Obama banks on Hollywood friends, whatever Clint says
Film legend Clint Eastwood claims that Hollywood's image as a Democratic bastion is exaggerated -- but the evidence says otherwise, with stars like George Clooney leading an A-list Obama cast.
Eyeing holidays, Disney plays with video games
Disney is known for traditional holiday-season movies about princesses and fairy tales -- but this year it has turned to the world of video games for its latest animated blockbuster.
Dollar, euro gain in Asian trade after China data
The dollar and euro climbed against the yen in Asia on Thursday as positive Chinese manufacturing data boosted risk sentiment, while traders were also looking ahead to a crucial US jobs report.
US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official
Twenty-eight people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after using suspected tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak.
Europe still favours Obama despite disappointments
US President Barack Obama no longer inspires the enthusiasm he once did but Europe still favours him.
Hurricane forces three US reactors shut
Three US nuclear power reactors remained shut down and a fourth on alert Tuesday after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc with transmission networks and high waters threatened cooling systems.
Mexican pleads guilty in 'Fast and Furious' killing
A Mexican man pleaded guilty Tuesday over the killing of a US border agent that threw a spotlight on the United States' controversial "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking operation, prosecutors.
Disney buys 'Star Wars' studio, plans 2015 new film
Walt Disney Co announced Tuesday it is buying "Star Wars" director George Lucas's film company for $4 billion, and plans to revive the classic sci-fi series starting with a new movie in 2015.
Clinton to push Bosnia for reforms at start of Balkans tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-nation Balkans tour on Tuesday, seeking to push regional leaders to stick to existing agreements and enact the reforms needed to join the EU and NATO.
Hurricane can't stop the party at US gambling city
Hurricane Sandy plowed into Atlantic City, knocking down trees and smashing windows, but the superstorm failed to crash the party at the seaside casino town's only open bar.
Head of iPhone software out in Apple shakeup
Apple on Monday announced that the executive in charge of Maps, Siri and other software in its culture-changing iPhones is leaving as part of a shakeup in the upper ranks of the company.
Storm flooded seven New York subway lines: city
Surging seawater forced ashore by superstorm Sandy flooded seven New York subway tunnels and six bus garages in the worst disaster in the history of city transport, the network's chief said Tuesday.
US leads concern at Ukraine vote, ruling party set to win
The United States and international observers said Ukraine's elections were a step backwards for democracy as the ruling party was set to win against allies of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko.
Deadly storm floods and blacks out Manhattan
Hurricane Sandy sent crippling floods pouring onto New York streets Monday, provoking a power plant explosion, blacking out much of Manhattan and leaving widespread storm devastation.
China watches US democracy avidly, but without envy
The world's two biggest economies choose their next leaders in early November, an accident of timing that lays bare the vivid contrast between China's opaque communist state and America's riotous democracy.
Affleck's 'Argo' tops North American box office
"Argo," based on a true story about six Americans spirited out of Iran during the 1979-80 hostage crisis, was the top movie in North America this weekend with $12.3 million in tickets sold, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Obama campaign worries storm could impact turnout
President Barack Obama's jittery campaign voiced fears Sunday that Hurricane Sandy could hurt his re-election chances by reducing turnout, as the storm forced both candidates to cancel campaign stops.
SpaceX capsule completes successful first mission
The unmanned SpaceX capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Sunday after successfully delivering its first commercial payload to the International Space Station.
Hurricane 'havoc' hits US election endgame
Hurricane Sandy, bearing a dangerous "October Surprise," shredded candidates' endgame plans for next week's toss-up US election Sunday, in a new test of nerve for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Microsoft-Apple redux: the empire strikes back
It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog.