Investigators hunt New York car bomb culprits
Investigators combed through security video and other evidence on Monday in the hunt for suspects in a failed car bombing in New York's Times Square and officials expressed optimism that the culprits...
View ArticleU.S. arrests Pakistani-American over failed car bomb
A Pakistani-American man has been arrested for allegedly driving a bomb-laden car into New York's Times Square on Saturday night, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.
View ArticleJudge orders U.S. militia members released on bond
Nine members of a Christian militia group accused of plotting to kill police and wage war on the U.S. government were ordered freed on bond on Monday by a judge who said prosecutors failed to show they...
View ArticleFlooding hits Tennessee, nearby states
A weekend deluge burst rivers and creeks from their banks across Tennessee and neighboring U.S. states on Monday, killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands to evacuate homes and hotels.
View ArticleRise in NYC income tax revs shows brighter economy
New York City's income tax revenue rose slightly in April, a financial source said on Monday, an indication hiring could be gaining as the city fights a string of multibillion dollar budget deficits...
View ArticleU.S. has 71 million unused flu vaccine doses
The United States still has 71 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine that have not been used, but it is not yet time to throw them out, the federal government said on Monday.
View ArticleCalm U.S. Gulf weather aids spill fight, for now
Oil spill workers raced against time in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to seize on at least one more day of calm in their fight to contain a huge and growing slick before winds turn against them.
View ArticleVaccine may trigger early start of infant epilepsy
Childhood vaccines may trigger early onset of a severe form of infant epilepsy. Anne McIntosh of the University of Melbourne's Epilepsy Research Centre and colleagues examined the medical records of 40...
View ArticleU.S. seeks Pakistan ties to talkative bomb suspect
The United States pushed Pakistan Thursday to investigate possible ties between the Times Square bomb suspect and the Taliban, U.S. officials said, as the suspect provided more information to U.S....
View ArticleBailed out homebuilders collect fat paychecks
No one rode the U.S. housing bubble higher than the company that calls itself "America's Builder," D.R. Horton Inc.
View ArticleNew workers flood U.S. jobs market
U.S. employers are starting to hire more workers but instead of relief, a flood of new job seekers is putting greater pressure on the jobs market.
View ArticleMexico sends ex-governor to U.S. to face drug charges
Mexico extradited a former state governor to the United States on Saturday to face charges he helped move hundreds of metric tones of Colombian cocaine into America via the Caribbean tourist resort of...
View ArticleStarbucks sued over hot tea alleged to cause burns
Starbucks Corp has been sued by a customer who allegedly suffered second-degree burns after being served tea that was too hot.
View ArticleMemo to boss: 11-hour days are bad for the heart
People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours, researchers said on Tuesday.
View ArticleNearly a quarter of U.S. homes only use cellphones
Nearly a quarter of U.S. homes have abandoned land lines and use only a cellphone, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
View ArticleU.S. arrests three in Times Square bomb probe
Investigators arrested three people linked to the suspect in the failed Times Square bombing during raids on Thursday in suburbs of New York, Boston and Philadelphia but officials said there was no new...
View ArticleDon't like your diagnosis? Maybe you should move
Doctors in some parts of the United States are more likely to tell Medicare patients they are sick than in other parts, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that could explain regional...
View ArticlePersonal conflicts biggest cause of murders in U.S.
The first systematic, in-depth look at murder and suicide in the United States shows that personal conflicts are the major factor in such deaths, as opposed to random violence or other crime.
View ArticleStudy shows consistent benefit of early daycare
Parents worried about putting very young children into daycare got some reassuring answers on Friday -- children who have high-quality care see academic benefits lasting into high school.
View ArticleHousing Market Index Rises To 2-year high
HMI gained 3 points to 22 in May from 19 points in April. Sales expectations for the next six months continued to gain
View ArticleUS housing market index rises to 2-year high
HMI gained 3 points to 22 in May from 19 points in April. Sales expectations for the next six months continued to gain
View ArticlePakistan bans Facebook
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a notice to all internet service providers in the country to block Facebook till May 31, 2010 or until further orders.
View ArticleMicrosoft to launch 'Halo: Reach' for Xbox series in Sept
Priced around $59.99 for standard version, the limited and legendary editions of the game will retail for $79.99 and $149.99 respectively.
View ArticleBP spill now biggest ever in U.S., flow rate estimate grows
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from BP's Macondo in the Gulf of Mexico well is now the largest in the U.S. history, surpassing 1989's ExxonValdez tanker spill in Alaska in 1989, based on...
View ArticleAmericans prefer drugs for depression: survey
Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression, with nearly 80 percent taking a pill for the condition, Consumer Reports said on Tuesday.
View ArticleFacebook rolls out simplified privacy settings
The social networking site has introduced simplified controls to give users control over what personal information is available to others.
View ArticleStudy: Violent Videogames Harmless For Most Kids
Violent videogames can increase aggression and hostility in some players but they can also benefit others by honing their visual/spatial skills and improving social networking ability, scientists said.
View ArticleMicrofinance emerges beyond conventional markets
Numerous microfinance institutions, some within the Grameen model and others following self-help group model emerged in the last three decades to provide microcredits, some of them connecting borrowers...
View ArticleOne year after, Jackson's estate turns around finances
Gearing up for Jackson's anniversary, Glendale police said they will allow fans to walk by the front of the Holly Terrace area of the Great Mausoleum, where Jackson is interred, to leave flowers and...
View ArticleGE commits $15 billion for environmental R&D
GE releases annual reports on its commitment to environment in line with many top companies which are now ecology-centric.
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