Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the teenager accused of carrying out the Boston bombings, pleaded not guilty to all charges in US federal court, nearly three months after the deadly April attacks.
Railway blames firefighters in Canada train disaster The US rail company at the center of Canada's worst train disaster in recent history blamed firefighters for the deadly derailment, as police indicated they believe it could be a case of criminal negligence.
Democrats urge Obama to end 'inhumane' force-feeding Two senior Democratic lawmakers called for an end the force-feeding of dozens of Guantanamo detainees, clashing with the White House which argued that they "don't want these individuals to die."
10 July 2013
US proposes tougher requirements on largest banks US regulators Tuesday unveiled tough new capital requirements for the nation's eight largest banks in the newest move to strengthen the financial system in the wake of the 2008 crisis.
10 July 2013
Asiana pilot 'couldn't see runway' before US crash The flight crew of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crash landed at San Francisco Airport couldn't see the runway just seconds earlier, given how far the plane was out of position.
10 July 2013
US 'cautiously encouraged' by timeline for Egypt vote The United States said Tuesday it was "cautiously encouraged" by a timeline proposed by Egypt's interim rulers for elections to replace ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Bidders vie for online video website Hulu The Wall Street Journal on Monday reported that several bidders have stepped up to vie for Hulu, an online video website that Internet pioneer Yahoo was said to be eyeing as an acquisition.
10 July 2013
US considering speeding up Afghan pullout: report The United States is seriously considering speeding up the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan because of frustration with President Hamid Karzai.
10 July 2013
Pilots quizzed in San Francisco crash probe Investigators probing the Asiana Airlines plane crash in San Francisco began interviewing cockpit crew of the Boeing 777 amid mounting indications that pilot error may have caused the fatal accident.
Asiana says crash pilot was undergoing training Asiana Airlines said Monday that the pilot in charge when one of its jets crashed in San Francisco at the weekend was still undergoing training for the Boeing 777 he was flying.
09 July 2013
Oil prices higher in Asian trade Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Monday after jobs data from the United States beat expectations, boosting confidence in the world's biggest economy.
08 July 2013
'Despicable Me 2' tops N. American box office Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, was far and away the top movie at North American cinemas over the July 4 holiday weekend.