Obama: US economy 'not doing fine'
2012-06-09 15:42:45
US President Obama sought to clarify his earlier comments about the health of the private sector.
S&P affirms US rating, outlook negative
2012-06-09 10:22:26
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its AA+ long-term sovereign credit ratings on the US, but maintained its negative outlook.
Buffett lunch sells at record high
2012-06-10 00:12:47
An anonymous bidder won the chance to have lunch with Warren Buffett this year with a record-breaking bid of 3,456,789 dollars.
LinkedIn works with FBI over hacking
2012-06-09 10:21:03
LinkedIn is working with the FBI as the social network for job seekers and professionals investigates the theft of 6.4 million member passwords.
Clinton's words used to pound Obama
2012-06-09 08:00:26
Republicans have eagerly embraced the Democrat, taking Bill Clinton's words on taxes and decisions on Bosnia and using them to pound Barack Obama.
French election to be held in Canada despite opposition
2012-06-08 16:43:28
More than 65,000 French living in Canada are eligible for a vote on June 16 in an unprecedented election to choose a North American representative in France's National Assembly.
US rebalancing 'not to contain China'
2012-06-08 14:28:28
The US military rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific is not intended to contain China, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
UN agency reports drop in food prices
2012-06-08 09:06:12
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released statistics that show a drop in global food prices in the month of May.
A glance at Electronic Entertainment Expo in LA
2012-06-07 11:24:28
E3 is the $78.5 billion videogame industry's most important yearly trade show.
Film depicts China's green movement
2012-06-07 11:06:41
When Canadian director Gary Marcuse set out to make a film about China's environmental protection, he didn't expect to return with an optimistic story. But that's what he got.
Dock from Japan tsunami washes up on Oregon beach
2012-06-07 10:51:13
A huge dock unmoored during last year's Japanese tsunami washed up on an Oregon beach this week and authorities are debating how to remove it.
LinkedIn investigates password leak reports
2012-06-07 09:27:54
Professional social network LinkedIn on Wednesday said it is investigating the reports that it had been hacked and lost around 6.5 million passwords.