Irene rakes up US East Coast, shuts down New York
2011-08-28 07:55:13
At least six deaths were reported in North Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Several million people were under evacuation orders on the US East Coast.
Wall Street not rattled by Bernanke
2011-08-27 10:34:59
US stocks erased early losses and ended firmly higher on Friday even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not announce any new stimulus measures.
Hurricane Irene rages toward US E coast
2011-08-27 17:02:37
Hurricane Irene lashed North Carolina with driving wind and rain on Saturday as it neared land on a path threatening the densely populated US east coast with flooding and power outages.
NASA to launch moon mission in Sep
2011-08-26 06:36:52
NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory is in final launch preparations for a scheduled September 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
US capital braces for Hurricane Irene
2011-08-26 07:12:21
Train services were canceled and workers scrambled to protect power lines in Washington on Thursday as Hurricane Irene threatened the US capital.
Opposition, allies implement plan to prevent chaos in Tripoli
2011-08-26 08:03:49
Among the first waves of rebels to storm Tripoli this week was a small team whose members carried smartphones along with their weapons. Under a well-rehearsed plan, they blasted Arabic text messages that would appear on tens of thousands of cell phones throughout the city.
Former US VP Cheney says he had secret resignation letter
2011-08-26 08:03:49
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney signed a secret resignation letter shortly after taking office in 2001 and kept it in a safe, according to an excerpt of an NBC interview released on Wednesday.
Merkel tops powerful women list
2011-08-26 08:03:49
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment.
Family helps Campbell cope with Alzheimer's
2011-08-25 07:40:14
Singer Glen Campbell is having a great time.
Quake causes jitters decade on from 9/11
2011-08-25 07:40:14
When people in the US capital realized that a rare earthquake had just hit the area at 1:51 pm on Tuesday, they felt some kind of relief.
Steve Jobs resigns from Apple
2011-08-25 08:09:00
Jobs' often-gaunt appearance has sparked questions about his health and his ability to continue at Apple.
DSK legal decision angers women's rights advocates
2011-08-25 07:40:14
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn won a legal battle in Manhattan on Tuesday when a judge dropped all sex charges against him, but women's rights advocates decried that justice had been lost.
