Tag: United States
Top US senator's wife, daughter hurt in car crash
The wife of Democratic Senate majority leader Harry Reid has suffered a broken back and broken neck, and his daughter a neck injury and facial cuts in a car accident in Washington.[MORE]
Schwartzel seizes first-round lead at Doral
South African Charl Schwartzel survived Doral's Blue Monster to earn a one-stroke lead after the opening round at the USPGA Tour event .[MORE]
Conan takes his show to theatres
Former late night talk show host Conan O'Brien has unveiled plans to poke fun at being barred from television in a live comedy show that will tour US and Canadian theatres starting next month.[MORE]
Golden Girl to host Saturday Night Live
After weeks of speculation, octogenarian actress and Golden Girl Betty White has confirmed she is taking her motherly brand of humour to Saturday Night Live.[MORE]
Iraq war movies in the Zone
Matt Damon's Green Zone is banking on audiences' new-found hunger for Iraq war movies.[MORE]
US weighs black boxes for cars
US safety regulators are considering whether to make "black boxes" mandatory for all new vehicles in response to recent unintended acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles.[MORE]
Obama gives Nobel prize money to charity
US president Barack Obama will give his $US1.4 million ($1.5m) Nobel Peace Prize award money to 10 charities, including groups working on Haiti relief and supporting military families.[MORE]
Rain halts Puerto Rico Open
Heavy rain brought a halt to the first round of the USPGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open almost before it began this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Biden moves to salvage Middle East peace talks
The US vice-president has sought to salvage peace talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders, despite an ongoing row over new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.[MORE]
Fighter jet program faces budget blowout
There has been more criticism of the Joint Strike Fighter program, with concerns raised about budget blowouts and delays.[MORE]
Man jailed for secretly filming naked wife
An appeals court in the US state of Minnesota has upheld a one-year prison sentence for a man who drilled a hole in his bathroom wall and filmed his wife naked without her consent.[MORE]
Obama to talk trade on visit to Australia
Barack Obama says trade with Australia and the Asia-Pacific will be vital to getting the USA's economy back on track.[MORE]
Middle East peace talk in tatters over housing
Palestinian leaders are threatening to pull out of planned peace talks with Israel unless it reverses a Jewish settlement plan.[MORE]
Da Vinci - painter, inventor, now action hero
Warner Bros is turning Leonardo into an action-adventure hero. No, not DiCaprio. Da Vinci.[MORE]
Indoor sprint star fails drug test
American sprinter Ivory Williams has withdrawn from this weekend's IAAF world indoor championships in Doha because of a positive test for marijuana.[MORE]
US schools in lockdown after Australian threat
A vague threat apparently posted from Australia on two social networking sites has led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis.[MORE]
Molik progresses at Indian Wells
Alicia Molik is through to the second round of the AFP event at Indian Wells but fellow Australian Jelena Dokic suffered a heavy defeat.[MORE]
Parents give kids fewer mutated genes than thought
American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.[MORE]
Rich list reflects economic comeback
The world's new richest man, Mexican Carlos Slim, and billionaires in Asia helped lead a comeback for the wealthiest in 2010.[MORE]
Mad Men welcomed to the dollhouse
Look out Ken, there is a new man in Barbie's life. In fact, there are two of them - they are Mad Men.[MORE]
Madonna launching Material Girl line
Madonna and her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes will launch a line of teen clothing called Material Girl in the United States this August.[MORE]
Naked statues teeter on the edge
New Yorkers reminded rooftop body casts are part of a public art installation, not jumpers.[MORE]
De Niro tackles role of football great
Two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro may soon take on the role of iconic US football coach Vince Lombardi.[MORE]
'Father of global warming' to speak in Adelaide
The so-called "father of global warming" is using his Australian visit to push for a global carbon payment system.[MORE]
