A group of hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency’s website after it went down on Wednesday evening. The group, known as Lulz Security, claimed credit in a Twitter message that said “Tango down – cia.gov.” The CIA’s public website experienced problems throughout the evening on Wednesday. Lulz Security only made claims that it […]
Gay Marriage Bill Advances in New York State
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
The New York state Assembly approved a bill allowing same sex marriage Wednesday. The bill is likely to face a vote in the state Senate Friday. The Democratic-dominated Assembly voted 80 to 63 in favor of the marriage equality bill. First year governor Andrew Cuomo introduced the bill. It was the third time the Assembly […]
Mongolian President Visits Washington Amid Warming Ties
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj is in Washington for a meeting later Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama. Mr. Elbegdorj, who has been traveling in the United States since Monday, was expected to receive a warm welcome in Washington, where his country is seen as a model for democratic reform in his region. U.S. Assistant Secretary […]
US Foreclosures Fall in May
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
The number of U.S. homes seized by banks fell in May as processing delays impeded foreclosures. Banks took control of nearly 67,000 homes in May. That total is down four percent from April, and a drop of 29 percent from a year ago. RealtyTrac reports that Nevada again has the nation’s highest foreclosure rate with […]
Hackers Claim CIA Website Breach
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
A group of hackers say they breached the Central Intelligence Agency’s website after it crashed Wednesday evening. The group, known as Lulz Security, claimed credit in a Twitter message that said “Tango down – cia.gov.” The CIA’s public website experienced problems throughout the evening on Wednesday. Lulz Security only made claims that it attacked the […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its involvement in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
Gates: Karzai Planning to Step Down in 2014
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told him he plans to step down when his current term ends in 2014. Gates, who testified before a Senate panel Wednesday, praised Mr. Karzai for pursuing a long-term relationship with the United States even though Washington has “often not done a very good […]
Congressional Committee Studies ‘Muslim Radicalization’ in US
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. congressional committee has met once again to investigate what one lawmaker calls Islamic radicalization in the United States – a topic that has drawn criticism from Muslims and other groups. The congressman who heads the panel, New York Republican Peter King, says he called the hearings because al-Qaida is actively trying to radicalize […]
Wounded US Congresswoman Released from Hospital
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. congresswoman has been released from the hospital, five months after she was shot in the head during a political event in the state of Arizona. A statement from the Texas hospital where Gabrielle Giffords has been undergoing rehabilitation says the congresswoman is moving to her husband’s home south of Houston, Texas. She will […]
US Births Down For Third Year
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
New data released in the United States shows that birth rates in the country have declined for a third year in a row. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says its provisional count of births in the United States for 2010 was just over 4 million. That is down 3 percent from the […]
