Evacuations lifted as California blaze nearly controlled
All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday in California as firefighters battling a massive wildfire near Los Angeles said they had contained 60 percent of the blaze.
Musicians find fame and fortune at YouTube
YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond.
'Iron Man 3' has second best box office debut in history
Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" smashed to the top at the US box office with a mega $175.3 million take -- the second best opening weekend ever.
US billionaire Warren Buffett optimistic on stocks
Billionaire Warren Buffett is praising the policies of both President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush for moving the US economy in the right direction.
Hotmail is dead as Outlook.com takes over
Microsoft's Hotmail, the free webmail service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world, was phased out Friday, as the US tech giant completed a rebranding to Outlook.com.
Robotic insects take wing in US, but remain on leash
US scientists have devised tiny winged robots inspired by flies that could one day help pollinate crops or aid the search for survivors at collapse sites -- once they get off the leash, that is.
Guantanamo prisoner speaks of despair, hunger strike
Guantanamo Bay prisoner Obaydullah says he is "losing all hope" after joining a widening hunger strike in February to protest his indefinite detention at the US military jail.
US names new Afghanistan-Pakistan envoy
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday named veteran diplomat James Dobbins to be the new special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan at what he called "a pivotal moment" for the two nations.
Commodity prices hit by weak global outlook
Global commodity markets were hit this week by weaker-than-expected manufacturing data in key consumers China and the United States.
Obama does 'not foresee' US troops in Syria
President Barack Obama came close Friday to ruling out deploying US troops to Syria, saying he did not foresee a scenario in which that would be beneficial to the United States or Syria.
Bodies of two US pilots found after Kyrgyzstan crash
Rescuers on Saturday recovered the bodies of two US pilots whose refuelling plane crashed in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan shortly after taking off from a base that serves as a hub for military operations in Afghanistan.
Author Murakami sends message to Boston
Japanese author and keen runner Haruki Murakami sent a "personal message" to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and said he also felt wounded by the attack on his favourite race.
Raging California wildfire nearly triples in size
A raging California wildfire nearly tripled in size Friday as it threatened 4,000 homes, although firefighters said they had gained more control over it.
Obama avoids recognizing Maduro as Venezuelan president
US President Barack Obama would not say Friday whether the United States recognizes Nicolas Maduro as the winner of last month's Venezuelan presidential election.
TED tailors 'ideas worth spreading' for TV
The prestigious TED gathering known for perspective-shifting presentations by the brilliant and famous is tailoring "ideas worth spreading" for a television audience.
Solar plane on cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun's power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
Boston bombers planned July 4 strike: reports
Alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators he and his brother had originally planned to commit suicide attacks during Fourth of July celebration.
US reels after 5-year-old kills sister with 'my first rifle'
The accidental shooting death of a two-year-old at the hands of her five-year-old brother has revived the perennial gun debate in the United States, where weapons are made just for kids.
Woman fugitive makes US 'most wanted terrorist' list
A woman who killed a police officer 40 years ago and later fled to Cuba has been placed on the FBI's list of "most wanted terrorists".
US studies find genetic links in aggressive cancers
Some of the most devastating forms of cancer have genetic similarities even though they strike different body parts.