US to study UN Syria resolution
2011-12-16 10:20:10
US will study the Russia-proposed draft UN resolution on the violence in Syria, but differences remain.
Gingrich takes center stage in Iowa
2011-12-16 08:14:41
Newt Gingrich gets his chance to fight back at a debate that may help clarify who will win Iowa's looming contest to choose a presidential candidate.
CEOs expect no pickup in hiring
2011-12-16 07:35:20
Two-thirds of CEOs at the largest US firms don't plan to increase hiring or will cut staff numbers in the next six months.
US confirms food talks with DPRK
2011-12-15 09:44:36
The US State Department confirmed that the country will hold talks on food assistance with DPRK in Beijing.
Govt again faces looming shutdown
2011-12-15 09:40:15
The US federal government is again facing a looming shutdown by the end of this week.
US at risk of 'sliding into war' with Iran
2011-12-15 08:05:35
US appears headed on a collision course with Iran that could lead to a war with "disastrous" consequences.
US economy 'expanding moderately'
2011-12-15 07:55:48
Bernanke to keep interest rates low, policy unchanged amid uncertainty.
1 in 4 US women victims of violence
2011-12-15 06:26:57
1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.
US urges UN to speak out about violence in Syria
2011-12-14 09:21:19
The United States on Tuesday called for the UN Security Council to speak out about the violence in Syria.
Mars rover begins research in space
2011-12-14 09:12:25
NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars.
US drone crashes in Seychelles
2011-12-14 08:46:42
A US drone aircraft crashed at Seychelles International Airport on Tuesday, the US embassy in Mauritius said.
Protesters halt operations at ports
2011-12-14 07:58:22
Hundreds of Wall Street protesters blocked gates at some of the West Coast's busiest ports on Monday.