News about United States
One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancer
A single dose -- rather than the recommended three -- of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward off cervical cancer.
04 November 2013
Kazakhstan and US poised to repeat Philadelphia Experiment
Independent researchers from Kazakhstan and the United States are going to try to repeat the Philadelphia Experiment in Kazakhstan.
04 November 2013
Eminem takes top honor at YouTube music awards
YouTube's first-ever music awards thrilled and spilled, with Eminem named Artist of the Year though most winners were lesser known acts who featured in an eclectic show filled with stunts.
04 November 2013
No clemency for Snowden says Obama aide, US lawmakers
A senior White House aide and top US lawmakers on Sunday rejected intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's request for clemency following his disclosures of widespread government surveillance.
04 November 2013
Millions of Americans see food stamp cuts
The US Congress on Friday allowed an estimated $5 billion cut to a federal food stamps program to take effect, slashing the social safety net for the poor, elderly and disabled.
03 November 2013
Only six Americans enrolled on 'Obamacare' first day
Just six people managed enrol in Obamacare on day one of the health plan's troubled rollout, documents released by Republican lawmakers showed, in a new embarrassment for the White House.
03 November 2013
Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor who transformed New York
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will go down as one of New York's most transformative mayors but he has divided an electorate set to elect his polar opposite.
02 November 2013
One dead as gunman opens fire at LA airport
A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday, killing a security agent and wounding seven people.
02 November 2013
Snowden wants to help German probe, testify in US
Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is ready to assist a German probe into US spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel but also wants to talk directly to the US Congress, a German lawmaker who met the fugitive said Friday.
02 November 2013
Breakthrough in hunt for HIV vaccine
US scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of HIV have made an important breakthrough after capturing the clearest image yet of a protein which allows the deadly virus to attack human immune cells, new research showed Tuesday.
02 November 2013
Harrison Ford back to star wars with new sci-fi film
More than 30 years after "Star Wars," Harrison Ford has returned to inter-stellar space battles in big-budget sci-fi spectacular "Ender's Game."
02 November 2013
Boxing: Golovkin to receive $400,000 for bout against American boxer
Kazakhstan's champion boxer Gennady Golovkin will receive $400 thousand for his bout against American boxer Curtis Stevens.
02 November 2013
Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line
Google on Thursday unveiled its Nexus 5 smartphone, putting its premium brand on a device intended to champion the latest version of its Android operating system.
01 November 2013
Russia protests after rock star placed on US black list
Russia dismissed as unacceptable a US decision to blacklist a rock star who counts President Vladimir Putin among his fans, for allegedly working for a transnational criminal group.
01 November 2013
In some cases, US spying 'has reached too far': Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said for the first time Thursday that in some cases, US spying has gone too far, amid a row with Europe over the matter.
01 November 2013
Chris Brown enters rehab for anger management
Tempestuous US singer Chris Brown has checked into a California rehab facility two days after being charged over an altercation in Washington.
01 November 2013
US renews vow to help Iraq combat terror attacks
The US vowed to help Iraq combat terror groups as mounting attacks claimed more lives ahead of talks between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Barack Obama.
01 November 2013
Boxing: Golovkin vs. Stevens bout referee and judges unveiled
Names of the referee and judges of the bout between Kazakhstan boxing star Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin and American Curtis Stevens have been unveiled.
31 October 2013
US gives no spying guarantee to UN: spokesman
The US government has guaranteed the UN that it is not intercepting its secret communications, a spokesman said Wednesday while not being drawn on reports of past spying.
31 October 2013
Putin topples Obama in Forbes power ranking
Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has now pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world's most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday.
31 October 2013
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