News from category: U.S.

Calm Coulson leaves toughest questions at PM's door

U.S. | chasti-za-italianski-avtomobili | 11.05.2012 , 05:31:04

Dressed in a dark suit and a black tie, an ashen-faced Andy Coulson may have looked like he was attending his own political funeral when he took to the witness box at the Leveson Inquiry yesterday. B

Taking Obama, or politicians, at their word

U.S. | kurs-programirane-na-java | 11.05.2012 , 01:30:58

Why did decide to support same-sex marriage, publicly and for the first time on Wednesday? The day after, there are plenty of opinions, so take your pick. His timing was forced by (unless you believe

US Family: Attempts to Free Taliban-Held Soldier Not Enough

U.S. | s-voinikova | 10.05.2012 , 23:00:49

The parents of the only United States soldier captured and still held in Afghanistan are breaking their silence, urging Washington to do more to secure his release.Bob and Jamie Bergdahl spoke Wednesd

Biden’s not-so-straight talk; a McCain flashback; and a Sebelius spat (read-this roundup)

U.S. | neo_dushkabini | 08.05.2012 , 21:00:52

Here’s what the Loop is reading this morning: What we missed — Amid the hoopla over Vice President Biden’s being “absolutely comfortable” with gay marriage, we missed the fact that during the same “Me

House opens debate on how to replace Pentagon cuts

U.S. | istinskite-parfiumi | 08.05.2012 , 06:00:18

The House Budget Committee has approved consideration of a Republican proposal to replace deep automatic cuts set to hit the Pentagon on Jan. 1 with a series of more targeted budget cuts to food stam

New law threatens Amsterdam’s cannabis culture

U.S. | iva-aslanova | 05.05.2012 , 20:00:16

AMSTERDAM — Hendrix (Jimi) gazes down with bloodshot eyes from a portrait on the wall. Jagger (Mick, “Gimme Shelter”) groans on the sound system. And sitting joyous amid clouds of swirling smoke at th

Did Dominique Strauss-Kahn's luck run out at the W?

U.S. | vila-v-shipkovski-mineralni-bani | 05.05.2012 , 12:00:13

The accusations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn become more alarming with each fresh episode. On Friday, news emerged that that Strauss-Kahn, 63, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, mi

US Motel Industry Tells Story of Indian-American Immigrants

U.S. | filipov | 04.05.2012 , 18:30:51

Roadside motels are a quintessential feature of Americana dating back to the 1940s and '50s. Even today they are a staple of the American highway landscape. Their story, the subject of a new book, te

Elizabeth Warren struggles with response to Native American questions (again)

U.S. | frizer | 04.05.2012 , 06:00:39

As we wrote earlier this week, Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) has been regarding recent questions about her Native American heritage The bigger problem for Warren as the week has

Tatler Jubilee Party

U.S. | iuli | 03.05.2012 , 22:30:47

The Chipping Norton set were out in force at the Tatler Jubilee Party with Thomas Pink at the Ritz hotel last night. Among the guests were Oxfordshire neighbours Charlie Brooks, husband of Rebekah, an

Newt Gingrich brings campaign to a close, with swipes at Obama, jokes at his own expense

U.S. | totev | 03.05.2012 , 10:30:39

In the end, turned himself into the one thing he had been trying to avoid by leaving the GOP presidential primary race ahead of the Tampa convention: a punchline. In a 23-minute speech in the ballroom

Obama to Launch Re-Election Bid Saturday

U.S. | evelina-stoicheva | 01.05.2012 , 09:30:12

President Barack Obama officially kicks off his re-election campaign Saturday, May 5, with rallies in two competitive swing states, Ohio and Virginia. The race between Mr. Obama and his expected Repub

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