‘Americas’ Archives
Native Hawaiians to reclaim Hawaii »
Native Hawaiians are the last remaining indigenous group in the United States that hasn't been allowed to establish their own government, a right already extended to Alaska Natives and 564 Native American tribes. With a final vote pending in the U.S. Senate and Hawaii-born President Barack Obama on their side, the nation's 400,000 Native [...]
White House asks US clothing companies to ‘Buy »
Hail the US government! Lets all buy Haitian! The Obama administration is asking the US apparel and textile industry to help Haiti get back on its feet. On Tuesday, the US trade representative, Ron Kirk, in Las Vegas at a trade show, asked US apparel and textile companies to source 1 percent of their production from the earthquake-ravaged [...]
Fisherman resuces pair from Detroit lake »
A veteran of the police force, Anthony Johnson, said he was wrapping up an unsuccessful day of fishing this week when he noticed a man in the lake desperately attempting to keep his disabled friend from submerging. The veteran policeman Johnson managed to hold onto the disabled man while the other man pulled himself into Johnson's [...]
US and Russia agree nuclear arms cuts in Moscow »
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have come to an initial agreement on nuclear power - an issue which has divided the nations since the Cold War. The agreement sees a reduction in the number of nuclear warheads in Russian and US strategic arsenals to between 1,500 and 1,675 in a period of seven years and the number [...]
