Romney fights back on Bain, slams 'false' attacks Republican Mitt Romney on Friday angrily blunted "false" attacks about his time at Bain Capital but did not cede to demands to release more tax returns that have dogged his White House bid.
US charges Iranian, Chinese on Iran enrichment The US on Friday announced charges against an Iranian citizen and Chinese resident for allegedly trying to export nuclear-related material to help Tehran enrich uranium.
15 July 2012
Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming old and dowdy. Others want to keep it that way.
14 July 2012
Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard agreed Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.
14 July 2012
New drug tunnels found under US-Mexico border US and Mexican authorities have unearthed a 240-yard-long drug smuggling tunnel under their joint border in the state of Arizona, the latest such find in the violence-scarred region.
Cyber war on Iran has only just begun A US cyber war against Iran's nuclear program may have only just begun and could escalate with explosions triggered by digital sabotage.
14 July 2012
Fat studies conference challenges supersize stereotypes Cat Pause proudly describes herself as "fat", can live with euphemisms like "curvy", "chunky" or "chubby", but baulks at what she believes are value-laden labels such as "overweight" or "obese".
14 July 2012
Penn State ignored child sex allegations: probeTop officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal.
14 July 2012
Clinton in plea for workers' rights in Asia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Southeast Asian nations to promote workers' rights and improve labour conditions as a means of spurring economic growth.
14 July 2012
US lawmaker wants China-made Olympic outfits burned The US-China Olympic rivalry heated up in an unfashionable way Thursday when a top US lawmaker suggested burning the US team's outfits for the London opening ceremony because they were made in China.
14 July 2012
US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report US nuclear regulators published an update on California's troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought.
13 July 2012
Condi Rice near top of Romney VP list: report Mitt Romney's campaign team stoked speculation Thursday about who his vice presidential candidate will be as one report said Condoleezza Rice was a surprise name near the top of his list.
13 July 2012
Clinton urges ASEAN nations to help pressure Iran US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Southeast Asian nations to help keep up pressure on Iran and end a diplomatic stalemate over talks on its suspect nuclear program.
13 July 2012
Romney, Obama clash over Chavez threat Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday clashed with President Barack Obama over how serious a security threat Iranian ally Venezuela poses to the US.
13 July 2012
Thai pardon for US citizen jailed for royal insult Thailand on Wednesday said a Thai-born US citizen jailed for insulting the kingdom's revered monarch had been granted a royal pardon, in a move welcomed by the US.
Wine lovers sip, taste and tweet on Twitter Stephen Gilberg sipped a glass of wine in renowned Napa Valley and Twitter users around the US swished, savored and swallowed along with him.