7.1 magnitude quake strikes off Alaska
2011-09-02 22:12:27
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, the US Geological Survey reported.
World Trade Center rises from ground zero
2011-09-02 08:16:15
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, an 80-story glass and steel tower is rising like a phoenix from the ashes of ground zero.
US fiscal deficit to hit $1.3t
2011-09-02 06:51:10
The US federal government's deficit is projected to reach $1.316 trillion for the 2011 fiscal year
Cheney book renews post-9/11 US policy fights
2011-09-02 08:00:50
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney's new memoir revives the fierce battles over US national security policies after the Sept 11, 2011 attacks
Obama welcomes Petraeus to lead CIA
2011-09-01 09:30:22
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomes General David Petraeus to the directorship of Central Intelligence Agency that he will assume next week.
US heightens security for 9/11 anniversary
2011-09-01 07:38:52
The US is raising security alert around the country as it gears up for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
Obama to unveil job plans on Sept 7
2011-09-01 06:45:55
US President Barack Obama was scheduled to lay out a plan on September 7 to shore up job creation and economic growth at a joint session of Congress.
Irene's death toll reaches 46 as US towns battle heavy flooding
2011-08-31 07:55:37
The full measure of Hurricane Irene's fury came into focus on Monday as the death toll passed 46, while towns in the northern US region of New England battled epic floods and millions were still without electricity.
Judge bars lawyers for MJ's doctor
2011-08-31 07:55:37
A US judge on Monday barred defense attorneys for Michael Jackson's doctor, who stands accused of involuntary manslaughter, from calling the singer's former physicians as witnesses.
US porn film shoots halted after HIV case
2011-08-31 09:06:21
The Free Speech Coalition said it learned on Saturday that a porn film performer who has not been publicly identified had initially tested positive for HIV.
Wikileaks site comes under attack
2011-08-31 08:56:23
The Wikileaks website crashed Tuesday in an apparent cyberattack after the accelerated publication of tens of thousands of once-secret State Department cables.
US economy, labor market remain weak: Fed
2011-08-31 06:29:17
The US Federal Reserve said Tuesday that the pace of the country's economic recovery remained slow in recent months, and the labor market conditions continued to be weak.
