The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives takes on two critical votes Friday on the U.S. military role in Libya that has been a source of anger for many in Congress. House lawmakers are considering two resolutions: one that would cut off funding for U.S. military attacks in Libya and a competing one that would authorize […]
US Lawmakers Consider Cutting Funds for Libya Operations
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
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US Manufacturing Bounces Back In May
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A key measure of manufacturing in the United States rebounded in May. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department says orders for expensive manufactured items intended to last three years or more jumped 1.9 percent. That is a sharp change from the prior month that saw a decline in such “durable goods,” which include everything from […]
Michelle Obama Visits HIV/AIDS Clinic in Botswana
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama helped paint an HIV/AIDS clinic on her first stop in Botswana on Friday. Mrs. Obama and family members traveling with her painted a mural at the Botswana-Baylor Adolescent Center of Excellence in the capital, Gaborone. The mural is part of a facility that is being constructed to support children and […]
Report: Phone Offers Clues to bin Laden’s Pakistan Links
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper reports a cell phone found during the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan contained contacts to a militant group that has “strong ties” to Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, The New York Times says the discovery of the phone indicated that the group, Haradat-ul-Mujahideen, was […]
New York Legislature Delays Vote on Same-Sex Marriage
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in New York state have postponed a final vote on legislation to legalize same-sex marriage until Friday. The bill has already been approved by the Democrat-controlled Assembly, but remains one vote short of passage in the Republican-controlled Senate. The majority party has introduced several amendments that would exempt religious groups who disapprove of gay […]
US Opposes New Flotilla Challenging Israel’s Gaza Blockade
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she opposes plans by pro-Palestinian activists to again try to challenge Israel’s sea blockade of the Gaza Strip. Clinton said Thursday the planned flotilla was neither “necessary or useful” in trying to assist Palestinians living in Gaza and would only increase tensions. She said any ships entering Israeli […]
Major Earthquake Strikes Off Alaskan Coast
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.2 magnitude quake was detected near the Aleutian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, more than 1,600 kilometers southwest of the city of Anchorage. The quake was measured at a depth of 40 kilometers. The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center […]
Report: Phone Offers Clues to bin Laden’s Pakistan Links
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper reports a cell phone found during the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan contained contacts to a militant group that has “strong ties” to Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Citing unmamed U.S. officials, The New York Times says the discovery of the phone indicacted that the group, Haradat-ul-Majahedeen, was […]
Major Earthquake Strikes off Alaskan Coast
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake struck off the waters of Alaska late Thursday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the area.. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.3 magnitude quake was detected near the Aleutian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, about 172 kilometers east of the fishing village of Atka. The USGS detected the quake […]
US Diplomat Honored for Changing US Policy on Hiroshima
Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
An association of U.S. diplomats has given its Constructive Dissent Award to a U.S. official who persuaded the State Department to stop boycotting the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan. Joel Ehrendreich is a U.S. Foreign Service Officer currently posted at the embassy in Singapore. The American Foreign Service Association says when Ehrendreich worked […]
