US man arrested for child porn collection
2011-12-03 17:05:48
A California man was arrested on Friday and charged with possessing what prosecutors said may be the largest child pornography collection ever found in the United States.
Michael Jackson doctor plans to appeal conviction
2011-12-03 17:03:13
Michael Jackson's doctor filed court papers on Friday indicating he plans to appeal his involuntary manslaughter conviction over the singer's death and his four-year jail sentence.
US returns smuggled fossils to China
2011-12-02 19:59:26
Twenty-two dinosaur egg fossils that were smuggled to the United States were turned over to China.
Winds knock out power in S California
2011-12-02 17:16:39
Offshore winds gusting as high as near 160 kilometers a hour left much of the Los Angeles area strewn with toppled trees and downed power lines on Thursday, slowing rush-hour traffic and knocking out electricity to over 300,000 customers.
Tons of marijuana found in US-Mexico border tunnel
2011-12-02 14:12:09
A total of 36.4 tons of marijuana were seized in the "most sophisticated tunnel on the border" between Mexico and US.
US vows to speed up visa process
2011-12-02 08:08:59
Chinese citizens applying for US visas will face shorter wait times in the future.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony
2011-12-01 13:35:24
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is seen during its lighting ceremony in New York November 30, 2011.
US, Iraq to start new phase of ties
2011-12-01 09:33:15
Iraq and US are working to start a new phase in their relationship as Biden arrived in Baghdad.
Police dismantle anti-Wall Street's LA camp
2011-11-30 22:12:04
Police in riot gear and biohazard suits removed anti-Wall Street activists from an encampment outside the LA City Hall on Wednesday.
Facebook settles privacy case with US FTC
2011-11-30 15:51:14
Facebook has settled complaints that it disregarded its users' privacy, agreeing to establish a raft of measures to better protect its 800 million members' data.
Autistic boys have larger brains: Study
2011-11-30 08:40:36
Abnormal brain growth starting at four months of age occurs in a type of autism in which toddlers lose language and social skills they once had, according to a US study published on Monday.
American Airlines files for bankruptcy
2011-11-29 17:37:55
American Airlines, the third-largest US carrier, and its parent AMR Corp filed for bankruptcy protection.