Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:00:23 GMT
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
President Obama is wrapping up a whirlwind 26-hour visit to Berlin. A huge crowd cheered for President Obama as he arrived with Germany's leaders at the Brandenburg Gate.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:56:16 GMT
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, just hours after announcing it would hold peace talks with U.S. officials.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:48:58 GMT
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
The Mankato YWCA Pigs and Pinot With A Purpose fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 at Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery. Tickets will be available at the door for a cost of $75.
WASHINGTON D.C. -
Sequestration. It's a big Washington, D.C. word that means the government is preparing to cut $1.2 trillion from the American budget starting March first. But the cuts are already hitting the military.The USS Truman was scheduled to pull out of Norfolk, Virginia tomorrow to head to the Persian Gulf. But Wednesday afternoon word came that the Truman will stay in port, in order to save money.
The Pentagon is cutting U.S. Aircraft carriers presence overseas ahead of $55 billion in budget cuts that kick in March first. (
The idea behind sequestration was that the budget cuts were supposed to be so objectionable here on Capitol Hill that Congress would agree on alternatives. That's proven to be easier said than done. If Washington can't agree on a plan, some economists say up to one million people could lose their jobs. Secretary Panetta says the DOD is preparing to furlough as many as 800-thousand civilian workers and another 46-thousand face losing their jobs altogether as a result of the cuts to the military.
