US to test more E.coli bacteria in beef
2011-09-14 06:49:09
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it will begin testing next year for six more kinds of E.coli bacteria in raw ground beef and tenderized steaks in order to protect the safety of the American food supply.
Thousands visit after 9/11 memorial opens in NY
2011-09-13 16:13:39
Some people wept. Some embraced. Others silently stared into the dark pools where the twin towers once stood as the 9/11 memorial at ground zero opened its gates to the public.
Contact lost with wayward penguin 'Happy Feet'
2011-09-13 14:42:49
Nothing has been heard for several days from a young Emperor penguin released last week after capturing global attention when it washed up on a New Zealand beach thousands of kilometres from home.
Miss Angola crowned Miss Universe in Brazil
2011-09-13 13:52:59
Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela in her home country, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday after dazzling a panel of judges with her beauty and impressing them with her brain.
BofA plans 30,000 job cuts
2011-09-13 10:05:06
Bank of America Corp said it will cut 30,000 jobs and slash annual expenses by $5 billion, but investors were unimpressed with the plan and the lack of details on how it will be accomplished.
Ordinance would cover naked bottoms
2011-09-13 09:36:49
In the San Francisco Bay area where tolerance is king, it is a rare politician willing to clamp down on citizens who let it all hang out.
Woman bites man in 'vampire' attack
2011-09-13 09:13:15
A Florida woman who allegedly claimed to be a vampire has been charged with battery after violently biting a man in a wheelchair on his face and arms.
Courtroom dogs spark legal debate
2011-09-13 08:54:18
Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.
US courtroom dogs spark legal debate
2011-09-13 08:54:18
Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.
US sees China's rise as no threat
2011-09-13 06:28:37
The US said it does not see China's rise as a threat, nor does it seek to contain China's rise.
Obama sends jobs plan to Congress
2011-09-13 06:26:31
Obama proposed paying for it by eliminating $467 billion in tax breaks for richer Americans and companies.
Obama hails post-9/11 resilience
2011-09-12 10:39:16
US President Barack Obama honored the legacy of Sept. 11 victims on Sunday by personally tracing the trail of the terrorist attacks, proudly declaring that the decade since has proven "America does not give in to fear."