US porn film shoots halted after HIV case
2011-08-31 09:06:21
Pornography film shoots across the United States have been largely shut down after an industry trade group called for a moratorium because an adult-film performer tested positive for HIV, officials with the organization said on Tuesday.
Wikileaks site comes under attack
2011-08-31 08:56:23
The Wikileaks website crashed Tuesday in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of once-secret State Department cables.
Obama salutes '9/11 generation' of US veterans
2011-08-31 06:33:14
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday paid tribute to "9/11 generation" of veterans and service members, thousands of whom have died in the past decade of war following the September 11 terror attacks.
US economy, labor market remain weak: Fed
2011-08-31 06:29:17
The US Federal Reserve said Tuesday that the pace of the country's economic recovery remained slow in recent months, and the labor market conditions continued to be weak.
Moody's backs US triple-A rating; outlook negative
2011-08-03 08:26:02
Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that the United States will retain its triple-A bond rating following passage of legislation to boost the debt ceiling.
Obama passes bills to raise US debt ceiling
2011-08-03 07:01:33
US President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 2, 2011. US.
Mexico, Colombia to step up anti-crime co-op
2011-08-02 14:48:30
Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his visiting Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos inked several agreements here Monday to enhance cooperation against the organized crime.
Naked performance art on Wall St. ends in arrests
2011-08-02 14:34:58
Some artists got naked on Wall Street during a performance art piece - and then they got arrested.
Cuba parliament OKs reform plan
2011-08-02 13:42:10
The Cuban parliament Monday approved a list of more than 300 reform "guidelines" in a bid to steer the Carribean island out of a deep and long-running economic slump.