News about USA

Sam Smith top new face in Grammy nominations Newcomer Sam Smith joined Beyonce and Pharrell Williams to lead in nominations for the Grammy Awards.
06 December 2014 10:55
Golovkin beats Pacquiao and Mayweather in Best Boxer votes Gennady Golovkin has beaten Manny Pacquiao in the Fighter of the Year 2014 rating.
05 December 2014 15:36
White policeman kills unarmed black man in Arizona A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.
05 December 2014 14:39
White House denounces Gambia 'rights abuses' The White House denounced human rights violations in Gambia, calling on the government to allow UN experts into the country and revoke laws discriminating.
05 December 2014 14:34
Kennedy Center breaks ground on major expansion The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts broke ground on a major expansion to be completed in time for the 100th anniversary.
05 December 2014 14:29
Fast-food workers strike across US for $15 minimum pay Fast-food workers and others in low-pay jobs launched one-day strikes and protests across the United States demanding a $15 an hour minimum wage and union rights.
05 December 2014 13:59
Republican-led House blocks Obama immigration plan In a symbolic rebuke to US President Barack Obama's unilateral action on immigration, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to block his plan.
05 December 2014 13:51
'Prisoner' Lil Wayne blames label for new album delay Lil Wayne's long-delayed album "Tha Carter V" won't be coming out and the US rapper is blaming his record label for the latest delay, saying he has been made "a prisoner."
05 December 2014 13:20
NASA counts down to Orion's first step to Mars The Orion spacecraft, designed to carry humans farther in deep space than ever before, is poised to blast off in what NASA hailed as a first step in mankind's journey to Mars.
04 December 2014 16:31
Kazakh 'smart' bus stops project catches attention of Silicon Valley Businessmen from the Silicon Valley have become interested in the project of 'smart' bus stops developed by Kazakhstanis.
04 December 2014 13:08
Obama pessimistic over chances of Putin shift on Ukraine President Barack Obama said Russian counterpart is unlikely to shift his stance on Ukraine until the full force of economic sanctions levelled against Moscow hits home.
04 December 2014 12:22
Kerry arrives in Basel for OSCE talks on Ukraine US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Basel evening for a meeting of top diplomats from some 50 OSCE countries which will focus on the spiralling Ukraine crisis.
04 December 2014 12:05
Lady Gaga reveals rape as teenager Lady Gaga has revealed that she was raped as a teenager and said that it took her years of therapy to acknowledge and start to recover from the trauma.
04 December 2014 10:55
Kerry hosts first anti-Islamic State coalition meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry hosts the first high-level meeting of the 60-member coalition trying to crush the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and in Syria.
03 December 2014 13:56
US diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions Top US diplomats will this week make a "strong case" to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown.
03 December 2014 12:21
Ashton Carter likely next Pentagon chief: reports The former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon, Ashton Carter, will likely be named as the next US defense secretary.
03 December 2014 11:37
Bruce Springsteen fills in at surprise U2 AIDS show Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin tried to replace Bono's legendary vocal cords in a surprise U2 concert in New York to rally support for fighting AIDS.
02 December 2014 14:53
Studies probe why osteoporosis drugs may prevent cancer International researchers said they have made steps toward understanding why the most commonly used drugs for osteoporosis worldwide may also prevent some kinds of cancers.
02 December 2014 14:34
Microsoft buys email mobile app Accompli Microsoft said it was buying the mobile email management application Accompli, in a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million.
02 December 2014 12:43
Obama to move on police body cameras after Ferguson unrest President Barack Obama will seek to release funds aimed at equipping more US police officers with body cameras.
02 December 2014 12:32
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