Gay marriage law could result in adoption boom
2011-07-12 08:06:09
Now adoption lawyers and agencies in New York say they're getting ready for a baby boom as same-sex couples emboldened by the state's new gay marriage law take the next step and try to adopt children.
Australia, US stage joint drill
2011-07-11 10:46:07
Australia's largest joint military training exercise with US begins on Monday, with 14,000 US and 8500 Australian troops participating in the training.
US suspends military aid to Pakistan
2011-07-11 09:24:19
The Obama administration's decision to suspend $800 million in aid to the Pakistan's military.
Pakistan urges US to share intelligence on al-Zawahri
2011-07-11 07:59:23
Pakistani called on the United States on Sunday to share information about new al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri
Former first lady Betty Ford dies
2011-07-10 09:27:25
Betty Ford, the wife of the late President Gerald Ford, died on Friday at the age of 93.
Mike Mullen arrives for China visit
2011-07-10 07:20:49
Mike Mullen, chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here Saturday evening for a 4-day visit to China.
US House OKs $649b defense spending bill
2011-07-09 13:59:46
The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve $649 billion in defense spending next year.
4 killed in plane crash in California
2011-07-09 09:08:26
A small plane crashed in a hospital parking lot in Watsonville, Northern California, killing four people on board, authorities said on Friday.
US soldier fighting fit at 59 in Afghanistan
2011-07-08 07:50:43
Staff Sergeant Eric Ferguson joined the US Army in 1973 and - now approaching his 60th birthday
No 2 US defense official quitting
2011-07-08 07:10:47
The Pentagon's second-ranking official said he intends to resign but has agreed to stay on the job until new Defense Secretary Leon Panetta chooses a successor.
Police: 7 killed in Michigan shootings
2011-07-08 12:55:49
Police say seven people including a child have been shot dead at two sites in the western Michigan city of Grand Rapids.
Florida divers find new treasure from famed wreck
2011-07-07 08:33:59
Divers in the Florida Keys have recovered a large emerald ring and two silver spoons believed to come from Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a shipwrecked Spanish galleon that has already yielded one of the greatest treasures ever recovered from the sea.
