Biden invites Putin to US
2011-04-22 06:48:05
US Vice President Joe Biden has invited Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to visit the United States in a telephone conversation Thursday.
NTSB investigates aborted landing of Obama plane
2011-04-21 17:14:04
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the aborted landing this week of a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama.
FAA fires 2 controllers for sleeping on job
2011-04-21 14:50:58
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has fired air traffic controllers in Miami and Tennessee for sleeping on the job.
WikiLeaks suspect arrives at new jail
2011-04-21 12:35:05
The Army private suspected of illegally passing US govt secrets to WikiLeaks was transferred Wednesday to an Army prison in Kansas from the Marine brig in Virginia
Obama off to 'friend' Facebook in person
2011-04-21 12:28:22
President Barack Obama likely has a few more "friends" after a town hall at Facebook headquarters Wednesday, but the real winner may be the medium of social networking itself.
Gulf gets taste of recovery one year after spill
2011-04-21 10:31:21
A year after the worst US offshore oil spill swamped the Gulf coast with petroleum and misery, officials on Wednesday declared the hard-hit region reborn.
Apple crushes forecasts again, iPad backlogged
2011-04-21 10:08:38
Apple Inc's results smashed Wall Street's expectations after iPhone and Mac sales scaled new heights while iPad supplies could not keep up with roaring global demand.
US implements new terror alert system
2011-04-21 08:48:52
The US Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the implementation of a new terror alert system to replace the current color-coded one.
Obama to press harder on Gaddafi
2011-04-21 08:42:02
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron held a phone conversation on Wednesday, discussing increasing military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Libya.
Rushdie picks books for posh Big Apple hotel
2011-04-21 07:57:45
Novelist selected American literary classics to place in guests' rooms
US remains big player in Latin America
2011-04-21 07:57:45
US remains the region's largest trade partner and investment source, a Chinese think tank report said.
NY taxi drivers use vests for safety
2011-04-21 07:57:45
New York City livery cab drivers, often called to crime-ridden neighborhoods that yellow taxis tend to ignore, are being armed with bulletproof vests