Comet-hunting spacecraft shuts down after 12 years
2011-03-25 09:10:22
NASA has ordered its comet-hunting Stardust probe to burn its remaining fuel, setting off a series of events that will shut down the spacecraft after a 12-year career.
No zero-sum game in growth: Summers
2011-03-25 08:16:25
Larry Summers cautioned against protectionism and said nations must move "past the idea that the prosperity of one country is a threat to the prosperity of others".
Coalition launches new attacks, US to hand over control
2011-03-25 07:28:47
The US Defense Department said that new attacks were conducted against Libyan air defense and other military targets, while US is looking to transfer control to the coalition.
US soldier gets 24 years for murders of 3 Afghans
2011-03-24 15:50:09
A US soldier who pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murders of three Afghan civilians was sentenced to 24 years in prison...
US public support for more nuke power slips
2011-03-24 08:28:56
US public support for expanding nuclear power appears to be slipping after Japan's nuclear crisis...
Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79
2011-03-24 07:18:32
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen life was often upstaged by her stormy personal life, died on Wednesday at age 79.
US sends warships to join Libya mission
2011-03-23 22:41:27
The US Navy on Wednesday dispatched three warships to the Mediterranean to join the military mission in Libya.
Obama facing criticism over action in Libya
2011-03-23 08:08:26
Obama is facing growing criticism at home and abroad over whether the military campaign in Libya is the wrong policy - or the right policy at the wrong time.
Gunman to have mental test in Missouri
2011-03-23 08:06:33
A judge ordered the man charged in a January shooting rampage in Arizona, Jared Lee Loughner, to undergo a mental evaluation in Missouri to see if he is competent to stand trial.
US jet crashes in Libya, pilots safe
2011-03-23 07:04:31
Muammar Gadhafi's forces attacked two west Libyan towns after coalition forces bombarded Libya for a third straight night
Texas man gets first full face transplant in US
2011-03-22 21:38:23
A Texas construction worker horribly disfigured in a power line accident has undergone the nation's first full face transplant in hopes of smiling again...
China calls for end to US export hurdles
2011-03-22 10:49:43
Premier Wen urged the US to ease high-tech export restrictions to China, which will reduce trade deficit.
China to boost overseas trademark protection
