site.news_by_theme USA
Retrial in 1979 NY child murder case set for 2016
A New York judge scheduled a retrial next year in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of a six-year-old boy that continues to haunt millions of American parents.
04 August 2015
Jury says Batman gunman mental illness no bar to execution
The US jury deciding the fate of James Holmes, who gunned down 12 people at a "Batman" movie premiere, refused to take the death penalty off the table.
04 August 2015
If Biden runs he'll need a careful way round Clinton
Joe Biden is reportedly considering entering the 2016 White House race, a longshot move to present him as a safety net for Democrats worried about a possible implosion by frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
04 August 2015
Obama says climate one of 'key challenges' of our time
President Barack Obama described climate change as one of the key challenges of our time as he announced the first ever limits on US power plant emissions.
04 August 2015
Dr. Dre ready with 'final' album after 16 years
Rap mogul Dr. Dre will release his first album in nearly 16 years to accompany a film on his former band N.W.A. and hinted the record would be his last.
03 August 2015
Kerry: 'no question' that Iran deal will make region safer
US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "no question" the Iran nuclear deal will make the Middle East safer if implemented, as he sought to win over sceptical allies.
03 August 2015
Yahoo buys social shopping website Polyvore
Yahoo on Friday said it is adding to its lengthy roster of acquisitions with a deal to buy social shopping website Polyvore.
01 August 2015
Clinton rips rival Bush on his home turf
Hillary Clinton launched a broadside against White House rival Jeb Bush, accusing the Republican in his home state of failing to tackle discrimination or improve conditions for minorities.
01 August 2015
Zuckerbergs share news: baby girl on the way
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, revealed on Friday that their first child is on the way after a series of miscarriages.
01 August 2015
Facebook ready to test Internet-beaming drones
Facebook said it is ready to begin test flights of a high-altitude drone designed to provide Internet access to remote locations of the world
31 July 2015
Judge keeps door open for Katy Perry to buy convent
A US judge kept the door open for pop star Katy Perry to buy a former LA convent at the centre of an unholy real estate battle, although a final decision remains on hold.
31 July 2015
Trump brushes off Mexico row at Scottish golf tournament
Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared "the world asked me to be here" as he arrived at one his Scottish golf courses for a tournament shadowed by a row over immigration.
31 July 2015
DiCaprio in Tierra del Fuego for scenes in 'The Revenant'
Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego to film scenes of "The Revenant," a new film by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
31 July 2015
Mayweather can earn a lot from fighting Gennady Golovkin: Max Kellerman
Floyd Maywether Jr (48-0, 26 KOs) should face Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs) before the undefeated American retires from the sports, said HBO sports commentator Max Kellerman.
30 July 2015
Clinton to urge Congress to lift Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton will urge US lawmakers Friday to lift the trade embargo against Cuba.
30 July 2015
New facets sparkle in Windows 10
Microsoft's new Windows 10 computer operating system is out to win the love its predecessor never got.
30 July 2015
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015
Yahoo unveils silent video chat app
Yahoo unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, without audio.
30 July 2015
New York's fifth Diner en blanc draws 5,000 riverside
Some 5,000 foodies and fashionistas gathered late on the banks of the Hudson River in New York for the fifth edition of the "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White).
29 July 2015
Netanyahu 'looking forward' to US release of spy Pollard
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed news of the impending release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard after 30 years in a US prison.
29 July 2015