Author details end of American dream
2012-07-14 02:50:04
The US may be a land of opportunity no more. The "American dream" turns out to be a myth.
Chinese-Americans protest against Japan's claims
2012-07-13 16:33:19
A group of Chinese-Americans rallied Thursday outside the Japanese consulate against Tokyo's recent provocations over China's Diaoyu Islands.
Biden defends Obama's healthcare reform
2012-07-13 07:01:02
US Vice President Joe Biden defended President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law in Houston, in remarks to an NAACP convention.
US visa applications processed in China up
2012-07-13 07:00:23
The US has processed more than 1 million visa applications in China to date in fiscal year 2012, almost up 43 percent.
Yahoo confirms user accounts stolen
2012-07-13 06:26:26
Yahoo confirmed that hackers had stolen around 400,000 account credentials from its system.
Drought stifles US corn yield
2012-07-13 01:44:02
The US, reeling from a harsh Midwest drought, slashed its forecast for its 2012-13 corn crop, saying yields will be even worse than expected a month ago.
Cuba to graduate 11,000 doctors from 60 countries
2012-07-12 15:04:46
Cuba will see the largest number of medical graduates in its history this month, when 11,000 would-be doctors are to finish college.
Mexico captures two drug ring leaders
2012-07-12 10:13:02
Mexican police captured five members of a drug trafficking ring, including two of its leaders, in the north.
Obama eases sanctions against Myanmar
2012-07-12 06:58:16
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday eased sanctions on Myanmar, allowing American companies to do business in the southeast Asian country.
Obama charms voters with ice cream
2012-07-11 07:21:16
US President Barack Obama buys ice cream at Deb's Ice Cream and Deli in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 10, 2012.
Google to pay record fine
2012-07-11 07:04:43
Google is close to paying a fine of $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed Apple users' privacy settings to track their online activities.
Mexican president says vote-buying unacceptable
2012-07-10 13:41:35
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday said vote-buying in the presidential election was "unacceptable".