Cotton's pained Odyssey explored

2015-03-20 10:51:26

Based on universal density standards, a 55-by-28-by-21-inch bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds and can be turned into 325 pairs of blue jeans.

US students share love of Mandarin

2015-03-20 10:30:52

When the Chinese president and the Harvard president met in Beijing this week and called for deeper understanding through cultural and educational exchanges, it resonated with a Chinese language group for American college students in Washington.

Deaf immigrant jailed in US with no access to interpreter

2015-03-19 20:19:47

He knew he was in jail, but he didn't know why.

Deaf immigrant jailed in US with no access to interpreter

2015-03-19 20:15:16

He knew he was in jail, but he didn't know why.

3 killed, 4 hurt in California store shooting

2015-03-19 14:21:29

An apparent drive-by shooting at a Stockton convenience store left three people dead and four wounded in what a police official called one of the worst mass shootings in the city's recent history.

US-Israel relations to remain strained after Netanyahu's re-election

2015-03-19 14:07:21

US-Israel relations are likely to remain strained after Benjamin Netanyahu's electoral win this week.

Pentagon opens exhibit on US-China shared military history in WWII

2015-03-19 14:06:26

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey opened a photo exhibition Wednesday at the Pentagon that highlights the friendship and cooperation between the US and Chinese servicemen in fighting Japanese invasion during World War II.

Jeb Bush leads Republican candidates

2015-03-19 11:27:57

Jeb Bush topped other potential US presidential candidates within the Republican Party (GOP) in a CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but he needs to broaden his base of supporters if he hopes to clinch the GOP nomination.

China's eco-friendly companies stand to gain: CEO

2015-03-19 11:23:51

Chinese companies with eco-friendly products should see a boost due to the government's increased focus on the environment.

Cotton's pained Odyssey explored

2015-03-19 11:00:29

Based on universal density standards, a 55-by-28-by-21-inch bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds and can be turned into 325 pairs of blue jeans.

Prince Charles, Camilla get royal tour of Washington

2015-03-19 10:52:54

Charles and his wife, Camilla, got the royal tour of the US capital, being ushered around Washington's monuments and memorials on the National Mall by a handful of American luminaries.

Hillary Clinton leads in new 2016 presidential poll

2015-03-19 09:18:55

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is far ahead on the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election and takes a lead against her GOP contenders, a new poll revealed on Wednesday.