News about USA

YouTube may show anti-muslim video: appeals court A US appeals court ruled that Google-owned YouTube should not be barred from showing an uploaded "Innocence of Muslims" film that outraged Islamics.

19 May 2015

Taylor Swift goes rap and action hero in new video Pop superstar Taylor Swift offered a new personal transformation as she debuted a video of herself as a feminist action hero in collaboration with rapper Kendrick Lamar.

18 May 2015

Tears as 'Mad Men' says goodbye "Mad Men" diehards gathered in bars, restaurants and comedy clubs across New York on Sunday to discover the fate of Don Draper et al.

18 May 2015

Jay Z posted bail for protesters, writer says

18 May 2015

Kerry discusses security in Seoul after N. Korea muscle flexing US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed security issues with top South Korean officials following a new ballistic missile test by North Korea and the reported execution of its defence chief.

18 May 2015

Clooney goes back to future in 'Tomorrowland' Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney straps on a jet pack again for Disney's new movie "Tomorrowland."

17 May 2015

FBI asked to probe if derailed train was struck by projectile The FBI is being called in to determine if a projectile struck a commuter train before it crashed in the US city of Philadelphia this week, killing eight people.

17 May 2015

Janet Jackson announces album after absence Janet Jackson announced that she would release a new album this year in a first since the death of her brother Michael.

17 May 2015

'Stormin Mormon' Romney survives Holyfield dust-up Former world boxing champion Evander Holyfield used ex-presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a punching bag for two rounds Friday -- all in the name of good fun and charity.

16 May 2015

Obama says Syrian war not likely to end before he leaves office US President Barack Obama said that the war in Syria would not likely end before he leaves office in early 2017 and reaffirmed his belief that there is no "military solution" to the conflict.

16 May 2015

Blues legend B.B. King, 89, mourned by music world Blues legend B.B. King, whose crisp, powerful guitar licks made him among the instrument's greatest masters and a towering influence for generations of musicians, has died at 89.

16 May 2015

Death 'fitting' for Boston bomber: US attorney general US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the nation's top law enforcement official, welcomed a jury's decision to sentence Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death.

16 May 2015

Iran minister says nuclear deal likely if partners serious Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism about reaching a nuclear deal with world powers.

16 May 2015

Netflix stock lifts on China rumors Netflix shares surged after news reports that the streaming television giant was in talks to begin operations in China.

16 May 2015

New Netanyahu government wins MPs' approval as Obama urges deal The Israeli parliament late narrowly approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government.

15 May 2015

US Congress sends Iran nuclear review bill to Obama The US Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation assuring lawmakers have the right to review, and perhaps reject, any nuclear deal.

15 May 2015

30 minutes of exercise is key to health in old age Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts.

15 May 2015

Art collector leaves NY waitresses $100,000 A long-time patron at a New York steak house chalked up a surprising addition to his final tab: $100,000, given to his favorite waitress and her niece.

15 May 2015

'Okely dokeley!': 'Simpsons' voice artist quits - or does he? Harry Shearer, the Emmy-winning actor who voices pious neighbor Ned Flanders and greedy boss Mr Burns in "The Simpsons," said he is leaving the show.

15 May 2015