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US archbishop releases abuse records, strips cardinal The archbishop of Los Angeles stripped his predecessor of all church duties Thursday as he released files on more than 100 clerics, as required under a 2007 lawsuit deal over alleged sex abuse.

02 February 2013

US dodges Super Bowl chicken wing shortage In the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday, millions of American football fans can rest assured: there is no looming shortage of their beloved chicken wings.

02 February 2013

No new bases in Asia: US commander The United States' pivot to Asia will not mean any new bases in the region, but existing alliances will be strengthened and modernised.

02 February 2013

Hong Kongers turn to Obama over milk shortage fears More than 12,500 people have petitioned US President Barack Obama to help Hong Kong avoid a baby formula shortage, saying infants in the city are facing malnutrition due to mainland Chinese "smugglers".

02 February 2013

Columbia space tragedy, 10 years on NASA will commemorate the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts a decade ago, a landmark incident that triggered the end of the shuttle mission.

01 February 2013

Wall Street Journal says also hit by Chinese hackers The Wall Street Journal said Thursday its computers had been hit by Chinese hackers, becoming the latest US media organization to report an effort to spy on its journalists covering China.

01 February 2013

Facebook lets friends send gift cards Facebook on Thursday began letting social network members in the United States send friends gift cards for purchases at participating shops or restaurants.

01 February 2013

Skiing: Kazakhstan skiers win team sprint in Quebec Kazakhstan’s Nikolay Chebotko and Denis Volotka won Men Free team sprint at the Third Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec, Canada.

01 February 2013

Canadian experts to help investigating plane crash near Almaty Canadian experts will take part in the investigation of the CRJ-200 plane crash near Almaty that claimed 21 lives.

01 February 2013

Russia-launched satellite plunges into Pacific: official A Russian rocket carrying a US telecommunications satellite plunged into the Pacific Ocean on Friday only moments after being launched from a mobile sea platform.

01 February 2013

California Latinos to overtake whites within year Latinos will outnumber non-Hispanic whites in California by early next year for the first time since it became a US state.

01 February 2013

Hostess selects lead bidders after $410 mn offer Twinkie manufacturer Hostess said Wednesday it had chosen a joint offer from investment firms C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC as the lead bid to buy the popular snack maker.

01 February 2013

Social media stirs Super Bowl ad buzz This Sunday, nearly 180 million Americans will settle in front of TV sets with beer and chicken wings and, over four hours, watch commercials interrupted by an American football game.

01 February 2013

6.7 magnitude quake hits northern Chile: USGS A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Chile on Wednesday, killing a woman, knocking out electricity and phone services, and sending panicked residents running into the streets.

31 January 2013

Facebook mobile use surges, but stock falls Facebook is increasing its revenue from mobile with more users now accessing the social network via smartphones and tablets than from personal computers, but Wall Street remains unimpressed.

31 January 2013

YouTube confirms eyeing subscription 'channels' YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its evolution as an Internet stage for video may include subscriptions to content that creators believe people will pay to see.

31 January 2013

Verdi's 'Rigoletto' goes Vegas in New York staging Verdi goes Vegas in a flashy new production of the opera "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York that features neon lights, a Cadillac and a naked cabaret dancer.

31 January 2013

Timberlake, Elton John, Rihanna to play at Grammys Justin Timberlake will join Elton John, Taylor Swift, Jack White, Rihanna and other stars performing at the 2013 Grammy awards show next week.

31 January 2013

Obama: 'the time is now' for immigration reform President Barack Obama said Tuesday that long-sought reforms to a "broken" immigration system were within America's grasp, seeking to lock in rare momentum towards a major cross-party compromise.

31 January 2013

Spurred by Japan, California mulls quake alert system California has long been braced for the Big One, but now a proposed new early warning system seeks to give the US state's residents vital extra seconds before a major earthquake hits.

31 January 2013

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