Officials in the western U.S. state of Montana say an oil pipeline that ruptured last week dumped about 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the rain-swollen Yellowstone River. The spill from the ExxonMobil pipeline late Friday near the town of Laurel sent oil many kilometers downstream in the river known for its superb fishing. Residents […]
Americans Celebrate Independence with Parties, Fireworks
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
Americans celebrated Independence Day Monday — the anniversary of the day 235 years ago that the country’s founding fathers formally declared independence from Britain. On the day known as the Fourth of July, U.S. citizens enjoyed parades, fireworks, picnics, ballgames and concerts. Fourth of July decorations featured the colors of the American flag — red, […]
Americans Celebrate Independence with Parties, Fireworks
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Americans are celebrating Independence Day Monday — the anniversary of the day 235 years ago that the country’s founding fathers formally declared independence from Britain. On the day known as the Fourth of July, U.S. citizens celebrate with parades, fireworks, picnics, ballgames and concerts. Fourth of July decorations feature the colors of the American flag […]
Americans Celebrate Independence with Parties, Fireworks
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Americans are celebrating Independence Day Monday — the anniversary of the day 235 years ago that the country’s founding fathers formally declared independence from Britain. On the day known informally as the Fourth of July, U.S. citizens celebrate with parades, fireworks, picnics, ballgames and concerts. Fourth of July decorations feature the colors of the American […]
Burmese Diplomat Defects to U.S.
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
A top Burmese diplomat working in Washington has told VOA that he is defecting to the United States. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, dated July 4, Deputy Chief of Mission to the Burma embassy Kyaw Win requests political asylum, saying he fears prosecution if he returns to his homeland because of […]
Americans Celebrate 235th Independence Day
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Monday is U.S. Independence Day — the holiday informally called the Fourth of July. Americans will celebrate the day the country’s Founding Fathers declared independence from Britain in 1776 with picnics, parades and concerts. Traditional fireworks will light up the nighttime skies over small towns and major cities, including Washington, New York and Philadelphia, where […]
Los Alamos Lab to Reopen As Wildfire Threat Recedes
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. nuclear laboratory is set to reopen this week, after firefighters beat back a raging wildfire that burned nearly 40,000 hectares of nearby land. The Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, in the southwestern state of New Mexico, said Sunday that it “appears to have escaped serious damage” from the fire. A note to employees, […]
First 787 Dreamliner Lands in Tokyo
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. aircraft maker Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner has landed in Tokyo from Seattle for test flights before its first commercial launch. The passenger jet, painted with the colors of All Nippon Airways, landed early Sunday and taxied to a hanger through a celebratory arch of water sprayed from two airport fire trucks. The wide-bodied twin-engine […]
Oil Pipeline Ruptures in Western US
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
An oil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River in the western U.S. state of Montana has ruptured, dumping an unknown amount of oil into the waterway. The ExxonMobil pipeline ruptured late Friday near the town of Laurel and prompted an evacuation of local residents. Witnesses reported seeing an oil slick in the river. Exxon […]
Obama Administration Calls for Halt to Texas Execution
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas from executing a Mexican citizen convicted of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl. U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli made the request Friday involving Humberto Leal Garcia, who is scheduled to be executed on July 7. Earlier this week, Leal’s lawyers asked the U.S. […]
