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In gun-loving America, the Kalashnikov conquers
Oct 19, 2012 04:56 EDT
Kalashnikovs, the Soviet-designed rifles that became the basic killing tool of armies and militants around the globe, are making a new conquest: the United States.
Austrian freefaller inspires awe in watching millions
Oct 15, 2012 06:55 EDT
The world looked on in fear and awe as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of outer space on Sunday, breaking a slew of records and winning millions of instant fans.
Austrian freefaller inspires awe in watching millions
Oct 14, 2012 18:58 EDT
The world looked on in fear and awe as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of outer space on Sunday, breaking a slew of records and winning millions of instant fans.
Japan's Toshiba to boost Westinghouse stake
Oct 10, 2012 03:48 EDT
Japan's Toshiba said Wednesday it will raise its stake in US atomic power-plant giant Westinghouse Electric, as it eyes overseas deals after the Fukushima disaster depressed domestic demand.
US top court takes up affirmative action in Texas case
Oct 10, 2012 02:44 EDT
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on a case that could affect how universities across the United States consider race in their admissions.
Texan drops $500,000 on Bonnie and Clyde death guns
Oct 01, 2012 19:30 EDT
The handguns worn by 1930s outlaw lovers Bonnie and Clyde when they died in a hail of bullets in a Louisiana ambush have been sold at auction for more than $500,000.
Two US death row inmates win crucial victories
Sep 29, 2012 12:31 EDT
Two US death row inmates have won crucial victories as judges hundreds of miles away from each other threw away their convictions, expressing doubt the US justice system has worked properly in their cases.
US death row inmate walks free due to DNA evidence
Sep 28, 2012 23:27 EDT
Death row inmate Damon Thibodeaux walked free after 15 years behind bars after DNA evidence showed he had been wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of his cousin, authorities said.
US West Nile deaths, infections rise at slower pace
Sep 26, 2012 20:26 EDT
The number of West Nile virus deaths and infections continued to rise in the United States last week, but at a slower pace, according to health authorities.
US space shuttle on final flight to museum home
Sep 19, 2012 09:26 EDT
US space shuttle Endeavour departed Wednesday morning on its final voyage, heading cross-country from Florida to California, riding piggyback on a specially fitted Boeing 747.
US space shuttle Endeavour on final flight to museum
Sep 19, 2012 08:02 EDT
US space shuttle Endeavour departed Wednesday morning on its final voyage, heading cross-country from Florida to California, riding piggyback on a specially fitted Boeing 747.
West Nile virus deaths up 35% in US
Sep 12, 2012 22:20 EDT
Deaths linked to the West Nile virus jumped 35 percent in the United States over the past week, amid one of the worst US outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease, according to officials.
US cases of West Nile virus soaring: CDC
Sep 05, 2012 23:20 EDT
Infections and fatalities from West Nile virus have risen to new record levels in the United States in the first week of September, the Centers for Disease Control said.
BP accused of gross negligence in US spill
Sep 05, 2012 15:22 EDT
The US Justice Department has accused oil giant BP of "gross negligence and willful misconduct" in the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in court documents obtained Wednesday.
Leslie becomes a hurricane in Atlantic: US forecasters
Sep 05, 2012 14:53 EDT
US forecasters warned Wednesday that former tropical storm Leslie had swollen to become hurricane, the sixth of the Atlantic season.
Obama hails govt response to Isaac 'devastation'
Sep 04, 2012 09:18 EDT
US President Barack Obama on Monday praised government agencies which he led to meet the threat from Hurricane Isaac, after touring "enormous devastation" in Louisiana.
Obama lands in New Orleans to tour Isaac flooding
Sep 03, 2012 18:14 EDT
The White House said Monday as President Barack Obama landed in Louisiana to tour hurricane damage that disasters were no time for politics, but took a shot a Republicans nonetheless.
Romney and aides are bullish on campaign
Sep 03, 2012 08:43 EDT
As President Barack Obama gears up for his party's convention next week, rival Mitt Romney is embracing newfound confidence that he can pull off a White House win in November, his aides say.
Obama accuses Romney of having no new ideas
Sep 03, 2012 06:21 EDT
US President Barack Obama was in the blue-collar heartland of Ohio Monday, seeking to energize his labor union base after accusing Republican foe Mitt Romney of failing to offer "a single new idea" to solve the country's problems.
Obama, Romney trade job barbs in swing states
Sep 02, 2012 05:22 EDT
US President Barack Obama takes his campaign to the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado Sunday as he and Republican challenger Mitt Romney fight for votes in key battleground states that will determine the outcome of the November election.
