3 dead in horrific US air show crash
2011-09-17 09:28:35
A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people.
US blames BP for Gulf spill
2011-09-15 08:12:31
The United States issued Wednesday its final assessment of last year's Gulf disaster.
NASA unveils plan for giant deep space rocket
2011-09-15 08:09:08
NASA unveiled plans on Wednesday for a mammoth deep-space rocket to carry astronauts to the moon, Mars and other destinations beyond the International Space Station.
US ready to fight Palestinian UN bid
2011-09-15 07:47:25
The US said the UN bid - expected on Sept 20 - will only raise tensions between Palestine and Israel.
Developers get early taste of Windows 8
2011-09-14 11:00:21
Microsoft Corp handed out 5,000 sleek Samsung tablet computers running a test version of Windows 8 at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, hoping to stoke excitement over its new operating system.
CIA reviewing ties with NYPD
2011-09-14 10:10:56
The CIA inspector general is reviewing the spy agency's ties with the New York Police Department.
US poverty rate hits record high
2011-09-14 09:32:21
Poverty rate in the United States is at its highest level since 1993, the Census Bureau said Tuesday.
Obama urges to rebuild schools
2011-09-14 07:13:22
Obama said that his new proposal would create jobs for tens of thousands of constructions workers.
US to test more E.coli bacteria in beef
2011-09-14 06:49:09
The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing next year for six more kinds of E.coli bacteria in raw ground beef and tenderized steaks.
Thousands visit after 9/11 memorial opens
2011-09-13 16:13:39
Some people wept. Some embraced. Others silently stared into the dark pools where the twin towers once stood as the 9/11 memorial at ground zero opened its gates to the public.
US alters anti-terrorism strategy
2011-09-13 10:34:48
BEIJING - US President Barack Obama's speech on the 10th anniversary of Sept 11, 2001, attacks reflected a change in the country's counter-terrorism strategy, analysts said.
Ordinance to cover naked bottoms
2011-09-13 09:36:49
In the San Francisco Bay area where tolerance is king, it is a rare politician willing to clamp down on citizens who let it all hang out.