Obama tours storm-ravaged Alabama
2011-04-30 14:41:05
US President Barack Obama shakes hands with residents while he tours damage caused by devastating severe storms and tornadoes in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area, April 29, 2011.
Twister outbreak, 2nd-deadliest in US history
2011-04-30 17:06:16
Southerners found their emergency safety net shredded Friday.
Tornado-hit US town faces humanitarian crisis
2011-04-30 17:01:16
The mayor of the worst hit town during a deadly tornado in Southern United States said Friday his town is facing a "humanitarian crisis".
Superman: I'm renouncing my US citizenship
2011-04-29 20:51:44
Superman has started a stir with a declaration in the new issue of "Action Comics" that he intends to renounce his US citizenship.
Clinton meets with Omani FM
2011-04-29 10:01:53
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Thursday with her visiting Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi, calling the meeting "important" in the context of current Mideast situation.
Obama unveils shakeup of national security team
2011-04-29 09:16:36
Obama announced a national security reshuffle on Thursday, altering the chemistry of a team.
Tornadoes, storms kill at least 295
2011-04-29 07:56:52
Tornadoes and violent storms ripped through seven Southern states, killing at least 295 people.
Most Americans see economic recession, depression
2011-04-28 22:00:27
More than half of Americans say the US economy is in a recession or a depression despite official data that show a moderate recovery.
Former US president concludes visit to DPRK
2011-04-28 15:43:58
Former US President Jimmy Carter, along with three former European leaders, left Pyongyang Thursday noon after concluding their three-day visit to DPRK.
Half of US population breathe polluted air: report
2011-04-28 13:34:06
Air pollution poses a threat to the health of about 154 million Americans - or more than half of the US population.
US storms, tornadoes kill 45 in Alabama
2011-04-28 13:29:02
Tornadoes and storms killed 45 people in Alabama on Wednesday as severe weather lashed the southeastern US, bringing down power lines, destroying buildings and triggering flooding.
Obamas join 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'
2011-04-28 11:18:25
US President Barack Obama and his wife returned to Chicago on Wednesday to support Oprah Winfrey in her talk show and the couple are being interviewed by the famous TV hostess.
