Fires in US state of Washington largest in its historyA group of wildfires blazing in the western US state of Washington have become the largest in the state's history, and 2015 has become the state's worst fire year on record.
25 August 2015
Obama makes case for renewable energyUS President Barack Obama made a full-throated defense of renewable energy, hitting coal-championing critics as free market hypocrites.
Obama returns to Washington, fresh from vacationPresident Barack Obama returned to Washington late after spending two weeks vacationing on the posh island of Martha's Vineyard with his family.
24 August 2015
Tropical Storm Danny takes aim at CaribbeanTropical Storm Danny swirled toward the Caribbean Sunday as forecasters warned that some popular vacation destinations could see downpours.
24 August 2015
'Straight Outta Compton' outguns box office rivals"Straight Outta Compton" outgunned rivals for the top of the North American box office, defending the top spot for a second straight week after a bravura debut.
Golovkin-Lemieux press conferenceWBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and IBF champion David Lemieux have conducted a press conference in Montreal, Canada
21 August 2015
Jenner could face manslaughter charge over US car crashTransgender Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner could face misdemeanor manslaughter charges over a deadly car crash in February when Los Angeles police reveal the results of an investigation into the accident next week.
Obama to take last shot at closing GitmoBarack Obama is making a final push to close Guantanamo prison, but to fulfill that glaringly incomplete campaign promise he faces unpalatable compromises and internal resistance.