Los Angeles mayor fined for ethics violation
2011-04-13 13:25:32
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and four city councilmen were ordered Tuesday to pay a fine totalling 34,000 dollars for accepting gifts in violation of city law.
US confirms citizen detained by DPRK
2011-04-13 11:02:20
The US State Department confirmed on Tuesday that an American citizen has been detained by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Washington mayor arrested at protest over budget
2011-04-13 10:33:23
Leaders in Washington DC, including the mayor, took to the streets to protest congressional control of the US capital city, blocking traffic and getting arrested over a federal budget deal expected to impose renewed restrictions on the city.
US Congress unveils spending bill
2011-04-13 10:15:12
The US Congress on Tuesday revealed the 2011 spending bill, specifying where lawmakers will cut billions of dollars from the federal budget.
Grisly find in NY serial killer case
2011-04-13 07:56:15
Suspected human remains were found in two locations along a remote NY beach highway on Monday, bringing to 10 the number of potential victims of a possible serial killer.
Expert fails to meet US soldier
2011-04-13 07:56:15
The UN investigator on torture accused the US government of blocking a one-on-one meeting he was seeking with detained soldier Bradley Manning.
Militaries hope to further relations
2011-04-13 07:56:15
The top US military official in the Pacific said he is hopeful that this year will be a good one for Sino-US relations, particularly in the military field.
Civil War still influences US
2011-04-13 07:04:23
US on Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the start of its Civil War, a bloody conflict that historians say still deeply influences the country.
Cisco to overhaul troubled consumer products unit
2011-04-12 21:41:28
Cisco Systems Inc will cut 550 jobs and shut down its Flip camera business in an overhaul of its troubled consumer products
Man gets 23 years for US subway plot
2011-04-12 15:48:03
A naturalized US citizen from Pakistan pleaded guilty on Monday to joining what he thought was an al Qaeda plot to bomb the Washington area subway system...
American children interested in learning Chinese
2011-04-12 12:22:03
Teacher Kennis Wong explains Chinese characters on a board at Broadway Elementary School in Venice, Los Angeles, California, April 11, 2011.
Confucius Institute holds opening ceremony
2011-04-12 10:41:15
The Confucius Institute held its opening ceremony on April 8 at the University of Missouri.