The Obama administration announced Thursday that it is releasing 30 million barrels of oil from the United States emergency reserve to offset production lost because of the fighting in Libya. The U.S. oil will be about half of a 60 million barrel int...
Pakistan Eyes US Drawdown in Afghanistan US President Barack Obama Wednesday announced a drawdown of U.S. forces from Afghanistan next month, with a grim warning to Pakistan: terrorist safe havens will not be tolerated. In a nationally televised spee...
The head of the U.S. central bank says the economy is growing more slowly than expected. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday that the slower growth is due to temporary problems such as the disruptions caused by Japan's earthquake and...
In coming weeks, the U.S. Congress is widely expected to raise the federal governments debt ceiling, thereby allowing it to borrow additional funds and service Americas $14 trillion national debt. Congress has never failed to raise the borrowing limi...
SAN JOSE, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey scored as the United States moved into the Gold Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Jamaica in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The host team will meet the winner of the match later Sunday bet...
Pakistan Denies Arresting Army Major for US Ties A report in Wednesday's New York Times quotes unnamed U.S. intelligence officials as saying Pakistan has arrested five people, including a Pakistani military official, accused of passing information to...
The barrier separating Israel from West Bank Palestinian territories is the theme of a Washington exhibit by a dozen U.S. and Canadian-based artists. Each gives a different representation of what the artist views as an obstacle to peace. The curator...
A recent rise in the U.S. unemployment rate has rekindled debate on America's slow-growth economy and what can be done to spark expansion and create badly-needed jobs. Historically, U.S. economic recoveries have gained momentum over time. But a year...
US Hiring Slows, Unemployment Rate Hits 9.1 The U.S. economy is showing signs of slowing down, adding only 54,000 jobs in May - the smallest increase in eight months. The nation's unemployment rate inched higher last month to 9.1 percent, raising fea...
US Companies Help Families Adjust to Life Overseas Richard and Kim Choi knew life in China would require some adjustment. Richard works for an American automaker which transferred the couple and their three children from Miami to Shanghai almost thre...
