Allied forces lose 10 soldiers in separate Afghanistan incidents
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) – Allied forces suffered a day of heavy losses in Afghanistan Thursday in a helicopter crash that killed six U.S. Marines, and an attack Friday that killed four French service members, raising the possibility of France withdrawing its troops early. The Marines were killed after their [...]
House, Senate return to renew US House remap talks
The General Assembly returns to Capitol Square for the day Thursday in hopes of jump-starting talks toward a compromise over rival Democratic and Republican plans for redrawing the state’s congressional districts.The Republican-authored House plan has the blessing of all 11 Virginia congressmen. The Democratic Senate plan would create a second View full post on All [...]
Economic concerns sink stocks – again
NEW YORK – Stocks were lower for a fourth straight day with banks and energy companies leading the decline. Worries about a slowing economy also continued to weigh on the broader market Monday. View full post on All Stories
Gatt says Joseph Muscat has lost his divorce majority – PN to ‘save the day’
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt claimed today that Joseph Muscat has lost the parliamentary majority on divorce, and it will only be the Nationalist Party that will save the day. Writing in The Times, Dr Gatt says: On the referendum vote, the Muscat grouping got all the Labour MP votes (34) plus two MPs from our [...]
NHS protesters descend on banks
Branches occupied or picketed in day of action spearheaded by UK Uncut and unions Protesters have been holding demonstrations outside high street banks around the UK and have succeeded in occupying a number of branches in the biggest direct action to View full post on All Stories
Why GOP Lawmakers Don’t Want a Memorial Day Recess
Republicans, it seems, really didn’t want the Senate to break for Memorial Day recess View full post on All Stories
Sharing the road: Woolfork speaks to lawmakers about opposing bigger trucks
With the approach of Memorial Day comes the busiest travel season for many motorists in the United States. Cars, SUVs and minivans will share highways with tractor-trailers – which may grow in size and length soon if Congress approves a bill that would allow for new shipping limits. View full post on All Stories
Rare morning storms bring hail, lightning, high stream levels
Parts of Colorado Springs were jolted awake Tuesday morning by claps of thunder and hail — a relatively rare occurrence for that time of day. Lightning hit a home near Rangewood and Bitterroot, damaging a bathroom vent. Construction of new luxury town homes at Woodmen and Union was halted for the day due to muddy [...]
The Red and the Black
On Memorial Day 2009, my mother and I had the house to ourselves. She is a retired doctor and 35 years ago was the first African American woman to open a private medical practice in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her home office holds a mammoth pine desk and a guest bed I was arising from that [...]
Israel marks 63 years with angst, barbecues
The Media Line Staff Jerusalem, Israel Arieh O’Sullivan – Israel kicks off its 63rd Independence Day celebrations Monday night as security forces beef up their presence throughout the country and Israelis pause to ponder between efforts to delegitimize the state’s existence and what meat to put on the barbecue. Caught in a double bind as [...]
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