US & Canada
US wins first gold medal of 2014 Sochi Olympics
The United States has won the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.US employers add 113,000 jobs as unemployment drops
Unemployment in the United States dropped slightly in January, falling one-tenth of a percent to 6.6 percent.US warns of toothpaste bombs on Russia flights
The United States has issued a warning to airports and to some airlines flying to Russia for the Olympics to watch for ...US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in New York
Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in his New York apartment of a suspected drug overdose.Teen pop star battles charges in Canada, US
Teen pop singer Justin Bieber was charged Wednesday with assault for allegedly hitting a limousine driver in Toronto, adding to the young ...President Obama delivers his fifth State of the Union address
Text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, as delivered and provided by the White House:American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94
Legendary American folk singer and political activist Pete Seeger has died at the age of 94.Daft Punk, Macklemore Big Winners at Grammy Awards 2014
Two silent robots shared the spotlight at the 56th annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.Police say 3 dead after shooting at US mall
Police in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland say three people were killed in a shooting Saturday at a shopping mall, including ...US executes Mexican man despite diplomatic pressure
A Mexican national has been executed in Texas, despite appeals from the Mexican government and Secretary of State John Kerry.