Monthly Archives for February 2012
Obama Salutes Iraq War Vets At White House Dinner
With a formal dinner for the few, President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid solemn tribute to the many. The president who opposed the Iraq war from its outset thanked those who fought its battles by sitting down to a candlelit … Continue reading
3 Reported Dead As Powerful Storms Strike Tennessee
Authorities say powerful storms packing high winds that tore roofs from buildings and flattened trees have left at least three people dead in eastern Tennessee. Jill Lewis, an emergency management official in Cumberland County, confirmed one death from passing storms … Continue reading
Midwest Twisters Devestate 2 Small Towns, Kill 10
Twisters roared through the nation’s heartland in the early morning darkness Wednesday, flattening entire blocks of homes in small-town Illinois and Kansas and killing at least 10 people. Winds also ripped through the country music mecca of Branson, Mo., damaging … Continue reading
Dempsey Scores As US Beats Italy For First Time
The United States beat Italy for the first time in 11 games over 78 years, a 1-0 victory in an exhibition Wednesday night on Clint Dempsey’s goal in the 55th minute. Dempsey took a short pass from Jozy Altidore following … Continue reading
NASCAR Suspends Crew Chief Knaus 6 Races
NASCAR issued steep penalties against five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and his team for failing the first inspection for the Daytona 500. Crew chief Chad Knaus was fined $100,000 and suspended six races Wednesday, car chief Ron Malec also was … Continue reading
Judge Blocks Graphics Images On Cigarette Packages
A judge on Wednesday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting … Continue reading
BREAKING: DAVEY JONES HAS DIED AT AGE 66
Davy Jones, lead singer of ’60s pop sensations and television band The Monkees has died at the age of 66 in his home state of Florida, according to the Martin County medical examiner’s office. He suffered a heart attack. The group … Continue reading
North Korea To Suspend Nuclear Activities
North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the United States. The joint announcement Wednesday by the two nations comes little more than two months … Continue reading
BREAKING: 6 DEAD AFTER SEVERE STORMS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Authorities say 6 people have been killed in Harrisburg, Illinois after a night of severe storms. Source: AP
Ala. Coast Guard Chopper Crash: 1 Dead, 3 Missing
A helicopter crashed in Alabama’s Mobile Bay on a training mission, leaving one crewmember dead and three others missing, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. Divers planned to return to the sunken wreckage after daylight Wednesday. Overnight fog had hampered searches … Continue reading
