US launches drone strike in Libya
2011-04-23 21:16:14
The Pentagon said a US Predator drone launched the first strike against government targets in Libya on Saturday.
Obama: No magic bullet to push down gas prices
2011-04-23 18:26:40
Obama told Americans there is no "magic bullet" to bring down high gasoline prices and said he wants to end what he called $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies to oil and gas companies.
US first lady's jet got wrong info on other plane
2011-04-23 14:05:01
Air traffic controllers mistakenly told the pilot of a plane carrying US first lady Michelle Obama this week he was further away from a nearby military cargo jet than he actually was
Obama condemns use of force in Syria
2011-04-23 07:03:04
Obama said on Friday that he condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the use of force against demonstrators in Syria by the government.
Toyota recalls 308,000 SUVs in US to fix airbags
2011-04-22 16:19:54
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday it will recall about 308,000 SUVs in US to fix problems related to unwanted airbag deployments, according to a report.
Obama holds fundraisers for reelection bid
2011-04-22 15:25:12
US President Barak Obama Thursday night reached for thongs of supporters at the sprawling Sony Studios outside Los Angeles.
US urges Syria to do more on reform
2011-04-22 11:26:10
The US State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Thursday urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to do more on reform amid protests in the country.
Obama says new task force will examine gas prices
2011-04-22 11:14:19
US President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will try to "root out" cases of fraud or manipulation in oil markets.
20 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan
2011-04-22 10:54:06
At least 20 people were killed and several others seriously injured in a US drone attack launched early Friday morning in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan.
GE's profit beat fails to stir Wall Street
2011-04-22 09:41:35
General Electric Co posted an 80 percent rise in profit that topped Wall Street's expectations, helped by a strong recovery in its finance arm.
US sends armed Predator drones to Libya
2011-04-22 09:19:23
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in the military mission in Libya.
US saddened by journalist deaths
2011-04-22 07:36:10
The United States is saddened by the deaths of two award-winning journalists who were covering battles between the government and rebel forces in Libya.