News about USA
Chicano Batman spreads wings with genre-merging sound
The Los Angeles musicians Chicano Batman sport a retro look that evokes decades past of performers in the working-class Latino neighborhoods of their hometown.
21 April 2015 14:45
Jeb Bush to visit Germany, Poland, Estonia in June
US Republican Jeb Bush will travel to Germany, Poland and Estonia in early June, in a sign he could be solidifying plans to enter the 2016 presidential race.
21 April 2015 14:24
Twitter expands privacy on direct messages
Twitter said it was making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging service.
21 April 2015 14:04
Stromae taps Kanye West in Coachella surprise
Belgium's Stromae brought in a fellow superstar from across the Atlantic, Kanye West, in a surprise Sunday on the final day of the Coachella festival.
20 April 2015 14:53
10-year visas for Kazakhstanis: US Ambassador Krol
The USA plans to offer 10-year business and tourist visas to Kazakhstanis.
20 April 2015 14:33
Don Draper is a 'very weak man' says 'Mad Men' creator
Don Draper, the central and serially seductive character of the hit TV show "Mad Men", is actually a "very weak man", his creator told a Paris audience.
20 April 2015 12:47
Beautiful or Average: Dove and controversy
Dove's Choose Beautiful aiming to empower women raises controversy.
20 April 2015 12:45
'Furious 7' surges past the $1 billion mark
"Furious 7" surged ahead of its North American box office competition for a third straight week, taking in an estimated $29 million to hit $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
20 April 2015 12:40
Roach rates Golovkin and Ward above Mayweather
Hall of Fame and “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach has criticised Floyd Mayweather Jr and rated Gennady Golovkin and Andre Ward above the undefeated P4P boxer.
20 April 2015 12:34
Musical greats hail Lou Reed at Hall of Fame
Music greats paid tribute to singer-songwriter Lou Reed as a singular cultural voice, as the late Velvet Underground frontman entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
20 April 2015 11:01
Facebook strips smiles from fake 'like' sellers
Facebook said that its war against fake likes is paying off so well that many 'bad actors' who built businesses on the tactic are closing shop.
18 April 2015 15:21
G20 powers fear volatile markets
Finance officials from the G20 group of world economic powers expressed concern about the risks of market and exchange rate volatility.
18 April 2015 15:14
Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran
US President Barack Obama said he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran.
18 April 2015 14:55
Parents of child killed in Boston bombings ask to drop death sentence
The parents of a boy killed in the Boston Marathon attacks have asked prosecutors to take the death penalty off the table for convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
18 April 2015 12:08
Obama, Greek finance chief share 'brief interaction' in Washington
US President Barack Obama and Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis had a "brief interaction," after the finance chief caused a stir by saying he would meet with the US leader.
18 April 2015 11:29
Apple Watch to boost 'glance journalism'
With the Apple Watch expected to sell in the millions, news organizations are refocusing their efforts to become part of that tiny screen.
18 April 2015 11:08
300 US troops in Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces: Army
About 300 US paratroopers arrived this week in Ukraine to train the Ukrainian National Guard which is fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east.
17 April 2015 15:12
'Chewie, we're home': Star Wars trailer delights fans
Hype surrounding the eagerly anticipated "Star Wars" reboot made the jump to light speed as the movie's makers unveiled a new trailer.
17 April 2015 13:15
Hillary Clinton heads to New Hampshire after Iowa kickoff
US presidential contender Hillary Clinton will visit the key primary election state of New Hampshire early next week, after her first presidential election trip this week.
17 April 2015 12:46
E-cigarette use triples in US teens
Some two million US high school students tried e-cigarettes last year, a rate that tripled in just one year, US health authorities said.
17 April 2015 12:20