Daily Archive: December 22, 2011
EPA unveils ‘historic’ air pollution rules. Can power industry cope?
Environmentalists and health advocates received an early Christmas present Wednesday when the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new federal clean-air regulations that promise to vastly reduce emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from...
Flooded Philippines region looks as if hit by tsunami
A southern Philippine area devastated by flash floods that killed more than 1,000 people looks like it was hit by a tsunami, a UN official said Thursday as he appealed for $28 million in...
Holidays, minus God
Americans who are unaffiliated with any faith tradition are the fastest growing religious group in the country. With the holiday season upon us, we asked iReporters: If you’re atheist, agnostic or a nonbeliever of...
Iran’s Navy to Hold Drill in International Waters
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s navy chief said Thursday his forces plan to hold a 10-day drill in international waters beyond the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf — an...
Mexico disbands Veracruz-Boca del Rio police force
An entire municipal police force in Mexico has been disbanded as part of a campaign to root out corruption and improve security in the face of drug-related violence. More than 900 officers in Veracruz-Boca...
Russia: Medvedev urges bold political reforms
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed reinstating direct elections of regional governors, in a far-reaching plan for political reform. Direct elections were abolished by his predecessor Vladimir Putin in 2004, since when the governors...
Officials Plead Guilty in New York Voter Fraud Case
A total of four Democratic officials and political operatives have now pleaded guilty to voter fraud-related felony charges in an alleged scheme to steal a New York election. The latest guilty pleas expose the...
Wave of Bombings Across Iraqi Capital Kills At Least 57
BAGHDAD – A wave of violence ripped across Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 57 people and injuring nearly 200 in a coordinated attack designed to wreak havoc in the Iraqi capital just...
