Keeping Current

By Amanda__ - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in News & Politics

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Romania votes on presidential impeachment

BUCHAREST, Romania, July 29 (UPI) -- Romanians were voting Sunday on whether President Traian Basescu should be impeached for undermining the constitution. Earlier this month, the Parliament suspended Basescu, who has been in power since 2004, amid allegations he illegally meddled in fair government... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 2:54 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Harper's ex-aide faces criminal charge

OTTAWA, July 28 (UPI) -- A former senior adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been charged with lobbying on behalf of a company where his girlfriend worked. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Friday said Bruce Carson was formally charged the previous day with one count of defrauding... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 11:40 AM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, July 27, 2012

New government takes over in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia, July 27 (UPI) -- A coalition government was installed Friday in Serbia with Parliament approving the new cabinet. Prime Minister Ivica Dacic was to take office later in the day, Tanjug reported. Dacic, who served as deputy prime minister under Mirko Cvetković for the past four... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 3:23 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Ex-Pakistan leader's account stays closed

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, July 26 (UPI) -- A Pakistani judge has refused a bank's request to reopen a bank account of former President Pervez Musharraf, judicial officials said. The ruling on the request by Habib Bank Ltd. in Islamabad came from a special judge Wednesday, The Express Tribune said.... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 8:27 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

EEOC wins money for obese worker

HOUSTON, July 25 (UPI) -- A Texas man who weighed almost 700 pounds when he was fired is to receive $55,000 in a settlement of an equal opportunity complaint, officials said. BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems, a company headquartered in Virginia, also agreed to provide six months of job-hunting... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 2:31 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Headlines (What is this?)