Dollar rises, oil slides after bin Laden killed
2011-05-02 14:01:54
The dollar rebounded from three-year lows and US crude slid more than 1 percent on Monday after news al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed.
Syrian army kills ten 'terrorists', arrests 499
2011-05-02 08:29:12
A military source said Sunday that Syrian army units and security forces have killed ten "terrorists" and arrested 499 others.
Obama: Al Qaida head Osama bin Laden dead
2011-05-02 10:50:57
U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday that a U.S. operation has killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Islamabad and put his body in U.S. custody.How was he found? 
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NASA: No new launch attempt before next Sunday
2011-05-02 09:54:51
The high-profile voyage of Endeavour is off until at least next Sunday because of a technical problem.
Sony execs apologize for network security breach
2011-05-01 15:39:16
Sony executives bowed in apology Sunday for a security breach in the company's PlayStation Network.
UN urges all to avoid civilian harm in Afghanistan
2011-05-01 16:20:10
The United Nations in Afghanistan has issued a plea for all sides to avoid civilian casualties after the Taliban declared Sunday would be the start of a stepped-up campaign of violence across the country that would include suicide attacks.
US ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South
2011-05-01 11:42:12
The US government ramped up efforts on Saturday to help thousands of homeless victims of the country's second deadliest recorded tornado outbreak.
NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour's last launch
2011-05-01 13:58:08
A historic space shuttle launch was scratched Friday for mechanical problems.
Gadhafi survives air strikes, son killed
2011-05-01 09:11:24
Saif al-Arab Gadhafi, youngest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed in NATO's strike against Gaddafi's house, said a Libyan spokesman.
NATO dismisses Gadhafi cease-fire proposal
2011-04-30 18:08:54
NATO says it wants Moammar Gadhafi's forces to end their attacks on civilians before it considers the Libyan leader's cease-fire offer.
Obama tours storm-ravaged Alabama
2011-04-30 14:41:05
US President Barack Obama shakes hands with residents while he tours damage caused by devastating severe storms and tornadoes in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area, April 29, 2011.
6.1-magnitude quake hits south of Panama
2011-04-30 17:11:00
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted south of Panama early Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.