Early snowfall pelts US East Coast
2011-10-30 07:20:50
The unusually early snowstorm bringing heavy, wet snow to the East Coast has knocked out power to more than 1.4 million customers.
Missing dog turns up 800 km from owner's home
2011-10-29 08:11:57
Jim Arrighi last saw Petey, his 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, in the backyard of his home in Erin, Tennessee.
Expert to explain Jackson theory
2011-10-29 08:11:57
Jurors hearing the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's doctor will hear an alternate version on Friday.
US finding bodes ill for China's exporters
2011-10-29 08:07:24
Senior commerce official warns of growing trade protectionism.
12 killed in mass murders in Mexico
2011-10-28 13:32:54
At least 12 people were killed on Thursday in three mass murder cases in southern Mexico, the authorities said.
Exotic animals on Ohio farm quarantined
2011-10-28 09:10:58
The six surviving exotic animals freed by their suicidal owner in Ohio will be kept under quarantine at a zoo for now instead of going to the man's widow.
Madoff's wife says couple attempted suicide -CBS
2011-10-27 17:06:58
The wife of financial swindler Bernard Madoff said in an interview to be aired on Sunday that the couple attempted suicide by taking pills on Christmas Eve 2008.
US expects ambassador to return to Syria
2011-10-27 10:43:47
The US hoped that its ambassador to Syria can return to the country next month, said the State Department on Wednesday.
Green growth, free trade to top US agenda at APEC talks
2011-10-27 09:41:22
The US host will push green growth and the next generation free trade agreement known as Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) at next month's APEC meeting in Hawaii.
Obama eases student loan burden
2011-10-27 09:04:49
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a plan that would help relieve the burden of Americans who are struggling to pay their student loans.
High Heel Drag Race in Washington
2011-10-26 16:57:19
While always a lot of fun, the drag races also have a somewhat subversive undertone.
China: US embargo against Cuba unreasonable
2011-10-26 09:22:37
The international community is faced with multiple serious challenges, which makes the US sanctions and embargo against Cuba "all the more unreasonable",.