Latest fromUS Government
Texas to vote on curriculum that changes history
Texas is set to rewrite history, with slavery renamed the "Atlantic triangular trade" and capitalism the "free enterprise system".
Unfixed internet glitch could strand you offline
In 1998, a hacker told Congress he could bring down the internet in 30 minutes by exploiting a certain flaw - and it's still not fixed.
Times scare: Paranoia grips New York
New York's citizens are on high alert, with police called in to defuse a chilly bin and someone's lunch.
World shares keep falling on Greek worries
World shares markets have kept plunging overnight, as fears about Greece's debt problems fail to subside.
Pakistan Taleban vow US attacks
Pakistan's Taleban chief promised attacks on major US cities in a video released after the failed car bomb attempt in New York, a monitoring group said.
'It's like watching yourself bleed to death'
Fisherman and seafaring residents of the Louisiana shoreline despair as a vast oil slick approaches.
Washington wakes up to oil-spill crisis
Questions are sure to be raised about a self-policing system that trusted a commercial oil operator to take care of its own mishap.
Kindness kills when aid prolongs wars
Humanitarian help has become a huge industry, buffering corrupt regimes and perpetuating war, claims the author of a new book.
South Asia becomes centre of violence
Increases in terror attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan triggered a spike in the number of civilians killed or wounded there last year.
Bad habits 'will take 12 years off life'
Smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet can collectively age you by 12 years.
Obama tells bankers to give in
President outlines plans to slice up the banks, reduce profits and bring cheer to taxpayers
Obama impresses abroad, depresses at home
A prophet is not without honour, said Jesus, save in his own country.