Bill passed to replace Pentagon sequester
2012-05-11 04:04:01
US House of Representatives votes to override deep cuts to Defense budget mandated by a debt reduction deal.
Bing to integrate social networking with search results
2012-05-11 03:52:08
The new Bing search result page will be a three-column design.
Obama, NATO chief agree on major topics of NATO summit
2012-05-10 13:06:39
US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen agreed Wednesday that topics on Afghanistan, defense capabilities and partnerships will dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago.
WB urges countries to think green
2012-05-10 10:19:27
The World Bank has urged countries to pursue green growth which can be inclusive, efficient, affordable and above all necessary to sustain economic expansion in years ahead.
US online spending up in first quarter
2012-05-10 09:16:58
US online retail spending reached $44.3 billion in the first three months of this year, up 17 percent versus year ago.
Obama announces support for gay marriage
2012-05-10 08:52:39
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his support for same-sex marriage during an interview with ABC News.
Putin not attending G8, will send Medvedev
2012-05-10 06:38:37
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he would not be able to attend the Group of Eight summit in Maryland.
US government urged to fight fat at school
2012-05-10 03:28:46
A coalition of health advocacy groups urged the government to put more resources to improve health and fight obesity among youth.
Third Point wants Yahoo CEO replaced
2012-05-10 02:25:57
Yahoo Inc's largest outside shareholder said the company should make its finance chief or head of media the interim chief executive.
Discovery may make flu vaccine possible
2012-05-09 17:17:31
Canadian researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations
Double agent infiltrates al-Qaida
2012-05-09 16:35:47
The would-be suicide bomber deployed by an al-Qaida affiliate is a double agent.
Police helicopter crash kills 8 in Brazil
2012-05-09 09:54:12
A helicopter from Brazil's Military Police crashed Tuesday in the central-western state of Goias, killing eight people aboard.