U.S. weather forecasters have downgraded Tropical Storm Isaac to a depression but warn the danger to the southern United States from the system is not over. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving Isaac weakened over northern Louisiana Thursday. The system is expected to produce more rain as it moves toward the north. Forecasters say […]
Isaac Weakens Again, New Storm Causing Worries
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Republican Nominee Romney to Make Presidential Pitch
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Mitt Romney takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to make his case for why he should be elected the next president of the United States. The Republican Party nominee will address those at the convention in Tampa, Florida and millions watching on television, following days of speeches by party heavyweights aimed at […]
Maldives Commission: Former President Not Ousted in Coup
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
An internationally-backed commission has determined that the former president of Maldives was not ousted in a coup and instead said the transfer of power was “legal and constitutional.” Former President Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s first democratically elected leader, said he was forced to resign at gunpoint following a coup in February of this year. But […]
Tropical Storm Isaac Losing Punch, But Still Poses Threat
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The winds of Tropical Storm Isaac weakened Thursday but its rain still posed a flooding threat as it continued on a northern path over the U.S. Gulf Coast state of Louisiana. Officials in Louisiana and the neighboring state of Mississippi urged residents to evacuate homes near their border after finding that a dam had sustained […]
5 Australian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Five Australian soldiers have been killed in what Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls the country’s “single worst day in Afghanistan.” NATO officials say a person wearing an Afghan National Army uniform shot and killed three soldiers late Wednesday at a base in southern Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the incident took place in the […]
Republican Nominee Romney to Make Presidential Pitch
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Mitt Romney takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to make his case for why he should be elected the next president of the United States. The Republican party nominee will address those at the convention in Tampa, Florida, and millions watching on television, following days of speeches by party heavyweights aimed at […]
No Bail Yet For Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge has delayed bail proceedings for a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, a charge punishable by death in Pakistan. Rimsha Masih was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Quran. Some say she was burning […]
Tropical Storm Isaac Losing Punch, But Still Poses Threat
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
The winds of Tropical Storm Isaac weakened Thursday but its rain still posed a flooding threat as it continued on a northern path over the U.S. Gulf Coast state of Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center said Isaac is carrying maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers an hour, but is expected to diminish to a tropical […]
5 Australian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Five Australian soldiers have been killed in what Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls the country’s “single worst day in Afghanistan.” NATO officials say a person wearing an Afghan National Army uniform shot and killed three soldiers late Wednesday at a base in southern Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the incident took place in the […]
Tropical Storm Isaac Losing Punch, But Still Poses Threat
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaac will weaken to a tropical depression Thursday as it continues on a northern path over the U.S. Gulf Coast state of Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center said Isaac is carrying maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers an hour, and could dump as much as 63 centimeters of rain in isolated […]
