U.S. President Barack Obama is warning Congress it is running out of time to cut the government deficit and raise the debt ceiling. Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House Tuesday lawmakers “don’t have any more time to posture.” He said failure to reach a deal on raising the country’s debt limit would soon […]
Obama: No More Time ‘to Posture’ on US Debt
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama: No More Time ‘to Posture’ on US Debt
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is warning Congress it is running out of time to cut the government deficit and raise the debt ceiling. Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House Tuesday lawmakers “don’t have any more time to posture.” He said failure to reach a deal on raising the country’s debt limit would soon […]
Clinton Says US, India United in Terror Fight
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has concluded a day of talks with Indian officials and says the two nations are united in fighting “violent extremist networks.” Clinton met Tuesday with India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna in discussions aimed at strengthening political and economic relations. Following her meeting with Krishna, […]
US Charges ‘Pakistani Agents’ with Conspiracy
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has charged two men with conspiracy, saying they lobbied the U.S. government without disclosing the fact that they were being funded by the Pakistani government, including its spy agency. Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai and Zaheer Ahmad, both U.S. citizens, are accused of being unregistered agents of a foreign government. Fai was arrested […]
US Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding Somali Militants
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A man has pleaded guilty to helping recruit young Somali-American men from the U.S. state of Minnesota to return to their homeland in an effort to overthrow the Somali government. The U.S. Justice Department said 26-year-old Omer Abdi Mohamed pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiring to murder, kidnap and maim abroad. He faces up […]
Pope Accepts Resignation of Philadelphia Archbishop
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of the leader of the Roman Catholic archdiocese in the U.S. city of Philadelphia — which has faced accusations of covering up sexual abuse by priests. The Vatican said Tuesday that Cardinal Justin Rigali’s departure was on the grounds of age. The 76-year-old Rigali submitted his resignation when he […]
Clinton Says US, India United in Terror Fight
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the first of two days of talks with Indian officials aimed at strengthening political and economic relations. Clinton’s meeting with the prime minister came at the end of a long day of discussions with officials including Indian Foreign Minister S.M. […]
Vote Nears as Possible US Default Creeps Closer
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers are preparing to vote on a bill to slash the country’s spending and raise the debt limit, although this version of the legislation has little chance of resolving a high-stakes political standoff. Tuesday’s vote in the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives would cut more than $100 billion from the federal budget next year […]
US Builders Putting Up More Homes
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Demand for housing kept U.S. builders busy last month, pushing the number of new home construction projects to a five month high. The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday so-called new housing starts increased 14.6 percent from May to June, led by a jump in construction on multi-family homes. The report said the number of permits […]
Clinton Says US, India United in Terror Fight
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States and India are united in fighting “violent extremist networks,” and that the two nations are increasingly working together on homeland security issues. Her comments came Tuesday in the Indian capital, New Delhi, as she began two days of talks with Indian officials aimed at strengthening […]
