Tuesday, December 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during World War II, died Monday, his staff said. He was 88. The Senate Appropriations Committee chairman, who also was third in line for the presidency as Senate president pro tem, had been... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Syrian V.P. suggests unity talks
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Syria's vice president, in an interview to be published Monday, calls for an end to the country's civil war with negotiations to form a unity government. "The solution has to be Syrian, but through a historic settlement, which would include the main regional... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
28 dead after Connecticut massacre
NEWTOWN, Conn., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Adam Lanza killed his mother Friday, then went to the Newtown, Conn., grade school where she taught and killed 26 people, 20 of them children, police said. A law enforcement official said the 20-year-old gunman took his own life after he inflicted the horrible... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
North Korean launch no threat, NORAD says
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The North Koreans appeared to have sent an object into orbit using a long-range rocket, though there was no threat to North America, said NORAD. The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed that North Korea launched a missile at 7:49 p.m.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Vote on constitution to be on 2 Saturdays
CAIRO, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A referendum on Egypt's controversial draft constitution will be staggered over two consecutive Saturdays, officials said Wednesday. Officials on state-run television said the vote, originally scheduled for only this weekend, now will be Saturday and Dec. 22, with half of the... Sign in to see full entry.