U.S. federal agents say two small devices found at a bookstore in Colorado partially detonated, causing minor damage but no injuries. Bomb squad officers and other authorities were dispatched after the devices were spotted Saturday at the bookstore in a mall in the Lakewood area. The discovery was made after police responded to a report […]
Michelle Obama Goes on African Safari
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama went on a South African safari Saturday at the end of her two-nation African tour. Obama, joined by her daughters, mother and a niece and nephew, saw an elephant as the group headed out into the Madikwe Game Reserve. The family rode in an open-air off road vehicle, in search […]
US Signals Support for Burma Investigation
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it is working to establish an international commission of inquiry into human rights violations in Burma. In a statement issued Saturday, the U.S. State Department said Washington is committed to seeking accountability. The statement says the U.S. is consulting with its friends, allies and other partners at the United Nations to […]
US Probes Google’s Business Practices
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has launched an investigation into whether Internet search engine Google is using its dominance to promote its products while blocking competitors. Google controls more than 65 percent of web searches worldwide and earns most of its money – billions of dollars – in search-related advertising. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it […]
New York Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Major Gay Rights Victory
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
New York has become the sixth U.S. state to legalize same sex marriage. By a vote of 33 to 29, the legislature in the populous northeastern state approved a bill late Friday allowing same-sex unions after four Republicans crossed party lines to support it. Gay rights advocates hailed the vote, calling it a major victory […]
US Probes Google’s Business Practices
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has launched an investigation into whether the Internet search engine Google is using its dominance to promote its products while blocking competitors. Google controls more than 65 percent of web searches worldwide and earns most of its money — billions of dollars — in search-related advertising The U.S, Federal Trade Commission is […]
New York Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Major Gay Rights Victory
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New York have voted to approve same-sex marriage, handing American gay rights advocates a major victory in their quest for equality. After extensive debate, the New York State Senate approved the legislation Friday night by a vote of 33 to 29, as two previously undecided Republican lawmakers cast the […]
2 Killed in US Train-Truck Collision
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities say two people have been killed and many others injured in a collision involving an Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer in the western U.S. state of Nevada. Amtrak says the truck drove into the side of the train Friday on a rural highway near Reno, Nevada. The impact created a massive burst of […]
US Gangster Appears in Court to Face Murder Charges
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
A gangster in U.S. custody after 16 years on the run has appeared in federal court in Massachusetts to face charges he committed 19 murders. James “Whitey” Bulger faced several judges Friday in a Boston court, after appearing in handcuffs under tight security. Bulger asked for a public defender. But prosecutors objected, citing the $800,000 […]
US Concerned By Violence, Rights Abuses in Northern Burma
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it is concerned by violence between Burma’s government and rebels in northern Kachin state, particularly by reports of human rights abuses in the area. A State Department spokeswoman said Friday there are reports of casualties, rapes, and the displacement of thousands of local residents. She called for an end to the […]
