Obama administration wants tougher reviews for mountaintop coal mining projectsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is planning tougher environmental reviews for coal companies that mine the Appalachians by blasting off mountaintops and discarding the rubble in stream valleys. Nebraska officials propose insurance fund to protect farmers when grain elevators failLINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska officials are moving forward with a plan to establish a multimillion-dollar insurance fund to protect farmers when grain warehouses go broke, following the financial collapse of an elevator last year. WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Michelle Obama’s spokeswoman gets marriage proposal from West Wing beauPARIS — First lady Michelle Obama’s spokeswoman got an urgent call Saturday morning, summoning her to the U.S. Embassy ahead of time. An aide told Katie McCormick Lelyveld that Obama’s daughters were ready to leave and she had better hurry. Nepal Maoists are fascists, says UML chairman KhanalKATHMANDU - CPN (UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal has said that he had given the nod to take action against army chief Rookmangud Katawal but blamed Maoists for not consulting coalition partners about its procedures. Senate defeats bid to let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy courtWASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday defeated a plan to spare hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure through bankruptcy, a proposal that President Barack Obama embraced but did little to see through. Mexican president proposes expanding army’s power in drug-plagued areasMEXICO CITY — A bill that would let Mexico declare temporary states of emergency and expand the army’s power in a bloody fight against powerful drug gangs drew immediate fire Thursday from human rights activists who say soldiers should not be doing the job of police. Talks on mortgage relief appear to break down as credit unions reject Senate proposalWASHINGTON — Negotiations between the banking industry and Senate Democrats on a mortgage relief plan hit a snag Wednesday after a trade association representing credit unions said it could not endorse the proposal. Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names including ‘Rambo Weed’ and ‘Dear Family Perez’Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic is considering a ban on unusual monikers following an increase in the number of names based on car brands, intimate body parts and other things. The names range from the bizarre — “Dear Pineapple”, “Iloveyou Lover” — to the commercial — “Mazda Altagracia” and “Toshiba Fidelina.” South Korea studying North Korea’s proposal for talks amid tensionsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Saturday it is reviewing a North Korean proposal for talks on a troubled joint industrial complex where the North is holding a South Korean man, amid rising tensions over the North’s recent rocket launch and its expulsion of nuclear monitors. Tihar Jail seeks more lethal rifles to thwart terror strikeNEW DELHI - The Tihar Jail, one of Asia’s largest prisons, has demanded the lethal INSAS assault rifle, the standard infantry weapon, from the government after intelligence inputs warned of a possible terror attack at the prison to free top militants. |
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