British band One Direction tops MTV video awards
British boy band One Direction scooped three top prizes Thursday at the MTV Video Music Awards, confirming their stellar rise on the US music scene, while Rihanna won Video of the Year.
Homeschooling gains traction among US families
For a small but growing number of young Americans, the living room is the classroom when it comes to the "three R's" of reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic.
Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea: family
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, will be buried at sea, a family spokesman said Thursday.
Apple in talks for free Internet radio: report
US technology giant Apple is in talks to license music for broadcast on a custom online radio service modeled after Pandora.
Clinton believes in Obama 'with all my heart'
Bill Clinton told Americans Wednesday he believed "with all my heart" that President Barack Obama saved the economy, had left them better off than four years ago and should be re-elected.
Scientologists deny auditioning for Tom Cruise bride
The Church of Scientology denounced as "hogwash" Wednesday a report that it auditioned candidates to be Tom Cruise's girlfriend, while the star's lawyer branded the claims "tired old lies."
Latinos denounce new Arizona immigration ruling
Immigrant rights activists voiced anger Wednesday after a judge upheld Arizona's right to enforce a so-called "show me your papers" law which critics say will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics.
ISS crew complete space station repair
Two International Space Station crew members on Wednesday successfully completed a spacewalk to install a new power switching unit.
American, United Airlines to face 9/11 trial
American Airlines and United Continental must face trial over a lawsuit in which the lease holders of the World Trade Center allege that lax security allowed hijackers to destroy the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
NY fashion week kicks off spring-summer 2013 collections
The spring-summer 2013 collections start coming down the runways on Thursday when New York fashion week shifts into high gear with nearly 300 shows and presentations over eight days.
Oxfam warns food prices to soar due to climate change
Staple food prices may double within the next two decades due to climate change and an increase in extreme weather including droughts and hurricanes.
US cases of West Nile virus soaring: CDC
Infections and fatalities from West Nile virus have risen to new record levels in the United States in the first week of September.
Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5
Google and Microsoft have introduced new champions in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena a week ahead of what is likely to be the hotly-anticipated debut of a next-generation iPhone by Apple.
Navy SEAL could face charges for spilling secrets: US
A former Navy SEAL who penned a book on the clandestine raid that killed Osama bin Laden revealed classified information in his first-hand account and could face criminal charges.
China slowdown biggest risk to Asian growth: survey
A slowdown in China's economy is perceived as the biggest risk to Asia's economic growth, a survey of regional powerbrokers released Wednesday said.
'Latino Barack Obama' enters national spotlight
A telegenic young Texas mayor billed as a Latino Barack Obama in the making, Julian Castro, bounded on to the world's brightest political stage Tuesday.
Republicans slam Obama as US debt tops $16 trillion
Republicans pinned America's "crushing" fiscal burden squarely on President Barack Obama on Tuesday after the national debt passed $16 trillion just before the Democratic National Convention opened.
Tensions set to cloud APEC summit
Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud the event.
SEAL's book: hair dye but no bullets in bin Laden's room
When US Navy SEALs gunned down Osama bin Laden in his bedroom, it was up to one commando to take photos that would serve as proof of the Al-Qaeda leader's bloody demise.
NASA's Voyager 'dancing on edge' of solar system
NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is nearing the edge of the solar system and may already be "dancing on the edge" of outer space, the scientists behind the project said Tuesday.