Posts Tagged ‘usa news’

Chicago mayor seeks ruling to end strike

Emanuel said on Sunday he would go to court to seek an injunction to block the Chicago Teachers Union’s walkout, and called the labor action “illegal” under state law, Reuters reported. “I will not stand by while the children of Chicago are played as pawns in an internal dispute within a union,” he said. Emanuel […]

NY police seize 90 OWS marchers

Dozens of people were taken into custody on Monday at one entrance to Wall Street. Several protesters were also detained at another entry point to the New York Stock Exchange. Others were arrested when they started moving from Zuccotti Park, the site of the OWS movement’s birth, toward Wall Street as security forces blocked side […]

NY police seize 90 OWS marchers

Dozens of people were taken into custody on Monday at one entrance to Wall Street. Several protesters were also detained at another entry point to the New York Stock Exchange. Others were arrested when they started moving from Zuccotti Park, the site of the OWS movement’s birth, toward Wall Street as security forces blocked side […]

US purchases nuke components online

“We bought three of four [circuit-manufacturing machines] on eBay… for $100,000 apiece,” said Gilbert Herrera, a manager at Sandia National Laboratories in the US state of New Mexico engaged in a major effort to refurbish America’s oldest atomic weapon, quoted in a The Washington Post article on Monday. According to the report, a team of […]

US purchases nuke components online

“We bought three of four [circuit-manufacturing machines] on eBay… for $100,000 apiece,” said Gilbert Herrera, a manager at Sandia National Laboratories in the US state of New Mexico engaged in a major effort to refurbish America’s oldest atomic weapon, quoted in a The Washington Post article on Monday. According to the report, a team of […]

NY police arrest 51 OWS protesters

Police officials confirmed they made “multiple” arrests on Saturday and Sunday during marches and protests ushering in the first anniversary of the movement but did not give the exact number, as the arrests were still happening, Mail Online reported on Sunday. The demonstrators were reportedly arrested over charges ranging from disorderly conduct to assault. The […]

NY police arrest 51 OWS protesters

Police officials confirmed they made “multiple” arrests on Saturday and Sunday during marches and protests ushering in the first anniversary of the movement but did not give the exact number, as the arrests were still happening, Mail Online reported on Sunday. The demonstrators were reportedly arrested over charges ranging from disorderly conduct to assault. The […]

‘Chicago teachers to continue strike’

Karen Lewis, president of Chicago Teachers Union, said on Sunday that after extensive debate, the union’s House of Delegates decided not to suspend the strike because the majority of its members wanted additional time to discuss the weekend deal with officials from the nation’s third largest school district. “Our members are not happy,” Lewis said. […]

‘Chicago teachers to continue strike’

Karen Lewis, president of Chicago Teachers Union, said on Sunday that after extensive debate, the union’s House of Delegates decided not to suspend the strike because the majority of its members wanted additional time to discuss the weekend deal with officials from the nation’s third largest school district. “Our members are not happy,” Lewis said. […]

‘CIA, Zionists behind anti-Islam film’

“I would identify two or perhaps three components, the first is a Mormon mafia inside the CIA, the group of Mormon high officials of the CIA who want Romney to become president and they think that by having the kinds of events that we are seeing, they can make Obama look bad in front of […]

‘Obama can be sued over movie’

“A complaint could be filed with US courts against Obama for his violation of articles 18 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) calling for respect of faiths,” Javad Mohammadi, the deputy head of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR), said on Sunday. “Article 18 and 27 of the […]

Police briefly question anti-Islam culprit

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula was voluntarily escorted to a Los Angeles sheriff’s station on Saturday and was interviewed by federal probation officers. He left the station about 30 minutes later, Steve Whitmore, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman said. Nakoula was not arrested or detained for producing a blasphemous anti-Islam movie, which disrespects Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) […]

OWS protesters to mark 1st anniversary

The protesters will block the financial district on Monday in order to revive their move against corporate greed and social injustice in the country. According to OWS website, the protesters, also known as the 99 percenters, will assemble at the Stock Exchange at 7:30 a.m. and surround it with the “People’s Wall” sit-in. “We will […]

US unemployment crisis deepens

The number of applications increased by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000, up from 367,000 in the previous week. The four-week average increased for the fourth straight week to 375,000. One of the reasons for the increase in the unemployment rate is believed to be the Hurricane Isaac, which hit the gulf coast nearly two […]

‘Criminal behind anti-Islam film’

“The entire cast and crew who made the film have repudiated it. They have said that they were grossly misled by its intent and purpose. Their words in the film were overdubbed with new statements.” Pastor Stephen Sizer told Press TV during an interview on Sunday. The pastor condemned the film’s intent saying it aimed […]

