Obama's decisions 'incur more risk'
2011-06-24 06:42:31
Admiral Michael Mullen, said on Thursday that President Barack Obama's decisions on military drawdown from Afghanistan "incur more risk" than he was initially prepared to accept.
US pediatrician guilty of child sex abuse
2011-06-24 07:22:47
A former Delaware pediatrician who decorated his office with Disney characters and miniature amusement park rides was found guilty of sexually abusing scores of his young patients.
Study:Big city life can get you down
2011-06-24 07:53:26
This may come as no surprise to residents of big cities: Living there can be bad for your mental health.
Bone piece with carving of ancient beast found
2011-06-24 07:53:26
A bone fragment at least 13,000 years old, with the carved image of a mammoth or mastodon, has been discovered in the southern US state of Florida, a new study reports.
Obama makes good on promise
2011-06-23 11:15:35
US troops to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan next month
33,000 troops leaving Afghanistan by 2012
2011-06-23 09:51:27
Obama announced Wednesday night he was pulling home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next summer, withdrawing the "surge" of forces he had sent to rescue a flailing effort.
Michelle Obama to African youth: Show leadership
2011-06-23 09:30:35
Michelle Obama says leadership isn't limited to age or status in life and that the world is looking to its young people to be the next generation of problem-solvers.
US Airways lets man fly wearing women's panties
2011-06-23 07:34:24
Days before a college football player was arrested on a US Airways flight at San Francisco airport following a dispute over his saggy pants, the airline allowed another man wearing skimpy women's panties and mid-thigh stockings to fly.
US Fed to end bond-buying program
2011-06-23 06:56:41
The US economic recovery is going more slowly than expected, but the Federal Reserve will end its 600-billion-dollar Treasury bond purchase program by the end of June as scheduled
US lawmakers give Panetta nod as defense chief
2011-06-23 08:29:29
The US Senate unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta as US defense secretary, hailing his successes as the chief of the CIA just as major challenges await him in Afghanistan and Libya.
Ex-China envoy enters White House race
2011-06-22 10:14:07
Former US ambassador to China Jon Huntsman on Tuesday entered the race to unseat his ex-boss, President Barack Obama.
Food allergies 'affect 1 in 12' US kids
2011-06-22 07:56:22
One in 12 children in the United States may have a food allergy, with more than a third of those having severe allergies, according to a study.
