Jammed roads mask US infrastructure woes near Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam area and Nevada Arizona border suffer traffic snarls as tourism swells and road capacity fails. Nevada lawmakers seek a private $400 million bypass to ease congestion, while Congress debates funding for long term highway and transit needs amid public reluctance to raise taxes.
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Former Sen Charles Percy Died At 91 In Washington
Former Illinois senator and former Foreign Relations Committee chair Charles H. Percy, longtime Chicago businessman and presidential contender, died Saturday in Washington at age 91. Percy, known as conservative on money and liberal on people issues, sponsored a Watergate special prosecutor resolution and opposed the Vietnam War. His daughter Sharon Rockefeller revealed his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2009. his death was announced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller's office.
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Chavez heads to Cuba for fourth chemotherapy round
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez departed from Caracas with Bolivian President Evo Morales for Cuba on Saturday night to begin a fourth chemotherapy cycle, expressing confidence the cancer is beaten and expecting tests in Havana before resuming treatment today.
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Munich mayor taps first keg to open Oktoberfest in Munich
Berlin reports the Munich mayor Christian Ude used two taps and cried O zapt f is to start the 178th Oktoberfest. The festival opens with doors to the public as more than six million guests from around the world are expected to attend the next 17 days of beer tent celebrations.
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Military gains as gay ban ends shake in San Diego
The end of the Dont ask, don’t tell policy sparks subtle shifts across the U S military with openly gay service members participating in a Gay Pride march in San Diego and many quietly adjusting to a new era. Pentagon officials report no disruption to cohesion and veterans recall long private fears giving way to openness and pride while some still keep personal lives private.
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