A tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of Texas as Tropical Storm Don approached the coast of the southwestern U.S. state, bringing with it much-needed rain. Storm warnings had been posted from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port O’Connor as the weather system swirled in the Gulf of Mexico, moving toward […]
Tropical Storm Don Bringing Much-Needed Rain to Texas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
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US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a debt default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which is destined for defeat in the Democratic-majority Senate but could […]
Tropical Storm Don Bringing Much-Needed Rain to Texas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Texas as Tropical Storm Don approaches the southwestern U.S. state, bringing with it much-needed rain. Storm warnings have been posted from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Matagorda as the weather system swirls in the Gulf of Mexico, moving toward the west-northwest. The National […]
US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which calls for raising the U.S. borrowing limit in exchange for more […]
US House of Representatives Voting on Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on a Republican-led plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. The plan was put forth by House Speaker John Boehner, who put off a Thursday vote on the measure because he had too few […]
US Congress Works to Avoid Default
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Congress pushed ahead with competing proposals Friday in an effort to enable the U.S. government to pay all of its bills and avoid a default next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, has put forth a plan to cut government spending by $2.5 trillion, while raising the legal limit on borrowing […]
Family, Activists Urge Iran to Free US Hikers
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Family members and rights activists made fresh appeals for Iran to free two U.S. hikers on Friday, two days before Tehran holds what it calls the “final” hearing in their case. Iran has held Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer on charges of spying for two years. Iranian authorities allege the two men and a third […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea have completed their first senior-level direct talks in 18 months. Both the heads of the North Korean and U.S. delegations said after the talks ended early Friday afternoon in New York the discussions were constructive and business-like. North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, speaking briefly […]
Ugandan Baseball Team Strikes Out on US Visas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The first African baseball team to qualify for the Little League World Series has been called out before ever getting a chance to take the field. The team from Kampala, Uganda had hoped to play in the annual tournament held in the United States after winning the Middle East and Africa regional tournament earlier this […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea have completed their first senior-level direct talks in 18 months. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of the North Korean delegation, called the talks in New York constructive and business-like, and indicated the two sides would maintain contact. He spoke briefly as the North Korean […]
