Schwarzenegger son hurt in surf mishap
2011-07-23 09:36:46
The youngest son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver is recovering in a hospital after a body-boarding accident at a Malibu beach last weekend, a family statement said Friday.
Obama ends gays in US military ban
2011-07-23 07:58:04
Obama formally signed off on ending the ban on gays serving openly in the US military.
Illegal boat caught with 357 dead sharks
2011-07-22 09:57:56
Ecuadorean authorities say they have seized 357 dead sharks from a boat that was fishing illegally in the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands national park.
Most Americans still want US dominance in space
2011-07-22 07:13:07
Most Americans still think their country should play a dominant role in space exploration, a new poll showed on Thursday as the 30-year US space shuttle program came to an end.
Heat stroke hits the US
2011-07-22 07:28:37
Crowds flocked to waterfronts and swimming pools on the US East Coast and in the Midwest to try to cope with a heat wave that has killed at least 22 people.
Atlantis landing end of an era
2011-07-22 07:41:40
The space shuttle Atlantis glided home through a clear moonlit sky on Thursday to complete a 13-day cargo run to the International Space Station and a 30-year odyssey for NASA's shuttle program.
22 dead as US heat wave moves east
2011-07-21 13:29:47
A searing heat wave in the central and southern United States has killed at least 22 people this week.
Google to launch 'Harry Potter' ebooks
2011-07-21 08:52:49
Google announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with author J.K. Rowling to launch the series of Harry Potter ebooks on Google's platform.
Bill Gates to 'reinvent' the toilet
2011-07-21 08:23:03
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pledging millions of dollars in grants to reinvent the toilet
Obesity rates keep rising in US
2011-07-20 11:41:09
Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009.
Apple posts strong quarterly earnings
2011-07-20 09:56:52
The iPhone is conquering Asia, the home of its strongest competitors. Sales there nearly quadrupled from a year ago and helped Apple Inc. trump analyst expectations for yet another quarter.
Last shuttle leaves space station
2011-07-20 08:29:00
The last space shuttle is headed home. Atlantis left the International Space Station on Tuesday and slipped away after a partial lap around the station.