Keeping Current

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

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Lights back on in most of India

NEW DELHI, July 31 (UPI) -- Power was restored Tuesday night to most of the 600 million Indians who had lost electrical service for several hours, utility officials said. Power Grid Corp. of India said on its Web site that the lights were largely back on as of 9:30 p.m., including 100 percent of the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 3:12 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, July 30, 2012

'Dark Knight' suspect to be arraigned

CENTENNIAL, Colo., July 30 (UPI) -- Donations to a fund to help Colorado movie theater massacre victims topped $3 million, a fund manager said as the suspect was to be formally arraigned. Weekend donations brought the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to $3.1 million, Community First Foundation online... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 5:22 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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

Headlines (What is this?)