Oil company BP is considering a so-called static kill to seal off its damaged Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, even as plans go forward to complete a relief well nearby. The plan would have to be approved by U.S. government officials who are worki...
Top Iranian leaders and officials say they have no intention of conducting negotiations with the United States. Meanwhile, a strike by merchants appears to be continuing in several Iranian cities. Although top Iranian leaders say they will not negoti...
President Obama has described as a positive sign BP's statement that oil has, at least temporarily, stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well site. President commented briefly on the issue after returning from a visit to...
A tough immigration enforcement law scheduled to take effect in Arizona at the end of July is touching off debate and controversy far beyond the southwestern state. As a consequence, immigration reform is moving higher on the list of issues Americans...
According to a new study more people live in poverty in eight Indian states than in 26 of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest countries. The creators of the new study said the level of poverty in South Asia compared to Africa was a surprising discovery. 根据...
President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he has enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass financial reform legislation. The president said several opposition Republicans and conservative Democrats have agreed to support the bill. 美国总统奥巴马星期...
In recent years, medical evidence has pointed to the harmful physical effects of second-hand smoke. Now, a new study adds to evidence that non-smokers who live or work around smokers can experience psychological harm as well. 近几年来，医学证据...
There is drama on the high seas, as a humanitarian aid ship sails toward the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. 随着一艘人道援助船只驶往巴勒斯坦人统治的加沙地带，公海上出现了引人注目的事件。 The Israeli navy contacte...
Donald Walsh grew up near San Francisco in the 1930s. Among his earliest memories is the mega-construction project he saw from his home in the Berkeley hills. 唐纳德沃尔什上世纪30年代在旧金山附近长大。他的最早期记忆包括从他...
President Barack Obama says the United States is on pace to meet his goal of doubling its exports within five years. 美国总统奥巴马星期三在白宫发表讲话时表示，美国正稳步实现他提出的在五年内将出口额翻一番的目...
