News about United States
US farmer dies again... this time for real
A Mississippi farmer who made global headlines two weeks ago when he woke up in a body bag at a funeral home died on Thursday aged 78.
14 March 2014
Recalled GM cars linked to 303 airbag-related deaths
US safety regulators have tracked 303 deaths after airbags failed to properly deploy in vehicles recently recalled by General Motors.
14 March 2014
US ends BP contract ban
The United States announced Thursday an end to its ban on BP obtaining government contracts following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
14 March 2014
Australia to buy surveillance drones to patrol borders
Australia announced plans Thursday for a fleet of giant high-tech unmanned drones to help patrol the nation's borders, monitoring energy infrastructure and attempts to enter the country illegally.
14 March 2014
Herbalife faces FTC inquiry after activist campaign
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a civil investigation into Herbalife.
13 March 2014
NASA offers KazCosmos to participate in research projects
KazCosmos, the national space agency of Kazakhstan - will have joint projects with NASA.
13 March 2014
Ukraine PM says EU accord may be signed next week
Ukraine's new leaders will likely sign a long-awaited political accord with the European Union next week, interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday after talks at the White House.
13 March 2014
'Breaking Bad' actor changes gear in 'Need for Speed'
Fresh from the success of "Breaking Bad," Aaron Paul has plunged into a very different role in high-octane action movie "Need for Speed," swapping crystal meth for straight adrenaline.
13 March 2014
Move over '123456': passwords go high-tech too
Internet users may before long have a secure solution to the modern plague of passwords, in which they can use visual patterns or even their own body parts to identify themselves.
13 March 2014
Three dead, 63 hurt as NY buildings collapse
A major explosion caused by a gas leak flattened two Manhattan apartment buildings in a fireball Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 63 others.
13 March 2014
'Free world' governments among worst for online spying: watchdog
Shady agencies at the service of democratically elected governments are among the worst online spies in the world, media watchdog RSF said Wednesday, putting them on the same level as offenders in Iran, China and Saudi Arabia.
12 March 2014
Bollywood to dance into final frontier: America
Bollywood is promising a song-and-dance extravaganza as Indian cinema throws its awards ceremony in the United States for the first time, looking to tap into a mature but lucrative market.
12 March 2014
Next up from Keith Richards: a book for kids
Not content with writing a best-selling autobiography, Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards now is coming out with his first children's book in September, publishing house Little.
12 March 2014
Cat takes US family hostage
A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.
12 March 2014
Web founder calls for Internet bill of rights
A bill of rights should be created to govern the Internet in the wake of revelations about the depth of government surveillance.
12 March 2014
Hillary Clinton aide linked to illegal campaign op: report
A campaign finance scandal has ensnared a Hillary Clinton aide who court papers show secured illegal funding for a 2008 campaign operation.
12 March 2014
Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war
The Japanese owner of US mobile carrier Sprint said he wanted to launch a "price war" with the two major carriers as he seeks to acquire T-Mobile's US unit.
12 March 2014
'300' sequel slays box-office rivals
Bloody ancient Greece fantasy-action movie "300: Rise of an Empire" slayed the competition at the North American box office this weekend.
11 March 2014
Microsoft hopes 'Titanfall' can boost Xbox One
Tech titan Microsoft -- which has struggled to keep pace with Sony and its PlayStation 4 -- is pinning its hopes on a new action video game, ironically named "Titanfall."
11 March 2014
European IT firms seize opportunity from spy scandal
European IT security firms have flocked to the world's biggest high-tech fair with hopes of benefiting from the fallout from shock revelations of mass US and British spying.
11 March 2014
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