US girl survives rabies without vaccination

2011-06-14 14:01:36

A North California girl lately survived rabies after a medically-induced coma called "Milwaukee protocol", becoming the third documented person in the United States to have recovered from the fatal infection without receiving the vaccine.

Obama says he would resign if he were Weiner

2011-06-14 09:19:41

President Barack Obama, increasing pressure on Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit, said Monday that "I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign."

Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for IMF

2011-06-14 09:16:21

The IMF board on Monday shortlisted French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican central bank chief Agustin Carstens for the IMF top job and disqualified Israel's Stanley Fischer.

Michelle Bachman ready to run for president

2011-06-14 09:14:09

US Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann on Monday night said on the first Republican primary debate she had filed paperwork to run for President.

Berlusconi trounced in Italy referendums

2011-06-14 09:02:58

Italian voters turned out in large numbers to deal Premier Silvio Berlusconi his latest blow at the ballot box Monday, overturning laws passed by his government to revive nuclear energy, privatize the water supply.

US woman gets full face transplant

2011-06-13 17:36:32

A combination photo shows face transplant recipient Charla Nash, of Stamford, Connecticut, before (L) and after her injury, in these undated photographs released on June 10, 2011.

US Navy intercepted DPRK ship:report

2011-06-13 15:41:48

The US Navy intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of carrying an illegal shipment of missile parts to Myanmar two weeks ago, the New York Times reported on late on Sunday, citing senior American officials.

Fighting pair of dinosaur skeletons show Dallas auction

2011-06-13 15:11:41

Natural history buffs with Tyrannosaurus-sized bank accounts got a chance to ante up on Sunday when an unusually large collection of fully assembled, museum-quality dinosaur skeletons was put up for auction.

Giffords releases post-shooting photos

2011-06-13 10:47:12

A smiling US Representative Gabrielle Giffords appeared in photos released on the Internet on Sunday, the first made public since she was shot in the head in January.

Weiner won't go; new photos surface on Internet

2011-06-13 09:48:13

The second-ranking House Democrat on Sunday joined the party leadership in urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit because of his sexting scandal, a request the New York lawmaker has sidestepped in favor of a temporary leave of absence.

Here come Russia's best known sidekick

2011-06-11 21:45:05

Medvedev, Putin meet to discuss current issues, ride bicycles.

Venezuela's Chavez has surgery in Cuba

2011-06-11 16:29:21

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba for a pelvic abscess Friday but is in good health and is expected to return to Caracas in a few days, Venezuela's FM said.