Oil falls on weak economic data

2011-11-24 11:25:52

US crude oil price fell sharply on Wednesday as data from Europe and the United States came in weak.

NASA's Mars rover set for launch

2011-11-24 11:12:04

This artist's conception depicts the rover Curiosity, of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission.

US: Missile system is no threat

2011-11-24 10:02:59

The US stated that the missile defense system being deployed in Europe does not and cannot threaten Russia's strategic deterrent.

Wall Street sell-offs continues

2011-11-24 09:56:24

Wall Street sell-offs continued on Wednesday before the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Football season pep rally in Texas

2011-11-23 14:17:22

University of Texas students, alumni, faculty and fans gather on the main mall for the 26th annual Hex Rally in Austin, Texas.

Kyoto Protocol not on US agenda

2011-11-23 13:46:32

The Kyoto Protocol was not up for discussion for US in the new round of UN climate change talks in South Africa next week.

Failure to produce budget deal

2011-11-23 08:06:54

The implosion of the congressional supercommittee is likely to delay any major deficit-reduction agreement.

Finance industry hit with job cuts

2011-11-23 08:06:54

A wave of firings has washed away more than 200,000 jobs in the global financial-services industry this year, eclipsing 174,000 in 2009.

Plea deal in California gay classmate killing

2011-11-22 20:20:55

A Southern California teenager pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing a gay student during a computer lab class 3 years ago.

A mom arrested on child abuse charges

2011-11-22 20:08:33

Police say they've arrested the mother of a 5-year-old Arizona girl who has been missing without a trace for more than a month.

Woman jailed for stealing $1m

2011-11-22 20:08:02

A former employee of author Mark Twain's Connecticut home who admitted to embezzling more than $1 million from it in a long-running scheme.

Text bullying becomes common in US

2011-11-22 13:32:36

A growing number of US kids say they have been picked on via text messaging, including having rumors spread about them or been threatened.