Warren Buffett has stage 1 prostate cancer
2012-04-18 06:50:32
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Warren Buffett disclosed he has stage 1 prostate cancer but said his condition "is not remotely life-threatening".
$75,000 offered over Chinese students' slaying
2012-04-18 05:29:33
The city of Los Angeles is offering 75,000 US dollars in reward for information over the killing of two Chinese graduate students.
Discovery takes off on final flight to museum
2012-04-17 20:36:59
The space shuttle Discovery took off on its final voyage on Tuesday, on a piggyback jet ride to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Virginia annex.
Clinton says US will keep sanctions on Iran
2012-04-17 15:15:53
US will maintain sanctions and other pressure on Iran as Tehran considers what it will bring to the table in the next round of talks over its nuclear program.
Simple questions to screen anxiety in children
2012-04-17 15:10:15
Just ask parents two simple questions and then one might find out whether the kindergarten-aged children are affected by anxiety disorders, according to a researcher from Canada-based University of British Columbia.
2012 Pulitzer Prizes announced in NY
2012-04-17 13:58:25
The 96th annual Pulitzer Prizes were announced in New York's Columbia University with the Philadelphia Inquirer receiving the coveted public service Pulitzer.
Cuba denounces US freeze of Cuban funds
2012-04-17 13:44:43
The US is withholding from Cuba some $245 million in frozen assets as part of its 50-year economic blockade against the Caribbean island nation.
6.5 magnitude quake hits Chile: CENC
2012-04-17 13:11:15
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Chile at 11:50 am Beijing Time Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Strong quake shakes Chile capital
2012-04-17 12:37:28
A powerful earthquake struck the Chilean capital Santiago on Monday.
US to crack down on sex assault in military
2012-04-17 10:25:38
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta proposed new action to crack down on sexual assault in the military, seeking to boost prosecution of the crime.
Vigil held for Virginia Tech shooting victims
2012-04-17 10:06:17
Five years after a mentally ill student gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech, the university on Monday held classes for the first time on the anniversary of the country's deadliest mass shooting.
US busts global online drug market
2012-04-17 10:03:13
Eight men charged with running an elaborate online narcotics market that sold drugs to 3,000 people in US and 34 other countries have been arrested.