Shooting spree at Washington naval base leaves 13 deadA former US naval reservist killed 12 people in a shooting rampage at a military base in the heart of Washington on Monday, exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.
17 September 2013
'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debutUnabashedly brutal "Grand Theft Auto V" hit the streets Tuesday in a sequel that promises to enthrall fans of the blockbuster videogame franchise.
17 September 2013
'Insidious' sequel tops N. America box officeThe horror sequel "Insidious: Chapter 2" spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take.
Rain hinders search in Colorado floodsTorrential rain grounded rescue helicopters in Colorado for much of Sunday, slowing the search for hundreds of people unaccounted for after massive flooding in the western US state killed six.
16 September 2013
Twitter a crucial political tool, despite risksPresidents and prime ministers, South American strongmen and nearly the entire US Congress have used Twitter to press their political platforms.
Twitter announces IPO plans, on TwitterTwitter announced Thursday, in a tweet, that it has submitted papers for the most hotly anticipated stock offering in the tech sector since Facebook's last year.
13 September 2013
Taliban bomb US consulate in AfghanistanHeavily armed gunmen in suicide vests detonated a truck bomb outside the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, sparking a shootout with American forces early Friday.
13 September 2013
'Prove it,' US tells Assad on chemical arms vowPresident Bashar al-Assad confirmed for the first time that Syria plans to give up its chemical weapons as the United States urged him and his Russian allies to quickly make good on his promise.
New iPhones fail to impress markets, analystsApple's launch of two new iPhones raised fresh doubts Wednesday about its strategy to expand its smartphone market share, prompting a slide in the company's shares and harsh analyst comments.
12 September 2013
Putin: Unilateral Syria strike would up-end world orderRussia issued a stark warning Thursday that unilateral US military action could destroy world order, as the rival great powers discussed a plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons.