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AIDS program targets migrant workers
At least 7 killed, hundreds injured in Iranian earthquake
Most bird-like dinosaurs ate plants, new study finds
Drills 'not worth response'
Swan's flap shows power of love
A very jolly Santa Claus obsession
Boat sinks after hitting ROK ship
Politics
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US House backs repeal of Obama healthcare law
The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed legislation that would repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law on Wednesday in a mostly symbolic move likely to be scuttled in the Senate. -
US veterans say Petraeus deserves fifth star
WASHINGTON - US veterans have called for top Afghanistan commander General David Petraeus to receive a rare fifth star, but a lawmaker said that Congress has no immediate plans to take up the proposal. -
Martin Luther King III to pay tribute to father
The civil rights leader's son was expected to address a crowd gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for his father.
Diplomatic & Military Affairs
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US launches largest rocket carrying spy satellite
The United States on Thursday launched Delta IV Heavy, the largest rocket ever, carrying a spy satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. -
US envoy seeks help on peninsula crisis
A top United States envoy had "useful" talks with Chinese officials Thursday on easing the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula -
US has no plan for permanent base in Afghanistan
The US acting envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Frank Ruggiero who met President Hamid Karzai on Sunday, said that Washington has no plan to establish permanent base in the war-torn country, a private television channel broadcast Monday.
Society
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US drone attack kills at least 4 in NW Pakistan
At least four people were killed Sunday when a US drone fired missiles into northwest Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region. -
US says inter-Korean talks 'welcome', 'positive' sign
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Thursday that the potential inter-Korean military talks are a "welcome" and "positive" sign. -
Martin Luther King III to pay tribute to father
The civil rights leader's son was expected to address a crowd gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for his father.
Specials
President Hu Visits the US
President Hu Jintao is on a state visit to the US from Jan 18 to 21.
China dream
Popular Bluff, Missouri, native Catherine Beck never imagined her summer experiences in China would change her career course.
Overseas training
Foreign placement helps civil servants study methods used in other countries. Jiang Xueqing, Hu Haiyan and Eric Jou in Beijing report.
Report finds Bush White House violations
The White House Office of Political Affairs during the George W. Bush administration violated the law by giving briefings to political employees, concludes a government report issued Monday.
Man shoots 4 cops at Detroit police station
A gunman opened fire inside a Detroit police precinct on Sunday, wounding four officers including a commander before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said.
Oldest 'Band of Brothers' vet dies
A member of the "Band of Brothers" who fought in some of World War II's fiercest European battles, Ed Mauser, shunned the limelight and kept his service with the Army unit a secret, even from some of his family.
Pro-life protest in Washington
On the 38th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights decision, thousands marched to the US Supreme Court to voice their opposition to abortion rights.
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China and US
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Sino-US trade measurement skews deficit
Many US politicians have raised their tones in criticizing China's huge trade surplus to the United States. But that did not prevent many US technology firms from increasing their production capacities in China. -
Obama's daughter practices Chinese with Hu
US President Barack Obama's nine-year-old daughter, Sasha, wanted to test her Chinese skills this week while Chinese President Hu Jintao was in town. -
Sino-US economic ties 'benefit both sides'
The economic relationship between the United States and China "provides tremendous benefits" to both nations, US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said on Wednesday.
Economy
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Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt
Google Inc has awarded $100 million worth of equity to Eric Schmidt, who is stepping aside as CEO but will stay with the company as executive chairman. -
GE seen posting 14 percent rise in profit
General Electric Co is expected to report a 14 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, with lower credit losses at its finance arm offsetting the dulling effects of a tepid economy on heavy equipment orders. -
Obama says Paul Volcker stepping down as adviser
US President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker was stepping down from his role as head of an outside panel advising the White House on economic policy.
Odd News
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Coffee spill causes diversion for US flight
A pilot's spilled coffee accidentally triggered a hijacking alert and caused a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, to make an unscheduled stop in Canada. -
Fireworks blamed in US bird deaths
New Year's revelers in a small Arkansas town were enjoying midnight fireworks when they noticed something other than sparks falling from the sky: thousands of dead blackbirds.
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Setting tone
China's largest bank is to acquire 80 percent of a Bank of East Asia's US unit.
