West Nile virus outbreak claims 42 lives
2012-08-23 06:17:09
US health authorities on Wednesday said the recent West Nile virus outbreak is the largest experienced in the country, and warned it could get worse.
Pentagon eyes top Marine as Afghan commander
2012-08-23 03:49:20
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has recommended General Joseph Dunford, the No 2 Marine officer, to lead the war effort in Afghanistan once the outgoing commander of US and NATO troops rotates out of the post.
Guerrillas cause big blackout in NE Colombia
2012-08-22 16:42:23
A power tower was blasted Tuesday by guerrillas, triggering a big blackout in the areas along the Colombian border with Venezuela.
US man arrested over threat to Obama
2012-08-22 15:43:02
A Washington state man was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday after making threats against President Barack Obama in emails sent to the FBI.
Obama on campaign trip to Ohio, Nevada
2012-08-22 10:40:11
Obama is on a two-day campaign trip to Ohio, Nevada and New York.
Honduras, Cuba ink maritime border treaty
2012-08-22 12:04:24
Honduras and Cuba on Tuesday signed a maritime border treaty define the boundaries of their territorial waters, the Honduran Foreign Ministry announced.
L. America should prepare for new urban transition
2012-08-22 11:05:28
Latin America and the Caribbean should prepare for a new urban transition after decades of the accelerated growth and unsatisfied social demands, the UN Human Settlement Program said Tuesday.
Two more West Nile deaths confirmed
2012-08-22 10:10:01
The health department of Houston confirmed on Tuesday two more deaths of the West Nile virus, bringing the death toll in the Houston area to three.
US economy stumbles despite stocks at 4-year high
2012-08-22 10:42:50
US stocks on Tuesday hit a four-year high, but the economy continues to flounder amid what economists regard as one of the weakest recoveries in recent memory.
Akin rebuffs calls to quit Senate race
2012-08-22 09:51:25
US Congressman Todd Akin, under fire for controversial remarks on abortion and rape, insisted that he would not leave the Missouri Senate race.
70 million in the world are asexuals
2012-08-22 10:31:43
Around one percent of the world's population or 70 million people are "asexuals" - people who feel no sexual attraction at all, (New York) Medical Daily reports citing an expert.
18% of US residents struggle for living
2012-08-22 06:52:46
A poll released on Tuesday showed that 18.2 percent of US residents have experienced times when they could not afford the food in the past 12 months.