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'Very happy' Bush the elder leaves hospital Former US president George H.W. Bush was released from hospital on Monday following more than two months of treatment for bronchitis, a bacterial infection and a persistent cough.

16 January 2013

Clinton to testify January 23 on Benghazi attack Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before lawmakers on January 23 to be quizzed about the deadly attack on a US mission in Libya, just days before she steps aside as top US diplomat.

16 January 2013

Obama backs new gun reforms as Newtown grieves President Barack Obama pledged Monday to vigorously pursue "sensible" gun control but, a month after a school massacre traumatized America, questioned whether tough new laws could pass Congress.

15 January 2013

Chastened US takes cautious view of Mali conflict The United States has chosen to play a cautious supporting role to France's military action against Islamist fighters in Mali, after Washington's own attempt to build up the African nation's army backfired badly.

15 January 2013

Bernanke urges Congress to lift debt ceiling US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday urged Congress to raise the nation's borrowing limit as Democrats and Republicans battle over the federal budget.

15 January 2013

Obama team launches inaugural mobile app Organizers unveiled the first-ever smartphone app for a US presidential inauguration on Monday, allowing users to track Barack Obama's swearing in, sign up for events and check maps for the closest toilets.

15 January 2013

'Django' wins early Globes, but Spielberg eyes gold Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked "Django Unchained" won two key Golden Globes on Sunday, but Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" was still hoping for awards glory in the show's final straight.

14 January 2013

Luxury, sports cars in Detroit spotlight as sales boom Luxury and sports cars will be in the spotlight when the Detroit auto show opens Monday amid booming sales and renewed optimism as the US economy rebounds from a deep downturn.

14 January 2013

Anger at suicide of US Internet activist Angry activists poured scorn on prosecutors Sunday for leading an overzealous campaign against Internet freedom fighter Aaron Swartz, with his family suggesting it contributed to his suicide.

14 January 2013

Ben Affleck wins best director Globe for 'Argo' Ben Affleck won the best director Golden Globe on Sunday for his Iran hostage crisis thriller "Argo," beating rivals including the show's frontrunner Steven Spielberg, nominated for "Lincoln."

14 January 2013

Obama: US to speed up Afghan troop transition President Barack Obama on Friday said NATO troops would speed up a transfer of lead security responsibility to Afghan forces this spring, in a sign the pace of US troop withdrawals could quicken.

13 January 2013

Jackie Chan calls US 'most corrupt' country in the world Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan has once again provoked criticism, this time from an American blogger, after suggesting on Chinese television that the US is the "most corrupt" country in the world.

13 January 2013

UN peace envoy to meet Russian, US officials on Syria UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was set to meet top US and Russian officials Friday to discuss the Syrian conflict, a day after Damascus denounced his "bias" against President Bashar al-Assad.

12 January 2013

KFC parent company sorry over China chicken scare US fast food giant Yum! Brands has apologised to customers of its Chinese KFC restaurants after a scandal over tainted chicken that dented sales at the popular chain.

12 January 2013

US will stand by Afghanistan, Panetta tells Karzai The United States sought to assure Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday that it would remain committed to his country even as US officials weigh a major withdrawal of American forces.

12 January 2013

Tech meets sex at big Vegas show Can technology improve sex? The makers of one device unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show are banking on it.

12 January 2013

Gun lobby takes aim at Biden's guns task force The top US firearms lobby emerged from talks with Vice President Joe Biden on curbing violence Thursday saying he cared more about stamping out gun rights than protecting school kids.

12 January 2013

Personal computer sales slip during holiday season Personal computer sales slipped at the end of last year, despite the holiday shopping season and the release of new Windows operating software for machines.

12 January 2013

US National Cathedral opens doors to same-sex weddings The Washington National Cathedral, a focal point of Christian worship in the United States, said Wednesday that, effective immediately, it will officiate same-sex weddings.

11 January 2013

Dozens hurt in New York ferry accident Nearly 60 people were injured, two of them critically, when a rush-hour ferry packed with commuters smashed into a New York City pier on Wednesday, sending passengers flying.

11 January 2013

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