns from Its Final Mission
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth early Wednesday after completing its final voyage to the International Space Station. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the 25th time the U.S. space agency, NASA, has landed a space shuttle in darkness, about a fifth […]
