US denies Obama knew of Merkel spying
The imbroglio over the tapping of Angela Merkel's phone deepened Sunday, after a US denial that President Barack Obama was informed years ago of electronic surveillance of the German chancellor.
Snowden's leaks most serious in US history: ex-CIA official
Leaks from Edward Snowden have helped America's adversaries and represent the most serious breach of classified information in US history.
Malaysia bans Ke$ha concert over religious fears
US pop singer Ke$ha has been forced to cancel a concert due to take place in Muslim-majority Malaysia after authorities said it would undermine religious and cultural sensitivities.
JPMorgan to pay $5.1 bn to settle Fannie, Freddie claims
JPMorgan Chase will pay $5.1 billion to settle charges it overstated the quality of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Sandy clean-up 'enormous' one year on
A year after Hurricane Sandy, the United States still faces an enormous task to repair $60 billion worth of damage and improve resiliency before the next cyclone.
Germany, Brazil want UN privacy resolution
Germany and Brazil are working on a UN General Assembly resolution to highlight international anger at US data snooping in other countries.
'Internal error' downs NSA website: official
The National Security Agency's website went down for several hours Friday, but the US spy service known for hacking into computer networks blamed the outage on a technical mistake.
McDonald's drops Heinz Ketchup
McDonald's said Friday it was dropping ketchup king Heinz as a supplier of the key hamburger condiment, citing management changes at Heinz that put the company closer to rival Burger King.
Pakistan makes UN call for end to US drone strikes
Pakistan on Friday renewed demands for an end to US drone strikes on its territory as two UN experts called for greater transparency in the use of the weapons.
NSA eavesdropped on 35 world leaders: report
US spies eavesdropped on the phone conversations of 35 world leaders after White House, Pentagon and State Department officials gave them the numbers.
Theme park pulls Halloween show over 'gay Superman'
Hollywood's Universal Studios theme park has cancelled a Halloween show based on the "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" franchise after criticism that a scene where Superman turns gay was homophobic.
Twitter seeks up to $1.61 bn in IPO
Twitter said Thursday it would seek to raise up to $1.6 billion in its initial public offering expected in the coming weeks.
US seeks tighter controls on certain painkillers
The US Food and Drug Administration recommended tighter controls Thursday on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic painkillers, in a bid to stop abuse.
Mexico candy factory blast kills one, injures 40
A powerful blast rocked a US-owned candy factory in northern Mexico on Thursday, killing one person and injuring more than 40 as rescuers searched for any other victims.
France, Germany push for new rules in spy game
France and Germany pushed Friday for Washington to agree rules for the spy game after damaging revelations the United States tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.
Big ad atop Google results points to broken promise
A large ad spied atop Google search results on Wednesday was seen as evidence that the Internet titan was breaking a promise that it would never resort to the tactic.
N. Korea completes work on nuclear test site: pictures
North Korea has built two tunnel entrances at its nuclear test site in a sign it plans more of its internationally condemned detonations.
Baby's HIV 'cure not a fluke,' US researchers say
A little girl who was treated for HIV shortly after birth still shows no sign of infection at age three, suggesting her apparent cure was not a fluke.
Merkel quizzes Obama on reports US spied on her phone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded answers from President Barack Obama after learning US spies may have monitored her phone.
Kennedy cousin wins new trial over 1975 murder
A US judge on Wednesday granted a nephew of Robert Kennedy a new trial in the murder of his teenage neighbor nearly 40 years ago.