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Former White House Press Secretary, Tony Snow Dead at 53
Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:53:00 PM
Former Press Secretary to the White House, Tony Snow, died of cancer at the age of 53.Snow had been ill for several years and was diagnosed with ulcerative cancer in 2005. The disease was in remiss ...   Full Story
 

Hurricane Bertha Weakens, Inches Near Bermuda
Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:05:00 PM
Bermuda issued a tropical storm warning on Saturday as a weakening Hurricane Bertha came to a virtual standstill nearby, not close enough to bring significant winds but enough to whip up the surf.   Full Story
 

Russia, China Veto U.N. Zimbabwe Sanctions
Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:10:00 AM
UNITED NATIONS—Russia and China vetoed on Friday a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe for holding a violent presidential poll that was boycotted by the opp ...   Full Story
 

Hurricane Bertha Weakens Again in Atlantic
Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:12:00 PM
The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season weakened back into a Category 1 hurricane Thursday as it churned its way toward the British colony of Bermuda, U.S. hurricane forecasters said.    Full Story
 

Filipina Says Former U.N. Ambassador Enslaved Her
Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:05:00 PM
NEW YORK—A Filipina immigrant on Wednesday accused a former Philippines ambassador to the United Nations and his family of enslaving her as a house maid and subjecting her to abuse, leading her ...   Full Story
 

Air India Bomber Granted Bail
Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:10:00 AM
The only man convicted in connection with the 1985 Air India bombings was granted bail on Wednesday as he awaits trial for allegedly lying to a Canadian court that he knew nothing about the plot.   Full Story
 

California Fires Worse Than Last Year
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:53:00 PM
As a heat wave hit California this week and wildfires continue to burn, conditions are looking worse and worse, wreaking damage worse than last year, according to California Governor Arnold Schwarzene ...   Full Story
 

Flushing Residents Initiate Recall of Councilman and Assemblywoman
Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:25:00 PM
On the 234th anniversary of the United States Independence Day, a group of residents from Flushing, New York, formed a committee to recall their Councilman John Liu (Queens) and Assemblywoman Ellen Yo ...   Full Story
 

California's Priority Wildfire in Check, for Now
Saturday, July 05, 2008 10:10:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefighters in California have fended off a blaze threatening more than 3,000 homes in and around the coastal town of Goleta and are turning their attention to preventing its spread t ...   Full Story
 

Statement From New Tang Dynasty TV Regarding Eutelsat Incident Updated
Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:25:00 PM
Updated July 5On June 16, 2008, Eutelsat Communications abruptly shut down New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) broadcast over Mainland China via its W5 satellite. The reason it provid ...   Full Story
 

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