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Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka will pursue its plan for devolving power in regions previously controlled by Tamil rebels after renewing a ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, effectively ruling out new peace talks with the group.
WASHINGTON — From the first day to the last.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama should seek tougher sanctions against Iran, which will be his biggest Middle East challenge, outgoing White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Capitol rang loud with vows to fix the crisis-ridden economy Tuesday as Congress opened for business at the dawn of a new Democratic era. "We need action and we need action now," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Iraq's ruling Shiite Muslim parties used the sacred holiday of Ashura on Wednesday to make a pitch to voters, who will go to the polls Jan. 31 to elect authorities in the 14 of the country's 18 provinces. On the blast walls lining the main pilgrimage routes from Baghdad to the southern city of Karbala, religious banners commemorating the massacre of Hussein, the murdered grandson of the Prophet ...
LAS VEGAS , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate (Nasdaq: STX), the world leader in storage solutions, continues to provide more gigabytes for the living room, announcing that the Seagate(R) Showcase(TM) DVR storage expander is now compatible with DISH Network's (Nasdaq: DISH) Solo ViP(R) 612 receiver, as well as the DuoDVRs ViP(R) 622 and ViP(R) 722, offering more DVR recording capacity.
Editor’s Note: The following is a look back into news and events happening in and around Edgar County during 2008. The review will be published in three parts. Today’s highlight includes news from January through April.
The following is a press release from Major League Soccer --NEW YORK, NY (Jan 7, 2009) MLS -- Major League Soccer and adidas today announced the 2009 class of Generation adidas players that will enter the professional ranks for the 2009 Major League Soccer season. MLS teams and adidas identified nine of the most promising soccer players in the United States. These players signed MLS contracts ...
Boxer's committee hears plea to use stimulus bill to accelerate use of renewable energy and improve utility regulations.
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2009 - North Korea will be an "early challenge" for Barack Obama, as the United States remains locked in a tense standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, US President George W. Bush's top foreign policy advisor said in remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday.
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