Top US diplomat for L America resigning

2011-05-07 10:33:17

The Obama administration's senior diplomat for Latin America is stepping down.

Detroit police hunt gang of 'Mad Hatter' thieves

2011-05-07 11:30:05

Police in Detroit are looking for a gang of middle-aged to elderly women, dubbed the "Mad Hatters".

Mom suspected of killing 5 newborns set for plea

2011-05-07 08:07:37

A woman suspected of killing five newborns and keeping their skeletal remains in a locked closet has negotiated a plea.

$871b deficit so far in FY 2011

2011-05-07 08:50:12

The US budget deficit totaled $871 billion for the first seven months of this fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.

Obama to bin Laden assault team: 'Job well done'

2011-05-07 08:35:41

US President Barack Obama embraced the US commandos he sent after terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, saluting them Friday on behalf of America and people all over the world.

How will Oprah close out show?

2011-05-07 07:48:01

As The Oprah Winfrey Show ends, with 16 episodes left as of May 4, millions of fans around the globe are waiting to see how she will close out the show.

Info from Osama raid shows interest in US trains

2011-05-06 09:45:39

US counterterrorism officials believe the plot was only aspirational and have no recent intelligence about any active plan for such an attack.

US used safe house in bin Laden mission

2011-05-06 10:59:19

The CIA kept a safe house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, to conduct surveillance for months on the compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed.

Only single bin Laden defender shot at SEALs

2011-05-06 11:35:32

The Americans who raided Osama bin Laden's lair met far less resistance than the Obama administration described in the aftermath.

Obama to honor troops, thank raid participants

2011-05-06 13:34:54

US President Barack Obama's carefully calibrated response to the killing of Osama bin Laden is shifting from remembrance to appreciation.

F-22 flights halted over oxygen system concerns

2011-05-06 10:20:56

The US Air Force has stopped flying Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor fighter jets indefinitely due to concerns about faults in the system that supplies oxygen to pilots, the military said on Thursday.

US jobless claims hit 8-month high

2011-05-05 22:17:41

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter