Tag: United States
Hacker shows off remote ATM exploit
A computer hacker has demonstrated a technique to remotely make an ATM spit out cash using the internet.[MORE]
Appleby makes move in West Virginia
Australia's Stuart Appleby has fired a 65 to move within seven shots of the lead after the third round of the US PGA Greenbrier Classic.[MORE]
Stosur's Stanford run halted
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has advanced to her third final of the WTA season, taking down Australia's top seed Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3 at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.[MORE]
'No evidence' to back Gore assault claims
Prosecutors say there is no evidence to back a woman's claims that she was assaulted by former United States vice president Al Gore. [MORE]
Murray into LA final four
Top seeded Andy Murray has become the first ever British player to advance through the quarter-finals of the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles.[MORE]
Stosur wins through to Stanford semis
Top seed Samantha Stosur has reached the semi-finals of the Bank of the West Classic WTA event in Stanford, California.[MORE]
Overton takes control at Greenbrier
American Jeff Overton, bidding for his maiden PGA Tour title, charged into a commanding four-shot lead in the second round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.[MORE]
Debris delays permanent seal for leaking well
There has been a delay in the procedure that will stop the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well for good.[MORE]
US economic growth slows to sluggish pace
There are signs America's economic recovery is starting to fizzle out, with economic growth slowing to 2.4 per cent.[MORE]
Wikileaks urged to stop publishing Afghan leaks
The White House implores WikiLeaks not to release any more classified documents about the Afghanistan war.[MORE]
US captures bear after grisly rampage
Authorities in the United States have captured a grizzly bear believed to be responsible for an extremely rare multiple attack in the well-known Yellowstone Park.[MORE]
US police destroy $2b worth of marijuana
Police in California say they have destroyed nearly $US2 billion ($2.2 billion) worth of marijuana plants in the Sierra Nevada mountains. [MORE]
Most Pakistanis see US as an enemy
A new poll shows a majority of Pakistanis view the United States as an enemy, oppose the US-led war in Afghanistan and are less concerned about the Taliban and Al Qaeda than a year ago.[MORE]
Gulf coast locals beg not to be forgotten
Many of the people who live along the Gulf of Mexico coast fear they will soon be forgotten. [MORE]
Jimmy Fallon show hit with sex discrimination claim
It is getting downright steamy in Hollywood these days. [MORE]
Compton benefits from sponsor's exemption
Double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton has made the most of his sponsor's exemption for the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia by charging into a tie for the lead after the first round.[MORE]
Doing the subprime but not the time
The reputational carnage on Wall Street from the genesis of the US subprime mortgage crisis continues to mount.[MORE]
Ellen quits Idol
American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres has unexpectedly quit the top-rated television show after just a year in the job, saying it is not the right fit for her.[MORE]
Cash for clunkers consigned to scrap heap
The White House says its cash for clunkers scheme worked well but that it will not be repeating the offer. [MORE]
Obama shares 'View' on war, Li-Lo, technology
US president Barack Obama has tried to revive his common touch with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television show The View, where the five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war.[MORE]
Grave errors at Arlington may reach 6,600
As many as 6,600 graves at one of America's most historic military cemeteries may have been mixed up and mislabelled. [MORE]
WikiLeaks boss may have 'blood on his hands'
America's top military commander says the Australian-born founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives by publishing thousands of military files from Afghanistan.[MORE]
Investors tread water ahead of GDP
US stocks have closed fairly steady as investors await the release of official economic growth figures, and after a handful of mixed earnings reports.[MORE]
Protestors slam Arizona immigration law
Protestors and police in riot gear have been locked in a tense standoff in Pheonix, Arizona just hours after a controversial immigration law went into effect.[MORE]
