Romney, Bachmann ahead in poll of Iowa Republicans
2011-06-27 07:58:52
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney and US Representative Michele Bachmann led a closely watched presidential poll of Iowa Republicans, the state that holds the first contest in the nomination battle.
Billy the Kid photograph sells for more than $2m
2011-06-27 07:58:52
What is believed to be the only surviving authenticated portrait of Billy the Kid went up for auction in Denver on Saturday and sold for $2.3 million.
Fans mourn Jackson, two years on
2011-06-27 07:58:52
Michael Jackson fans paid their respects on Saturday to the late King of Pop on the second anniversary of his shock death.
New York legalizes gay marriage
2011-06-27 07:58:52
With a police raid in the early hours of June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan became the birthplace of the gay and lesbian rights movement in the United States.
Berm collapses at US nuclear plant
2011-06-27 07:08:24
A berm holding the flooded Missouri River back from a Nebraska nuclear power station collapsed, but federal regulators said there was no danger.
New York legalizes gay marriage
2011-06-26 11:11:10
The Stonewall Inn in Manhattan became the birthplace of gay and lesbian rights movement in the United States in 1969.
Afghan corruption soars despite US efforts
2011-06-25 17:08:27
A new report says little has been accomplished to end the relationship between corruption and the conflict in Afghanistan despite a decade of US-led military efforts.
Sanctions against DPRK extended
2011-06-25 09:42:55
US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for another year on Thursday.
Congress conflicted on Libya issue
2011-06-25 08:36:16
A resolution that bars most funding for the US military mission in Libya failed in the US House of Representatives on Friday...
Clinton warns Pakistan on US military aid
2011-06-24 13:36:33
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that US military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address rising US doubts over its commitment to fighting Islamist militants.
US plan biggest release of reserve oil
2011-06-24 13:09:28
The United States and other nations that depend on oil imports will release and sell 60 million barrels of crude from emergency stocks in an effort to ease the strain of high oil prices on the global economy.
Obama touts efforts on gay rights
2011-06-24 11:00:54
US President Barack Obama on Thursday touted his efforts to advance gay rights and promised further progress, but stopped short of declaring his support for legalizing same-sex marriage.