Police shoot man near NYC Times Square
2012-08-12 14:36:51
Police shot and killed a man they say lunged at them with a knife in a confrontation that began in Times Square.
Google to downgrade pirate sites in search
2012-08-12 14:38:44
Google Inc. is altering its search results to de-emphasize the websites of repeat copyright offenders and make it easier to find legitimate providers.
Social media give a view of buyers
2012-08-12 07:52:31
Frito-Lay is developing a new potato chip flavor, which, in the old days, would have involved a series of focus groups, research and trend analysis.
Romney's choice of Ryan reshapes race for White House
2012-08-12 11:45:38
It is likely to add excitement for the conservatives who make up the party's core and will be out in force at the Republican National Convention.
Using wood and mortar to build a peculiar home
2012-08-12 07:53:49
Rob and Jaki Roy have been building for 30 years. And they have been writing and lecturing on their craft at their Earthwood Building School here, about 20 kilometers west of Lake Champlain and south of the Canadian border, for just as long.
Romney goes 'big' in choosing Ryan
2012-08-12 11:28:21
Mitt Romney defied perception of him as a guy who plays it safe by choosing Paul Ryan, a young, wonky from Wisconsin, as his running mate.
Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate
2012-08-11 22:02:34
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Saturday said he has selected Congressman Paul Ryan, 42, as his vice presidential running mate.
Romney picks Paul Ryan as VP running mate
2012-08-11 15:21:44
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, US media reported Friday, citing Republican sources.
Romney to unveil his pick for running mate Saturday
2012-08-11 14:02:27
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would announce his choice for running mate Saturday morning, after weeks of heated-up speculations, his campaign said late Friday.
Time and CNN suspend Fareed Zakaria
2012-08-11 07:01:12
Fareed Zakaria was suspended by his employers after he acknowledged lifting material for a recent column he wrote about gun control from another writer.
Drought-hit US crops worse than feared, squeeze looms
2012-08-11 01:55:11
The worst US drought in more than half a century has battered the corn and soybean crops with larger losses than expected, causing domestic stockpiles to shrivel to near bare-bones levels, government data showed on Friday.
US students' tales exemplify interest
2012-08-10 23:49:44
Tao Tao Holmes had a straightforward, if exotic, plan: explore the Chinese language and maybe devote some free time during the summer to a worthy cause.