News about USA
Leonardo DiCaprio joins UN climate campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio will address world leaders at a UN climate summit next week as the new "UN messenger of peace" with focus on climate change.
17 September 2014 10:55
Microsoft to spotlight new Windows software September 30
Microsoft sent out invitations to a September 30 event at which it is expected to provide a glimpse at the next version of its Windows operating system.
16 September 2014 15:25
Petition in support of US nuns reaches Vatican
A 17,000-name petition in support of Roman Catholic nuns in the United States deemed too liberal by the Vatican has been delivered to the Holy See.
16 September 2014 14:52
Apple helps iTunes users delete free U2 album
Apple began helping people boot U2 off their iTunes accounts after a cacophony of complaints about not wanting the automatically downloaded free album.
16 September 2014 14:43
NASA asteroid defense program falls short: audit
The US space agency's program to detect and protect the Earth from incoming asteroids is poorly managed and far behind schedule.
16 September 2014 12:08
Powerful batteries for renewable energy being developed at Nazarbayev University
The School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University is developing powerful batteries for renewable energy.
15 September 2014 19:47
Obama to ask for $88 mn to boost anti-Ebola effort
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to approve his request for $88 million to fund a major Ebola offensive in West Africa.
15 September 2014 15:43
Clinton tells Iowa she's 'thinking about it' ahead of 2016
Hillary Clinton joked about her potential 2016 White House bid, telling Democratic supporters she was "thinking about it."
15 September 2014 15:18
Miss New York crowned Miss America
Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was crowned the new Miss America late, the third straight victory for the Empire State in the national beauty pageant.
15 September 2014 15:06
Scientists unveil magnetic cure for bad blood
Scientists said they had invented a device that uses a magnet to extract bacteria, fungi and toxins from blood.
15 September 2014 11:47
Interpol, a generation older, returns to sleek gloom
When Interpol released its first album of dark but refined rock, Facebook didn't exist and many fans still discovered bands at small, smoky clubs.
15 September 2014 10:25
Rubio to take Golovkin down in later rounds: Robert Garcia
The trainer of WBC interim middleweight champion Marco Antonio Rubio Robert Garcia talked about their strategy for the upcoming fight against WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight champion from Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin.
14 September 2014 18:25
Kazakh Nectar band signs with American PLG Music
Kazakhstani band Nectar, formerly known as LeLOO has signed a contract with Chicago-based label PLG Music.
14 September 2014 13:54
US man alleges Trayvon Martin shooter threated him
Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, cleared in 2013 of murdering unarmed, black US teenager Trayvon Martin.
13 September 2014 15:05
Family of slain US reporter launches foundation
The family of James Foley, the US reporter murdered by Islamist militants in Syria, launched a foundation in his name to support kidnap victims.
13 September 2014 14:57
Gay marriage set to make grand US Supreme Court return
The US Supreme Court this week made plans toward revisiting gay marriage.
13 September 2014 12:59
Zeus, tallest dog in the world, has died
Zeus, the Great Dane who in 2012 earned the Guinness World Record as tallest dog in the world, has died at age five.
13 September 2014 12:30
Film festivals fire starting gun on Oscars race
Hollywood's annual awards season may be months away yet, but for many the race for Oscars gold has already started.
13 September 2014 11:57
"Blue Moon" diamond unveiled in LA Origin: United States
Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum unveiled the "Blue Moon Diamond," a 12-carat gem described as one of the rarest stones in the world.
13 September 2014 11:32
Buyers bite big at larger Apple iPhones
Apple's website was swamped in what appeared to be a record-setting buying binge fueled by smartphone buyers' desire for large-screen iPhones.
13 September 2014 11:20