Michael Jackson's doctor on trial in singer's death
2011-09-27 14:03:49
More than two years after Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest at his mansion, the doctor who was treating the "Thriller" singer will come before a jury on Tuesday charged with responsibility for his death.
Gleeful Boeing hands first 787 to Japan's ANA
2011-09-27 11:29:37
Boeing Co workers presented the company's first 787 Dreamliner in the pouring rain to All Nippon Airways.
Senate set to vote in US budget dispute
2011-09-27 10:40:53
The US Senate on Monday will try to resolve a budget deadlock that raises the specter of a government shutdown and threatens aid for thousands of Americans hit by a spate of natural disasters.
Fidel Castro supports Palestinian UN bid
2011-09-27 10:26:23
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro expressed his support for Palestine's bid to become the 194th member of the United Nations.
Obama, on US jobs tour, chides Europe on debt woes
2011-09-27 09:51:35
President Barack Obama said on Monday that Europe's debt crisis was "scaring the world" and eurozone leaders were not acting fast enough.
Explosion in Argentina
2011-09-27 09:37:34
People stand near the debris after an explosion flattened three buildings and damaged vehicles in the residential area of Monte Grande, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Sept 26, 2011. Investigations are still ongoing for the causes of the explosion which happened in the early hours of Monday morning, killing one and injuring nine others, local media reported.
'Biggest' amateur soccer games kicks off in Brazil
2011-09-26 14:35:48
According to organizers, the Peladao is the biggest amateur soccer championship in the world with about 761 teams competing at the levels of master, children, women, indigenous and the main category "Peladao Verde".
After 3 years, Boeing Dreamliner becomes reality
2011-09-26 08:56:54
Boeing's long-awaited dream machine became a commercial reality on Sunday when the lightweight plastic-composites 787 Dreamliner was formally delivered to its first Japanese customer.
Ten-year-old shoots teacher, kills himself in Brazil
2011-09-25 11:38:56
A 10-year-old boy shot his teacher and then committed suicide in southeast Brazil, local authorities reported Thursday.
Remains of satellite may never be found, NASA says
2011-09-25 11:25:49
A six-tonne NASA science satellite crashed to Earth on Saturday, leaving a mystery about where a tonne of space debris may have landed.
Armstrong: US space program on a path to decay
2011-09-24 08:33:46
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, told lawmakers on Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the US human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state.
Lifeless satellite falls back to Earth
2011-09-24 07:27:04
Fragments from an old 6-ton NASA satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday, while the exact site of the crash-landing remained a mystery.