News about United States
'Paranormal Activity 4' tops N.America box office
Horror flick "Paranormal Activity 4" opened atop the North American box office this weekend, while political thriller "Argo" held onto second place.
22 October 2012
Obama, Romney tied in latest poll
A new pull puts US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney dead even in their race for the White House on the eve of their final televised debate.
22 October 2012
US judges rule Fort Hood suspect must shave beard
A panel of US Army judges ruled Thursday that a soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre must appear in court clean-shaven, upholding a trial judge's earlier order.
21 October 2012
US court overturns Anna Nicole Smith rulings
A US court on Thursday overturned rulings that squashed drugs-related convictions against late model Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and most convictions against her former psychiatrist.
21 October 2012
Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down
Mexico, second in obesity in the world after the United States, wants its children to cut down on the soft drinks and fatty foods that have made them the chubbiest kids in Latin America.
21 October 2012
9/11 defendants skip Guantanamo hearing
Self-declared 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four alleged co-conspirators skipped the last day of a week of pre-trial hearings Friday at Guantanamo Bay.
20 October 2012
Earnings reality sinks US investor hopes
A reality blast of disappointing earnings from a clutch of US business heavyweights wiped out midweek gains Friday as US markets suffered another poor week.
20 October 2012
Family sues Monster Energy makers over teen's death
The family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl is suing the California makers of Monster Energy, alleging Friday that too much caffeine in the popular energy drink led to her death.
20 October 2012
US backs call for Eid truce in Syria
The United States on Friday backed a call by the United Nations, the Arab League and their special envoy to Syria for a ceasefire by both sides in the conflict over this month's Eid al-Adha holiday.
20 October 2012
US still undecided on no-fly zone for Syria
The United States is still mulling ways to stop the fighting in Syria, including a no-fly zone, as the Syrian regime is "ratcheting up the brutality of their tactics" .
20 October 2012
Judge rejects new bid to pull anti-Islam video
A federal US judge rejected Thursday a new legal attempt to force YouTube to withdraw an anti-Islamic film that triggered violent protests across the Muslim world.
20 October 2012
The man on a mission to debunk Obama 'myth'
He did nothing for African-Americans, left the poor even poorer, his health care reform was a step backwards, and he may yet let another financial disaster erupt on his watch.
19 October 2012
Dinosaur 'thief' arrested in Florida
A US man accused of smuggling 70 million year old dinosaur skeletons into the United States, including a toothy relative of the bigger Tyrannosaurus rex, was arrested on Wednesday in Florida.
19 October 2012
In signal to Iran, US and Israeli forces to stage drill
The United States and Israel are set to launch a major military exercise in a show of unity aimed at Iran, despite friction between American and Israeli leaders over how to counter Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
19 October 2012
Obesity surgery is good for the heart: research
Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.
19 October 2012
Political standoff has US on path to 'fiscal cliff'
As the US candidates battle it out in the final weeks of the campaign another showdown looms, with the world's largest economy coasting towards a potentially disastrous "fiscal cliff."
19 October 2012
US army contractor in hot water over Afghan video
A private security company working for the US government in Afghanistan is in hot water after a video surfaced allegedly showing several of its employees drunk and on drugs.
19 October 2012
US to hand over emails in WikiLeaks soldier case
A US judge ordered prosecutors Wednesday to hand over hundreds of emails by officers overseeing the detention of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, who has alleged he suffered mistreatment at a Marine Corps brig.
18 October 2012
Pop Art painting, missing for 42 years, returns to owner
A $4 million painting by Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein was returned Tuesday to its rightful owner, 42 years after it went missing.
18 October 2012
US a nation of secrets -- and leaks: experts
The United States is simultaneously becoming enmeshed in ever-increasing government secrecy -- and a complex culture of leaks.
18 October 2012
Қазақша
Русский
English
+7 (777) 001 44 99