Archive for August, 2010
Hurricane Earl churns towards US
Hurricane Earl is heading for the eastern coast of the US after causing power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean.
No CommentsFed mulls further debt purchases
Minutes from its August meeting reveal the US Federal Reserve will buy up more debt if conditions worsen “appreciably”.
No CommentsYemenis held over ‘plane terror’
Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say.
No CommentsCanadian economy sees growth slow
Canada’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter of the year, official statistics show.
No CommentsSuicide after death row reprieve
A 70-year-old prison inmate in the US state of California hangs himself one week after his death sentence was overturned.
No CommentsUS consumers less glum in August
US consumer confidence picks up slightly more than expected in August, giving Wall Street a morning boost.
No CommentsYemenis held over ‘plane terror’
Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the US are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, Dutch prosecutors say.
No CommentsGates: No Time for Self-Congratulation in Iraq
Political paralysis and sectarian violence remain in Iraq, even as the U.S. wraps up combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
Clinton Has Flurry of Meetings Ahead of Mideast Peace Talks
The secretary of state was meeting Tuesday separately with the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian people, foreign ministers from Egypt and Jordan and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
FEMA Prepares for Possible Evacuations Forced by Hurricane Earl
The Federal Emergency Management Agency may call for evacuations in the United States if Hurricane Earl comes close to the U.S. coastline, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said Tuesday.
