US tax official put on leave over scandal Aljazeera - 1 hour 15 minutes agoAction against Lois Lerner, under fire over extra scrutiny of conservative groups, follows reported refusal to resign. More »
- Disease threatens Florida's orange groves Aljazeera - 2 hours 13 minutes ago
Multi-billion-dollar citrus industry faces serious threat as incurable disease spreads across the country. More »
- US panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports AFP - 4 hours ago
The US International Trade Commission sided with Microsoft in a patent dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility that could have led to Xbox 360 videogame More »
- Arizona jury fails to decide if Jodi Arias should be executed Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury failed on Thursday to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Jodi Arias should be put to death More »
- Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay More »
- US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders AFP - 6 hours ago
The Boy Scouts of America said it will allow openly gay youths to join the organization but maintain a ban on gay adult leaders, after a vote at its annual meeting More »
- Obama seeks to redefine the US war on terror AFP - 6 hours ago
President Barack Obama laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a fresh bid to close Guantanamo, warning that a "perpetual" US war on terror would be More »
- Jury fails to decide on US murderer death sentence AFP - 7 hours ago
A US jury failed to agree on whether to sentence Jodi Arias to death for the grisly killing of her boyfriend in 2008, after a trial which has gripped America. More »
- Father of Chechen shot by FBI says he thinks son was tortured Reuters - 7 hours ago
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - The father of a Chechen immigrant killed during questioning over his links with one of the Boston Marathon bombings suspects said on More »
- Lawyers in Colorado shooting case challenge insanity defense law Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Keith Coffman CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Lawyers for accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes argued on Thursday the state's insanity defense law More »
- Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens Reuters - 8 hours ago
By M.B. Pell (Reuters) - A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday More »
- Jodi Arias jury fails to reach decision on death penalty Reuters - 9 hours ago
PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury tasked with determining whether convicted killer Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of an ex-boyfriend More »
- Boy Scouts of America vote ends long-standing ban on gay scouts Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a ban on openly gay scouts that had been in place throughout the More »
- In deeply religious Oklahoma, prayer brings solace after tornado Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Alice Mannette MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - In deeply religious Moore, Oklahoma, God and prayer are frequently mentioned as sources of strength for residents More »
- Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings Reuters - 9 hours ago
By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing More »
- Obama orders review of guidelines for probing journalists Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he directed Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a review of Department of Justice More »
- Tornado-hit US city, amid storms, mourns and rebuilds AFP - 11 hours ago
Relief workers and clean-up crews defied violent thunderstorms Thursday while families and friends gathered for the funeral of one of the Oklahoma tornado's More »
- Oil recovers after dive on Chinese data AFP - 12 hours ago
Global oil prices closed little changed Thursday, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the day after weak Chinese manufacturing data. More »
- Gun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun law Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Richard Weizel MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control More »
- Yemen welcomes US decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers AFP - 12 hours ago
Yemen said Thursday it welcomed President Barack Obama's decision to lift a moratorium on transfers of prisoners from Guantanamo to Yemen. More »
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