NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter

2011-07-28 09:54:29

A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter.

Endgame in focus amid US debt ceiling battle

2011-07-28 09:36:11

Reid is maneuvering to make his own budget proposal the equivalent of the last man standing among the competing bills in Congress, according to congressional aides.

Debt deal remains elusive as deadline nears

2011-07-28 07:45:00

World stock markets watched nervously for a feared downgrade of the United States triple-A bond rating, shedding value across the board.

DPRK demands peace treaty with US

2011-07-28 06:26:00

North Korea on Wednesday renewed calls for a peace treaty with the United States to officially end the Korean War.

US debt crisis gives investors first jolt

2011-07-27 06:54:26

President Barack Obama's Democrats and their Republican rivals were further apart than ever on Tuesday in an impasse over the government's debt limit as investors braced for a looming US default and downgrade.

Travel restrictions on Russian officials

2011-07-27 08:14:22

The Obama administration says that it has imposed travel restrictions on 60 Russian officials suspected of involvement in the killing of a lawyer.

Amazon revenue surges, stock jumps

2011-07-27 07:00:09

Amazon.com Inc reported a surge in quarterly revenue on sales of its kindle electronic reader and other electronics.

Caracas slams 'extremist' US stances

2011-07-27 10:08:40

Venezuela's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized U.S. conservatives for what he called "extremist" stances against President Hugo Chavez's government.

Debt-ceiling showdown: The legal battleground

2011-07-27 09:41:52

President Barack Obama says he will not bypass Congress and cite an obscure part of the US Constitution to prevent a government debt default, but legal experts say it would prove difficult to challenge him in court should he change his mind.

Recession worsens racial wealth gap in US

2011-07-27 07:01:32

The wealth gap between whites and minorities in the United States has reached the widest in a quarter century after the economic crisis hit nonwhites the hardest, a study released on Tuesday showed.