Wildfires rage in US, destroy 60 homes
2012-08-16 10:17:35
Firefighters battled wildfires across the US West on Tuesday, including a massive out-of-control blaze that has destroyed at least 60 homes.
Unmanned US military hypersonic test flight fails
2012-08-16 09:16:22
An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to fly six times the speed of sound broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a military test flight.
US adds more counties as drought disaster areas
2012-08-16 07:08:36
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wednesday designated 172 additional counties in 15 states as primary drought-stricken areas.
Security guard shot in downtown D.C
2012-08-16 06:27:28
Police in Washington D.C are investigating a shooting case in the downtown area that left a security guard wounded on Wednesday morning.
BBC's Mark Thompson named CEO of Times Co
2012-08-15 16:19:31
The New York Times Co has tapped BBC's Mark Thompson as its next president and chief executive.
At least 8 killed in Mexico bar shooting
2012-08-15 09:43:02
At least eight people were killed when six armed men burst into a bar late Monday in downtown Monterrey.
Police turn to Internet, TV to catch fugitives
2012-08-15 08:57:38
To catch criminals, police worldwide are using social networks, psychological tactics and TV programs.
Romney raises over $7m on VP pick
2012-08-15 07:00:50
Mitt Romney's campaign announced it had raised $7.4 million online in three days after the formal announcement of Paul Ryan joining the ticket.
Apple's market share growth pauses
2012-08-15 06:46:24
Apple's share growth in the smartphone market nearly paused in the second quarter of 2012 as consumers postponed their upgrade.
Bank reaches $340m settlement over Iran
2012-08-15 05:26:14
Standard Chartered Plc has agreed to pay $340 million to settle allegations by New York's bank regulator that it hid transactions linked to Iran.
Houston reports 10th case of West Nile
2012-08-14 17:08:59
The Health Department of Houston said on Monday that Houston has recorded the 10th case of the West Nile virus, which was first identified in Uganda in 1937.
Court files in US shooting case unsealed
2012-08-14 16:26:19
A US judge lifted a gag order on documents of the case against the Batman movie killing in Colorado, giving the public a closer look at the mass shooting.