Steve Jobs's life to hit big screen
2012-05-16 10:13:27
Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on a best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple.
Obama calls Italian PM ahead of NATO summit
2012-05-16 09:50:44
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti over the phone on the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, White House said.
Brazilian president slams high interest rates
2012-05-16 09:35:18
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday criticized Brazilian banks for charging consumers and companies high interest rates.
US to keep antidumping duties on Chinese foundry coke
2012-05-16 04:54:39
The antidumping duties of 48.55% to 214.89% on imports of this product from China will remain in force.
'Dollar value has been manipulated'
2012-05-15 15:46:53
The present US monetary system is an abysmal failure and the value of the dollar has been manipulated.
Almost 1 in 3 in US have sleepwalked
2012-05-15 14:51:18
A survey of 16,000 adults in 15 states found about 20 percent said they had sleepwalked at least once in their lives.
Obama to skip APEC summit in Russia
2012-05-15 02:14:11
White House cites the conflicting schedule between the APEC summit and the Democratic National Convention this September.
FBI agent missing, possibly armed, suicidal
2012-05-14 09:09:08
Law enforcement officers in Southern California searched in mountain terrain for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.
49 headless corpses found in Mexico
2012-05-14 07:56:05
Suspected drug gang killers dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey in one of the country's worst atrocities in recent years.
Yahoo CEO quits over academic credentials
2012-05-14 06:45:53
Yahoo on Sunday confirmed that its chief executive officer (CEO) Scott Thompson has left and the company has named Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO.
Obama honors top US police officers
2012-05-13 07:35:04
Obama honored the nation's top police officers for their sacrifice at a ceremony held at the White House.
Clooney hosts Obama
2012-05-12 08:45:44
US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that gay marriage is a "logical" milestone toward a more equal America.