Serving Sandwiches in Washington - With an 'International Accent' Washington DC is a melting-pot of people from around the globe. The many races and cultures are reflected in its foods. Among the choices are countless Asian, African and Middle Easter...
Romney Presidential Bid Hinges on Winning Conservative Support In U.S. politics, voters in the Midwestern state of Iowa begin the presidential selection process January 3 with the Iowa caucuses. Seven Republican contenders will vie for support as Iow...
US Considers Court Martial of Soldier Tied to WikiLeaks The U.S. military is considering whether to court-martial an Army analyst blamed for the biggest leak of classified information in American history. During a preliminary hearing that ended on Th...
Terrorism Fears Prompt Call for Restrictions on Publishing Virus Research 美国政府要求两期刊不公开H5N1病毒研究细节 The U.S. government has asked two scientific journals not to publish key details of a federally-funded experiment tha...
Massive Russian Protest Poses Growing Challenge to Putin When Russias protest movement started three weeks ago, many in the Kremlin calculated that winter would kill it off. Saturday's rally to protest alleged fraud in the December 4 parliamentary el...
Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters Climate and disaster risk experts say the Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters often tied to climate change, creating new challenges for regions as they try to...
US Illegal Immigrants, Mass Deportations Face New Scrutiny The U.S. government is currently reviewing orders to deport thousands of illegal immigrants in two cities, at a time of great division on the issue at federal and local levels. In the past fi...
New York City Battles Childhood Obesity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States says every third adult and nearly every fifth child in America is obese. But health officials in New York are touting an aggressive initiative...
After Independence, South Sudan Faces Serious Challenges Ahead As the euphoria from a hard-won independence subsides, South Sudan now must turn to face enormous development challenges. Meanwhile, the threat of a return to war and outstanding politica...
US, N. Korea Tentative about Future Relations There are still more questions than answers about what comes next for North Korea, as the communist nation mourns the death of long-time leader Kim Jong Il. One question increasingly on the minds of some...
Journalist Overcomes Cancer to Realize Dream Landing a job as a sports journalist is extremely competitive in the United States. It is often perceived as a glamorous life - just hanging out with, and interviewing, athletes and coaches. But for one sp...
Black, Foamy Water Worries Fracking Neighbors There is a lot of construction near Janet McIntyre's home in southwestern Pennsylvania. It's not new houses, but new industry: 10 gas wells, a compressor station and multiple drilling-waste ponds. The sta...
Charities Spread Holiday Cheer to Poor Children, Homeless The Christmas holiday season for many Americans is a time for giving and helping those who are less fortunate. Hundreds of children in this low-income neighborhood come to an annual holiday pa...
'Messiah' Holiday Tradition Marks 44th Year The holidays are here, and with them, a crescendo of special music reserved for this season. But along with Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Santa Baby, towers the Messiah. Eighteenth century composer George...
Arab Spring Brought Major Change, Challenges to Middle East The wave of popular uprisings that swept the Arab world were as unexpected as they were cataclysmic. Long-reigning rulers fell, others teeter on the brink, and the region is forever changed....
