US invites Russia to measure missile-defense test
2011-10-19 10:10:41
The United States has invited Russia to use its own radars and other sensors to size up one or more US missile-defense flight tests as part of a new push to persuade Moscow that the system poses it no threat.
US pleased with release of Israeli soldier
2011-10-19 08:53:02
Washington is pleased with the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who has been held captive by Hamas in Gaza Strip for more than five years.
IBM's Q3 disappoints, stock drops
2011-10-18 13:48:13
IBM's quarterly results failed to impress investors used to a stellar showing from Big Blue, adding to concerns about lackluster corporate IT spending and dragging its stock down more than 3 percent.
Fidel Castro slams US over 'Cuban Five'
2011-10-18 10:43:12
Fidel Castro Monday lashed out at Washington over its handling of the "Cuban Five" espionage case.
Toll of heaving drinking on US economy rises
2011-10-18 09:07:38
Heavy drinking is costing the US economy more than $200 billion a year, mostly in lost workplace productivity, a US health agency said on Monday.
US spy chief proposes double-digit budget cuts
2011-10-18 08:51:51
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Monday said he has proposed double-digit budget cuts in intelligence programs to the White House because "we're all going to have to give at the office."
Apple says iPhone 4S sales top 4m in first weekend
2011-10-18 06:28:37
Apple on Monday announced that it has sold more than four million of its new iPhone 4S, three days after the launch last Friday..
Obama seeks to tap anti-Wall St anger
2011-10-17 15:04:28
President Barack Obama will seek to tap into public anger at Wall Street excess to turn up the heat on congressional Republicans as he embarks on a campaign-style bus tour on Monday to rally support for his stalled jobs package.
Rains in Central America kill 74
2011-10-17 11:34:16
The death toll from torrential rains in Central America over the past week has jumped to 74 over the past 24 hours, with a further 20 lives lost in El Salvador, authorities said on Sunday.
Venezuela to offer aid to flood-hit countries
2011-10-17 11:09:47
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pledged humanitarian assistance to those Central American countries affected by torrential rains in recent days, local media reported Sunday.
Imagined smells can precede migraines
2011-10-17 10:46:14
Hallucinated scents such as a burning or rotten smell, or even the scent of foie gras, can be a part of the "aura" that some people perceive before a migraine attack, although it is rare.
Obama likens civil rights to economy fight
2011-10-17 10:23:39
US President Barack Obama gave a partisan-tinged speech to dedicate a new memorial to Martin Luther King Jr., likening the battle for racial equality to his political struggles in a divided Washington.