Phone app allows US users to film police activity A US civil rights advocacy group has launched a free mobile phone application that allows users to record police activity discreetly, saying it will help boost police force accountability.
07 July 2012
US designates Afghanistan as major ally: Clinton The United States has designated Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops out in 2014.
07 July 2012
Obama hails Americans, military on Fourth of July President Barack Obama hailed the selfless dedication of the US military's "9/11 generation," on a scorchingly hot July 4 holiday Wednesday as Americans gathered to celebrate Independence Day.
07 July 2012
Toshiba fined in US antitrust case Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday a jury has ordered it to pay $87 million in a price-fixing case on LCD displays, but that it ultimately may not end up paying damages.
07 July 2012
'Black widow' hot dog champ eats age in dogs World champion hot dog eater Sonya Thomas crushed her previous record Wednesday in the annual showdown, wolfing down 45 dogs and buns in 10 minutes, to the cheers of an entranced crowd.
06 July 2012
Competitive eater from Canada retains hamburger title A one-time anorexic from Toronto turned world-class competitive eater clinched his fourth straight hamburger title in Washington on Tuesday on the eve of New York's iconic hot dog classic.
05 July 2012
iGoogle gets axed in shakeup Google said Tuesday it was discontinuing its iGoogle page designed as Web "portal," saying it had become less relevant in the age of the mobile Internet.
05 July 2012
Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdosesThe prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.
04 July 2012
Pakistan reopens Afghan supply routes as US says sorry Pakistan agreed to reopen key supply routes into Afghanistan Tuesday, ending a bitter stand-off after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was sorry for the loss of life in a botched air raid.
04 July 2012
Mission Impossible? Tom Cruise under fire at 50 Tom Cruise was named the highest paid actor in Hollywood on Tuesday, on his 50th birthday -- but the "Mission Impossible" star has little to celebrate.
Twitter says government requests rising in 2012 Twitter said Monday in its first "transparency report" that the number of government requests for user information or to block content is rising in 2012.
Raunchy teddy bear 'Ted' tops N. America box office "Ted," starring Mark Wahlberg and his raunchy teddy bear pal, topped the North American box office this weekend, besting the male strippers of "Magic Mike," industry figures showed Monday.
Scientologists deny tailing Cruise wife, eyeing daughter The Church of Scientology denied Monday sending anyone to follow Katie Holmes after she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, amid reports she feared her husband's plans for their daughter.
03 July 2012
Power slowly returns as US heatwave drags on Utility crews made slow progress Sunday in restoring electricity to millions of households amid a record-setting heatwave in the eastern United States that showed no sign of abating soon.
03 July 2012
Scientologists 'creepy,' says Murdoch on Tom Cruise Media mogul Rupert Murdoch weighed in on the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce story Sunday, saying he thinks Scientologists are "creepy" and possibly even evil.
02 July 2012
Obama tours Colorado wildfire 'disaster' US President Barack Obama declared rampaging wildfires in Colorado a "major disaster" before flying out to the Rocky Mountains state on Friday to tour damage and meet firefighters.