No solution from outside on Kashmir: Obama
Ruling out any solution from 'outside' to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, US President Barack Obama on Sunday underlined that disputes between India and Pakistan can only be resolved by the two countr
Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit
Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard agreed on Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.
In a negotiated settlement to reso
Humble banana gets its genome decoded
For the first time, scientists have sequenced the complete genome of the banana, a feat they say could help save the humble yellow fruit from imminent danger.
Obama calls for tax cut extension for most Americans
US President Barack Obama called on Congress Saturday to approve an extension of tax cuts for most Americans, but not the top income earners.
US probes Michelle Obama death threat from local cop
The US Secret Service said on Thursday it was investigating a police officer in Washington after he allegedly made a death threat against First Lady Michelle Obama.
"We're aware of the incident, and
Lawmakers furious over China-made Olympic uniform
Uniforms for US Olympic athletes are American red, white and blue - but made in China. That has members of Congress fuming.
Republicans and Democrats railed Thursday about the US Olympic Committee's
US, Russia discuss Syria, missile defence at Pentagon
The top US military officer met on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, discussing missile defence and the Syria crisis, amid tensions between Washington and Moscow on the issue, the Pentagon said.
US man reunites with stolen car after 42 years
A man from Texas was reunited with his car, a 1967 Austin-Healey , 42 years after it had been stolen from outside his Philadelphia apartment.
Thanks to the Internet and some creative police work, Bob
Glum Fed keeping easing options open, minutes show
The U.S. Federal Reserve is open to buying more Treasury bonds to stimulate the economy, but the recovery might need to weaken for a consensus to build, minutes from the central bank's June meeting re
US sentences mentally unstable man to death
An African American man diagnosed with mental retardation will be executed on July 18 for killing a fellow prisoner, his lawyer said.
Warren Hill was sentenced to death in the southeastern state of G