Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners
2009-11-27 03:20:36
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.
China, Brazil pledge closer cooperation
2009-11-26 15:42:10
China and Brazil should and will strengthen parliamentary cooperation to further the development of bilateral ties, top Chinese political adviser Jia Qinglin said Wednesday at a meeting with the president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, Michel Temer.
Uninvited couple gate-crashes Obama state dinner
2009-11-26 15:01:48
The Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple was admitted to US President Barack Obama's White House state dinner, penetrating layers of security.
Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark
2009-11-26 13:52:30
Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the US to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit.
Activist group posting 573K 9/11 pager messages
2009-11-26 11:24:51
An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on September 11, 2001.
Study abroad? American students rethinking plans
2009-11-26 11:11:47
Economic reality and money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of US college students to study abroad, just two years after students' interest in foreign study was at an all-time high.
Over 200 sickened over school food poisoning in Ecuador
2009-11-26 10:42:53
A total of 213 children and five teachers of a school in the southeast Ecuadorian province of Morona Santiago were sickened after dining in the school canteen, the health authorities said on Wednesday.
China's top political advisor starts visit to Brazil
2009-11-26 09:47:05
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin arrived here Wednesday to start his official good-will visit to Brazil.
Vicki Kennedy describes husband's cancer battle
2009-11-26 05:43:00
The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Obama's first pardon: A turkey named 'Courage'
2009-11-26 04:04:39
After 10 months in office, US President Barack Obama granted his first pardon Wednesday to "Courage," a 45-pound (20-kilogram) turkey spared from the Thanksgiving dinner table.
US to propose 17 pct emissions cut in Copenhagen
2009-11-26 01:27:17
The United States will offer a 17-percent reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 at the Copenhagen UN climate change meeting in December, the White House said on Wednesday.
Obama going to Copenhagen climate summit
2009-11-26 00:47:29
US President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen next month, a White House official said Wednesday, to participate in a long-anticipated, high-stakes global climate summit.