U.S. authorities say a man, detained near the Defense Department headquarters with a backpack of suspicious items, is a member of the Marine Corps Reserve. The man has been identified as Lance Corporal Yonathan Melaku, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen originally from Ethiopia. A U.S. Park Police spokesman told reporters Friday that Mr. Melaku was discovered […]
Man in Custody in Pentagon Threat Investigation
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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US Drops Criminal Charges Against bin Laden
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have dropped criminal charges against Osama bin Laden following his death in a U.S. raid last month. Federal prosecutors filed court papers Friday to dismiss a 1998 indictment that charged bin Laden in the bombings that year of two U.S. embassies in East Africa. The attacks in Tanzania and Kenya killed 224 people. […]
McIlroy’s Halfway Score at US Open Lowest Ever
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy has recorded the lowest ever score at the halfway point of a U.S. Open, which is being played this year in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. McIlroy shot a five-under-par 66 in Friday’s second round at Congressional Country Club after a 65 on Thursday to give him a two-round […]
Man in Custody in Pentagon Threat Investigation
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities say they found suspicious items inside the backpack of a man who was detained overnight near Defense Department headquarters. A U.S. Park Police spokesman told reporters Friday that the man was discovered inside Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington. After interviewing him, the spokesman said police thought it appropriate to look for a […]
Data Suggests ‘Choppy’ Growth For US Economy
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The latest report on the United States economy suggests it will pull out of its recent slowdown over the next three to six months. A private research group said Friday its index of leading economic indicators rose eight-tenths of a percent in May after declining slightly in April. The New York-based Conference Board looks at […]
Data Suggests ‘Choppy’ Growth For US Economy
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The latest report on the United States economy suggests it will pull out of its recent slowdown over the next three to six months. A private research group said Friday its index of leading economic indicators rose eight-tenths of a percent in May after declining slightly in April. The New York-based Conference Board looks at […]
Man in Custody in Investigation at Pentagon
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have taken a man into custody in connection with an investigation into a suspicious vehicle near the U.S. Defense Department headquarters. A police official told reporters Friday that the man was discovered overnight in Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington. After finding the man, the official said park police thought it appropriate to […]
Vietnam, US Begin Agent Orange Cleanup
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Vietnam and the United States kicked off a joint effort Friday to clean up sites contaminated by Agent Orange, a dangerous chemical defoliant used during the two countries’ war which ended in 1975. The U.S.-funded operation aims to remove all unexploded ordnance around a former American air base at Danang. U.S. officials say once the […]
US Allows Return of Embassy Personnel To Ivory Coast
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department is easing its travel warning for Ivory Coast and allowing nonessential U.S. diplomats along with most of their family to return to the West African nation. The State Department said Thursday that security conditions have improved following the country’s post-election crisis. However, it said that Americans should continue to exercise caution […]
Mongolian, US Presidents Pledge Increased Economic Partnership
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and U.S. President Barack Obama have pledged to increase bilateral trade, investment and people-to-people connections. The two leaders met Thursday at the White House at the end of Mr. Elbegdorj’s four-day trip to the United States. In a joint statement after the meeting, both presidents said they will “further develop” their […]
