Asiana passengers file lawsuit against Boeing A group of 83 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight which crash-landed in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit seeking millions from the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing.
US approves first brain wave test for ADHD US regulators on Monday approved the first brain wave test for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, saying it may improve the accuracy of diagnoses by medical experts.
Kerry heads to Mideast with peace talks on agenda US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Jordan Monday on his sixth trip to the region as he tries to push Israelis and Palestinians back to peace talks.
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Merkel rivals sniff blood over NSA affair Ten weeks before German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-left rivals have gone on the attack over reports of sweeping US online surveillance and German cooperation.
16 July 2013
US singer Chris Brown could face jail A judge on Monday revoked US singer Chris Brown's probation for his notorious 2009 assault on then girlfriend Rihanna.
16 July 2013
Boston bombing accused seeks to beef up legal team Alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is seeking to beef up his legal team by hiring an additional attorney who specializes in death penalty and terrorism cases.
16 July 2013
NASA finds new moon on Neptune A tiny new moon has been spotted circling Neptune -- the 14th known to be orbiting the faraway planet.
16 July 2013
Citi profits jump as investment revenues surge US banking giant Citigroup Monday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings as strong securities and investment banking revenues helped offset weaker mortgage business and continued US consumer caution.
Egypt freezes assets of 14 top Islamists Egypt's public prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists, as the US dispatched its first senior official to Cairo since president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.
Ready for Hillary? Courting a candidate for 2016 How formidable a potential candidate is Hillary Clinton? A group laying groundwork for her possible 2016 presidential campaign said it is being offered million-dollar donations -- before she has even announced a run.
15 July 2013
Top US official to visit Cairo after Morsi ouster A top US official was heading to Cairo on Sunday for talks with interim government leaders, the first high-ranking administration member to visit Egypt since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi.
15 July 2013
Obama urges calm after racially-charged murder trial President Barack Obama appealed to Americans for restraint Sunday amid anger from civil rights activists and public protests against the acquittal of a man who gunned down an unarmed black teenager.
15 July 2013
AT&T to buy carrier Leap Wireless AT&T announced plans Friday to buy mobile carrier Leap Wireless in a deal worth at least $4 billion, giving the telecom giant more spectrum and the Cricket prepaid phone franchise.