Teachers hold Emanuel in headlock

Teachers hit the streets in their thousands again on Saturday, keeping up nearly-week-long protests against Emanuel’s educational reforms, Reuters reported. As many as 29,000 teachers went on a strike action on Monday amid stalemated contract talks between Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The day saw thousands of the striking teachers forming […]

FBI sees WMD in fake bomb

FBI agents arrested 18-year-old Adel Daoud on Friday after he allegedly tried to set off the device outside a bar in downtown Chicago, AFP reported. On Saturday, he was charged with one count of attempting to use a WMD and another of trying to destroy a building by means of an explosive. Daoud is scheduled […]

US nukes to undergo historical overhaul

The Washington Post reported the prospect of the wholesale overhaul on Saturday, saying the country’s 5,113-strong arsenal of nuclear warheads is to undergo an upgrade and maintenance process as part of the plan. The paper added that the plan also includes renovation of the aging nuclear facilities, and replacement of old delivery systems. The daily […]

US pastor sentenced to 330 yrs in prison

The 69-year-old priest, identified as Oscar D. Perez, was sentenced Friday in a California court for abusing the children at his apartment near Los Angeles between 2007 and 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported. Perez, an Apostolic pastor and bishop at a Laguna Hills Episcopalian Church, befriended various families at the church, recruited children to […]

$6bn to be spent on US 2012 elections

Reporting that this year’s elections will be the most expensive in history, the US-based National Public Radio adds that $5.8 billion is being injected in big and small congressional as well as presidential election campaigns across the country. Much of the money, according to the report, comes from superPACs, or Political Action Committees, as well […]

US judge voids anti-union Wisconsin law

Wisconsin’s Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas ruled on Friday that the law, curbing collective bargaining for most public employees, violates both the state and the US Constitution and infringes on free speech and association rights. The judge’s ruling represents at least a temporary defeat for Governor Scott Walker, who promptly censured the decision […]

US budget cuts trigger blame game

White House itemization on Friday of what is referred to as the “sequestration” plan points to potentially agonizing budgetary shortfalls in many programs such as Medicare healthcare for the elderly, military purchases and agricultural aid packages that support farmers. The budget cuts would also include the slashing of USD 129 million in embassy security, which […]

Striking Chicago teachers plan rally

The “Standing Strong with Chicago Teachers Rally” is expected to be the largest of its type against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education reforms. Teachers demanding higher pay and job security, have been on strike for nearly a week, closing down schools to some 350,000 students. Strike organizers say teachers will return to classrooms as soon […]

US film excuse for more boots on ground

“This major crisis in all the countries will be a justification for more boots on the ground the same way they’re ready to go into Libya now…It becomes a pretext to kill more Muslims, to steal more resources,” member of Dignity, Human Rights and Peace Randy Short said during a Press TV interview on Saturday. […]

2nd USAF member guilty in sex scandal

Technical Sergeant Christopher Smith was found guilty of having unprofessional relationships with two female basic trainees and faces up to a year in prison. The jury found Smith guilty of developing an intimate relationship with a teenage trainee. However, he was cleared of charges of making sexual advances towards her. This comes less than two […]

2nd USAF member guilty in sex scandal

Technical Sergeant Christopher Smith was found guilty of having unprofessional relationships with two female basic trainees and faces up to a year in prison. The jury found Smith guilty of developing an intimate relationship with a teenage trainee. However, he was cleared of charges of making sexual advances towards her. This comes less than two […]

‘Americans favor Romney over Obama’

The poll was carried out by Gallup ordered by the USA Today on July 19-22, 2012, through phone interview with 1,030 American adults as respondents. The results were made public on July 24, 2012. The participants were asked whether Romney’s policies or those of Obama will be better for the US budget deficit, economic situation, […]

‘Americans favor Romney over Obama’

The poll was carried out by Gallup ordered by the USA Today on July 19-22, 2012, through phone interview with 1,030 American adults as respondents. The results were made public on July 24, 2012. The participants were asked whether Romney’s policies or those of Obama will be better for the US budget deficit, economic situation, […]

Another American city goes bankrupt

Citing more than 46 million budget deficit, the city of about 210,000 residents on Wednesday declared bankruptcy to avoid legal action from creditors. The filing said the city has “more than $1 billion” in liabilities and estimated that it has between 10,001 and 25,000 creditors. According to bankruptcy documents, San Bernardino has assets worth more […]

Fed downgrades US econ. assessment

“Economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year,” the Federal Reserve announced after a two-day top-level meeting on Wednesday. The interest rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) also said that it expected “economic growth to remain moderate over coming quarters and then to pick up very gradually.” “The unemployment rate will decline […]

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