US official hails Chinese project in Texas
2011-10-11 13:53:11
A Texas official expressed his warm welcome to a recent jumbo-sized Chinese project in the state and hailed it as a role model for future "win-win" business cooperation between the United States and China.
Chicago protests slam bankers to beat of brass band
2011-10-11 11:28:22
With a brass band to amplify their demands, Chicago protesters marched and lambasted financiers on Monday who they said saved corporations while leaving ordinary Americans jobless and disillusioned.
Nobel economists say euro zone needs fiscal union
2011-10-11 11:06:07
Americans were awarded the Nobel prize for economics on Monday for work that was lauded as laying for foundation for modern macroeconomic analysis, but the two winners said they had no easy answers for the debt crisis plaguing Europe.
Chicago street protests target financial industry
2011-10-11 11:00:30
Thousands of protesters, including teachers and religious leaders, converged on downtown Chicago on Monday to rally against economic inequality, with two financial industry events in their crosshairs.
Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes
2011-10-11 10:54:20
by a chocolate bar? Maybe indulging every so often is not a bad thing - especially if it's dark chocolate.
Democrats, GOP weigh in 'Occupy' movement
2011-10-11 10:45:04
As the "Occupy DC" movement in the US capital of Washington enters its second week on Monday, both the Democrats and Republicans have begun to weigh in, with Democrats backing the movement while high-ranking GOP members calling demonstrators a "mob."
Obama at times feels powerless
2011-10-11 09:28:45
Every evening US President Barack Obama is handed what he calls his "homework packet," a thin folder of 10 letters from the American people offering him an unvarnished view of the citizens he governs.
Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor
2011-10-11 09:28:39
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor, according to the death certificate.
Apple's iPhone 4S pre-orders top 1m in 24 hours
2011-10-11 08:48:03
Apple announced on Monday that pre-orders of its iPhone 4S have topped 1 million in a single day, surpassing the previous single-day pre-order record of the company's smartphone.
Occupy Wall Street vioce grows louder
2011-10-11 06:50:58
The efforts of Occupy Wall Street protesters appeared to be gaining steam as they camped out at Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park for the 24th day on Monday.
US tracks email of WikiLeaks volunteer
2011-10-10 17:33:07
The US government obtained secret court orders to force Google Inc and a small Internet provider to hand over information from email accounts of a WikiLeaks volunteer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
US citizen pleads guilty to insulting Thai monarchy
2011-10-10 15:02:36
A US citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to insulting Thailand's monarchy, an offence that carries up to 15 years in prison, but he called on Washington to help release him to support freedom of expression.