(Updates with new info in grafs 3, 7, 8. writethru )) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is on her way to Africa for a nearly week-long trip focused on youth empowerment. Mrs. Obama is accompanied by daughters Malia and Sasha. They are set to arrive in Pretoria, South Africa late Monday. Before departing, the first […]
Michelle Obama Heads to Africa to Address Youth
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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US Wildfire Threatens Arizona City, Thousands Evacuated
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities say high winds have pushed a dangerous wildfire toward a city in the southwestern state of Arizona, forcing more people to evacuate their homes. Some 1,000 emergency personnel are battling the fire, which jumped over a highway late Sunday, propelled by winds gusting up to nearly 100 kilometers an hour. The highway had […]
US Envoy Warns Afghan Leaders Against Criticizing West
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, has warned Afghanistan’s leaders against criticizing Western efforts to stabilize their country. Eikenberry said that comments from some Afghan leaders calling the United States occupiers were “hurtful and inappropriate.” In a speech Sunday to students at Afghanistan’s Herat University, the outgoing U.S. ambassador said that such comments make […]
Michelle Obama on 5-day Trip to Africa
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is on her way to South Africa as she begins a five-day trip to the continent to focus on youth leadership, education and health and wellness. The wife of U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in the capital Pretoria on Monday, where she will meet with South African President Jacob […]
Michelle Obama Traveling to Africa
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is traveling to South Africa as part of a five-day trip focusing on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. The wife of U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive Monday in Pretoria, where she will meet with South African President Jacob Zuma. She is also scheduled to travel to […]
US, Vietnam Wrap Up Underwater Search for American MIAs
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. and Vietnam say they have completed a rare underwater search for missing Americans from the Vietnam War. The USNS Bowditch, a U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship, took part in the four-week mission which ended Monday. It was only the second time in 103 search missions that a U.S. Navy vessel joined with Vietnamese […]
US Commander Predicts New Attacks by North Korea
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The top U.S. commander in South Korea says North Korea is likely to launch more military attacks against the South, but he says Seoul and Washington are prepared to address the threat. Army General Walter Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, said at a forum in Seoul Monday that the United States and South Korea […]
Study: US Charitable Giving Rebounded in 2010
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Charitable giving in the United States is recovering from a recession-induced decline, rising by nearly four percent in 2010. A study by the Giving USA Foundation being released Monday shows that charitable contributions increased by $10 billion last year. While individual gifts rose only slightly at 2.7 percent, corporate donations soared by 10 percent. Charitable […]
McIlroy Coasts to Record-breaking Victory at US Open
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
The golfing world has a new sensation, and he is a 22-year-old from Northern Ireland. Rory McIlroy coasted to victory with a record-breaking score at the U.S. Open tournament outside Washington Sunday. McIlroy won his first major golf title in stunning fashion, breaking tournament records at 16-under par, 268. He shattered the previous tournament record […]
Pakistan Defends Probe Into Bin Laden’s Death
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, has defended his country’s decision to round up more than 30 people in connection with an investigation into Osama bin Laden’s compound in the northern Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad. Haqqani told ABC’s “This Week” program Sunday that the individuals were rounded up as part of an […]
