US space program on a path to decay
2011-09-24 08:33:46
Neil Armstrong told lawmakers on Thursday that the end of the space shuttle era has left the US human spaceflight program in an "embarrassing" state.
US embassy reopens in Libya
2011-09-24 07:57:58
The US ambassador to Libya expressed confidence in the country's new rulers as the US embassy reopened in the capital
Lifeless satellite falls back to Earth
2011-09-24 07:27:04
Fragments from an old 6-ton NASA satellite hurtled toward Earth on Friday
Palestine rejects Obama's plea
2011-09-23 07:56:18
The Palestinian delegation, currently an observer at the UN, is seeking to obtain statehood, which would have to be approved by the 15-nation council.
Reporter recalls last moments of Davis' life
2011-09-23 07:56:18
It didn't take long to notice Troy Davis' execution was different from the others I've covered.
US execution draws global protests
2011-09-23 07:56:18
Davis' execution had been stopped three times since 2007, but on Wednesday he ran out of legal options.
Holiday sales expected to be tepid in United States
2011-09-23 07:48:51
US retailers may see more moderate sales gains this holiday season as persistently high unemployment and steeper gasoline and grocery prices prompt shoppers to think twice about spending, according to a forecast by the research company ShopperTrak on Wednesday.
Market plunge shows deepening worry
2011-09-23 06:14:58
US stocks plunged on Thursday, as policymakers' failure to arrest global economic stagnation sent markets spiraling downward.
Georgia executes convict in high-profile case
2011-09-22 13:33:15
The US state of Georgia executed convicted murderer Troy Davis on Wednesday in a case that drew international attention because of claims by his advocates that he may have been innocent.
US man sues Starbucks over restroom camera
2011-09-22 13:28:03
A US man is suing Starbucks Coffee Co after his 5-year-old daughter allegedly found a video camera pointed at the toilet in a bathroom in one of their cafes.
White supremacist executed for Texas dragging
2011-09-22 11:57:58
A white supremacist gang member was executed Wednesday evening for the infamous dragging death slaying of a black man.
Ex-Goldman employee charged with insider trading
2011-09-22 11:18:22
US regulators on Wednesday charged a former Goldman Sachs employee and his father with insider trading on confidential information about Goldman's exchange-traded fund strategy.