Obama to lay out deficit plan
2011-04-13 20:53:19
President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose tax reform, defense savings and changes in government healthcare spending
Collision shows risks of huge planes
2011-04-13 13:50:19
A frightening collision between one of the world's largest airliners and a commuter jet on a dark, wet tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport is underscoring worries about ground accidents...
US Mom drives 3 kids into NY river; all die
2011-04-13 13:38:42
A woman loaded her four children into a minivan Tuesday night before letting one out and driving the rest of them into the Hudson River, she and three young children were killed.
Los Angeles mayor fined for ethics violation
2011-04-13 13:25:32
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and four city councilmen were ordered Tuesday to pay a fine totalling 34,000 dollars for accepting gifts in violation of city law.
US confirms citizen detained by DPRK
2011-04-13 11:02:20
The US State Department confirmed on Tuesday that an American citizen has been detained by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Washington mayor arrested at protest over budget
2011-04-13 10:33:23
Leaders in Washington DC, including the mayor, took to the streets to protest congressional control of the US capital city, blocking traffic and getting arrested over a federal budget deal expected to impose renewed restrictions on the city.
US Congress unveils spending bill
2011-04-13 10:15:12
The US Congress on Tuesday revealed the 2011 spending bill, specifying where lawmakers will cut billions of dollars from the federal budget.
Cat shot in head with arrow, survives
2011-04-13 09:44:05
Max, a three-year-old cat shot through the head with an arrow, is seen in this Santa Cruz County Animal Services photograph released on April 12, 2011.
Grisly find in NY serial killer case
2011-04-13 07:56:15
Suspected human remains were found in two locations along a remote NY beach highway on Monday, bringing to 10 the number of potential victims of a possible serial killer.
Torture expert fails to meet US soldier
2011-04-13 07:56:15
The UN investigator on torture accused the US government of blocking a one-on-one meeting he was seeking with detained soldier Bradley Manning.
Doctors don't always heed their own advice
2011-04-13 07:56:15
When doctors step into their patients' shoes, their treatment decisions don't always line up with the advice they give in their clinics, a US survey says.
Civil War still influences US
2011-04-13 07:04:23
US on Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the start of its Civil War, a bloody conflict that historians say still deeply influences the country.
