Who's behind Apple's products
2011-08-27 17:49:38
Ive, a self-effacing 44-year-old Brit, helped Jobs bring Apple back from the brink of financial ruin with the whimsical iMac computer.
Hurricane Irene rages toward US E coast
2011-08-27 17:02:37
Hurricane Irene lashed North Carolina with driving wind and rain on Saturday as it neared land on a path threatening the densely populated US east coast with flooding and power outages.
US on high alert as hurricane closes in
2011-08-27 13:34:35
Hurricane Irene closed in on the US east coast on Friday, lashing North Carolina with ferocious winds and triggering emergency steps in NY.
Wall Street not rattled by Bernanke
2011-08-27 10:34:59
US stocks erased early losses and ended firmly higher on Friday even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did not announce any new stimulus measures.
China dismisses Pentagon report
2011-08-27 07:56:20
The report does not hold water as it severely distorted the facts China has lodged solemn representations with the US side.
Former US VP Cheney says he had secret resignation letter
2011-08-26 08:03:49
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney signed a secret resignation letter shortly after taking office in 2001 and kept it in a safe, according to an excerpt of an NBC interview released on Wednesday.
Merkel tops powerful women list
2011-08-26 08:03:49
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment.
Opposition, allies implement plan to prevent chaos in Tripoli
2011-08-26 08:03:49
Among the first waves of rebels to storm Tripoli this week was a small team whose members carried smartphones along with their weapons. Under a well-rehearsed plan, they blasted Arabic text messages that would appear on tens of thousands of cell phones throughout the city.
US capital braces for Hurricane Irene
2011-08-26 07:12:21
Train services were canceled and workers scrambled to protect power lines in Washington on Thursday as Hurricane Irene threatened the US capital.
NASA to launch moon mission in September
2011-08-26 06:36:52
NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory is in final launch preparations for a scheduled September 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
Steve Jobs resigns from Apple, Cook new CEO
2011-08-25 08:09:00
Jobs' often-gaunt appearance has sparked questions about his health and his ability to continue at Apple.