United States

A year later, U.S. trade with Colombia grows while anxiety mounts

3 hours, 36 minutes ago

He said 775 Colombian companies had shipped products to the United States for the first time in the past year, with 23 states getting at least one new Colombian product.

Ocean not all that separates US, European fans

12 hours, 21 minutes ago

Almost everyone in the United States can trace his or her roots to another country while many European countries, in particular, are still struggling with the idea of multiculturalism.

U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes

18 hours, 22 minutes ago

In addition to the 2009 Christmas Eve bombing plot, Awlaki played "a key role" in a failed October 2010 plot to plant bombs disguised as printer cartridges on two U.S.-bound cargo jets, Holder said.

U.S., U.N. urge Gulf states to donate more for Syrian refugees

22 hours, 4 minutes ago

U.S., U.N. urge Gulf states to donate more for Syrian refugees

South Korea trade deal produces bleak first-year results for U.S.

23 hours, 18 minutes ago

Overall, U.S. exports to Korea from March 2012 to this February fell to $42 billion, a 6 percent decline from the previous one-year period, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

USA tops France at Worlds | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on the...

1 day ago

Stephen Gionta and Bobby Butler scored first-period goals to propel the United States to a 4-2 win over France at the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

1 day ago

Therefore, the Apple companies aren't tax residents of Ireland or the U.S., since they weren't incorporated in the U.S., in Apple's view.

Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits

2 days ago

The U.S. State Department on Monday again designated Myanmar as a country of special concern for its severe violations of religious freedom, as it has since 1999 in an annual global assessment.

USA network will debut first-ever sitcoms

4 days ago

USA announced that it was starting production on one new drama set in post-World War II America involving a plot that draws the ire of Nazi spies.

Treasury says U.S. can pay its bills for months, putting off fight with Congress...

5 days ago

Treasury says U.S. can pay its bills for months, putting off fight with Congress over raising debt ceiling

Syrian opposition considers sacking its U.S.-backed interim leader

5 days ago

The U.S.-recognized rebel commander, defected Gen.

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama at White House

6 days ago

President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence.

Czech, US cooperate in developing new reactors

6 days ago

In Friday's statement, it says both countries will share the results of the testing, the goal of which is to help "U.S. and Czech research and development on a new generation of more efficient,...

Myanmar leader frees prisoners ahead of US visit

6 days ago

Myanmar's president has pardoned political prisoners just ahead of a state visit to the United States, maintaining the momentum of warming ties between the countries.

U.S. commander offers security assurances after Kabul suicide bombing

6 days ago

All American combat troops are to leave Afghanistan next year, and it's yet to be determined how many, if any, U.S. troops will remain afterward to help train the Afghan military.

Flawed salt studies shouldn't alter U.S. dietary guidelines, says new report

8 days ago

Hyundai driver killed in crash on U.S. 287 in Mansfield

Do visas for skilled foreigners shut out U.S. tech workers?

9 days ago

"The field is changing constantly and companies are going to want to find the best of the best" from inside and outside of the United States, said Lim, who is a U.S. citizen.

US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York

9 days ago

The U.S., Russian and Iranian wrestling teams will meet on Wednesday for an historic exhibition in New York.

Beach litter mars U.S. - and world's - coastlines

9 days ago

Debris from the Japanese tsunami and Hurricane Sandy also marred some U.S. beaches, the Ocean Conservancy, a non-profit group that works on ocean protection, reported Monday.

Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan elections likely to change nature of U.S....

10 days ago

Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan elections likely to change nature of U.S. relationship

Myanmar says president to make official US visit

10 days ago

The United States has been a prime mover in urging Thein Sein to introduce reforms after five decades of repressive military rule that ended when he became an elected head of state in 2011.

Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus

13 days ago

Iran has responded by Cyprus' decision to extradite an Iranian to the United States for prosecution by recalling its ambassador in Nicosia, officials said Friday.

Alaska's congressional delegation opposes closing of U.S. bases

14 days ago

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., said this week that he wouldn't support closing domestic bases before U.S. bases in Europe were shuttered.

Afghan president says US wants to keep 9 bases

14 days ago

Some Afghans who are familiar with the Afghan president that his tough talk is a negotiating ploy to get more from the United States, particularly in relation to neighboring Pakistan.

US beats Finland 4-1 at ice hockey worlds

14 days ago

Craig Smith had a hat trick and teenager John Gibson was stellar in net to lead the United States over host Finland 4-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday.