Obama signs executive order on paid sick leaveUS President Barack Obama signed an executive order that will give employees working for federal contractors up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.
Pope Francis thanks US nuns after 'radical' claimPope Francis thanked American nuns in a television special to be aired Friday, defusing tensions that arose after an investigation under the previous pontiff accused them of promoting "radical feminist themes"
05 September 2015
Trump slams foreign policy 'gotcha' questionsDonald Trump lashed out at a radio reporter for asking him, as the Republican presidential frontrunner, "gotcha" questions about the men who lead Iranian special forces and major radical Islamic organizations.
05 September 2015
Once the 2016 standout, Bush now playing catch-upRepublican frontrunner Donald Trump's taunt of "sad" rival Jeb Bush -- "he was supposed to win, and he just doesn't have the energy" -- speaks volumes about the billionaire's propensity to go for the jugular.
04 September 2015
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing researchUS chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Charleston shooterSouth Carolina prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
04 September 2015
Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify recordJustin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.
Trump to Bush: speak English in AmericaRepublican frontrunner Donald Trump had a message for his Spanish-speaking rival Jeb Bush as they compete for their party's presidential nomination: lead by "speaking English."
Wikipedia blocks accounts linked to paid editsWikipedia said that it has blocked more than 300 accounts being used by people being paid to create or tweak entries at the communally sourced online encyclopedia.
Can Clinton candidacy unravel over her emails?She remains Democrats' best hope to retain the White House, but Hillary Clinton has failed to shake an unremitting email scandal that has dragged down her trustworthiness.
Google changes logo to better suit mobile devicesGoogle on Tuesday refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices that are supplanting desktop computers when it comes to modern Internet lifestyles.