http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_StatesFind stories, videos, and photos about United States from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:23:26 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_States14433Find stories, videos, and photos about United States from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/afghanistan.offensive/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/afghanistan.offensive/index.htmlU.S. and Afghan commanders gave their troops pep talks Tuesday ahead of a planned assault on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, a push touted as the largest of the 8-year-old war.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/09/obama.child.obesity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/09/obama.child.obesity/index.htmlMichelle Obama says her call for the country to fight childhood obesity isn't about physical appearances, but rather quality of life.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/news/economy/high_speed_rail/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/news/economy/high_speed_rail/index.htmMost of the $8 billion in high-speed rail funds that President Obama awarded last month will not be used for high-speed projects, but rather to improvements designed to make existing lines faster.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:31:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/alexander_wolff/02/09/shani.davis/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/olympics/2010/writers/alexander_wolff/02/09/shani.davis/index.html(This story appeared in the Feb. 8, 2010, issue of Sports Illustrated.)Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/08/e.cigarette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/08/e.cigarette/index.html#cnnSTCText"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/markets/thebuzz/index.htmWant more proof that the U.S. economy is still in a fragile state? Consider this. People are still holding back on buying burgers, soda and beer. So much for fast food, soft drinks and booze being recession-proof.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/09/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were set to open higher Tuesday, as investors eyed buying opportunities after the previous session's selloff, although worries about debt problems in Greece remained in focus.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/08/iran.human.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/08/iran.human.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and the European Union on Monday called on Iran to "end its abuses against its own people" amid mounting concerns about a potential rise in violence later this week.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/economy/vat_deficit.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/economy/vat_deficit.fortune/index.htmThe gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we'll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/08/Berman.terrorism.scanners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/08/Berman.terrorism.scanners/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Christmas Day attempted attack by would-be "underwear bomber" Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab provoked the U.S. government to plan to spend $1 billion for full body scanners and other bomb-detecting devices at airports.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/08/markets/bondcenter/Treasurys/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/08/markets/bondcenter/Treasurys/index.htmTreasurys were mixed Monday as investors prepare for a weekly offering of U.S. debt, worth $81 billion, amid ongoing concerns about struggling European economies.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/08/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/08/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were headed for a weak start Monday, as investors remain nervous about the debt situation in Europe.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/06/alabama.student.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/06/alabama.student.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTextA ninth-grade student was in custody Saturday and charged with murder after he allegedly shot a classmate in the back of the head at their northern Alabama middle school, authorities said.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/05/haiti.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/05/haiti.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith 10 American Baptist missionaries in Haiti now charged with kidnapping for attempting to take 33 children out of the country, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the case is for Haitian courts to decide.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks erased big losses by the close Friday, with technology shares leading the advance, following a three-session rout that had taken the market to its lowest point since last fall.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/bondcenter/Treasurys/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/bondcenter/Treasurys/index.htmTreasurys rose Friday as concerns about struggling European economies overshadowed a mixed U.S. jobs report and boosted demand for safe-haven assets.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/ncaa/02/05/wyoming.davis.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/ncaa/02/05/wyoming.davis.ap/index.htmlLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) -- A second player has left Wyoming men's basketball team this season.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/companies/toyota_announcement/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/companies/toyota_announcement/index.htmToyota Motor chief executive Akio Toyoda apologized Friday for the problems that led to the company's recall of more than 8 million cars. But he did not announce any solution for brake problems of its popular Prius hybrid.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/04/zakaria.budget.deficit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/04/zakaria.budget.deficit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe solutions to America's long-term budget deficits are surprisingly simple, but they're politically unthinkable in today's Washington, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmInvestors are starting to get nervous again. And who could blame them?Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/05/gerges.al.qaeda.alienation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/05/gerges.al.qaeda.alienation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe heads of major U.S. intelligence agencies told a Senate committee Tuesday that an attempted terrorist attack on the nation in coming months is "certain."Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/afghan.assault/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/afghan.assault/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn investigation into an attack that killed eight U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan last year said the combat outpost was an "attractive target" because protection improvements hadn't been made and intelligence assets had been diverted.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were set for a flat start on Friday, buoyed after the release of an important job market report, even as the rest of the world endured a selloff.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/04/haiti.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/04/haiti.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen Americans detained last week while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged Thursday with kidnapping children and criminal association, a government official said.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/28/north.korea.american.detained/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/28/north.korea.american.detained/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American was detained in North Korea for trespassing on the country's border with China, the state-run news agency reported Thursday.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/florida.shark.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/florida.shark.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextSharks attacked and killed a 38-year-old man near Stuart Beach in southern Florida on Wednesday.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/china.milwaukee.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/china.milwaukee.mall/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Beijing-based company will soon open a Chinese-style mega shopping mall in the most unlikely of places: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/04/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/04/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Jersey and Delaware look set for a blizzard starting Friday afternoon, and Washington and Baltimore, Maryland, may experience "near-blizzard conditions" starting Friday, the National Weather Service said Thursday.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/china.relations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/china.relations/index.html#cnnSTCTextDeclaring "I see a lot of dark clouds on the horizon," a former top official in the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the U.S.-China relationship is at a critical moment and any further deterioration will not be good for world peace.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htmAs bad as the government's jobs readings numbers have been during the Great Recession, we'll soon find out the real situation likely was worse.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/markets/bondcenter/treasurys/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/markets/bondcenter/treasurys/index.htmBond prices rose Thursday as stocks sold off worldwide amid continued fears over foreign debt problems and an unexpected increase in U.S. jobless claims.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/pakistan.attack.claim/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/pakistan.attack.claim/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for Wednesday's deadly attack, now thought to be a suicide bombing, in northwestern Pakistan that killed three U.S. military service members.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/02/04/rays.name.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/02/04/rays.name.ap/index.htmlPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- The spring home of the Tampa Bay Rays has a new name.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/04/killing.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/04/killing.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe director of U.S. national intelligence said the government has the right to kill Americans abroad if they present a direct threat to U.S. security.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/04/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were poised for a lower open Thursday, with losses escalating after a dismal report on the job market.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/michigan.rocket.man/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/04/michigan.rocket.man/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 62-year-old Michigan man was severely burned when a homemade rocket strapped on his back exploded while he slid down a snowy hill on a sled, authorities said this week.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/04/gao.china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/04/gao.china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne year into U.S. President Barack Obama's term, China-U.S. relations have not taken off as many people originally wished for but have experienced a mixed record and given out mixed signals.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/03/florida.baby.returned/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/03/florida.baby.returned/index.html#cnnSTCTextA six-month ordeal has ended for a Florida couple with the return of their 2-year-old daughter who, authorities said, was whisked off to Argentina without permission by a church acquaintance of the parents.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/03/cuba.child.exodus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/03/cuba.child.exodus/index.html#cnnSTCTextMarina Ochoa keeps a handful of photos of her little brother in a faded yellow envelope.Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/02/us.terror.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/02/us.terror.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother attempted terrorist attack on the United States in coming months is "certain," the heads of major U.S intelligence agencies told a Senate committee Tuesday.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/03/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/03/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks appear to be set for a weak open as investors react to job market reports.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/01/planes.age.dreamliner/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/01/planes.age.dreamliner/index.html#cnnSTCTextFew people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basics seem to be in bad shape.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/02/wolves.ecosystem.control.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/02/wolves.ecosystem.control.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextWolves should be reintroduced in U.S. national parks to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to a new report.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextChallenge China's position on Taiwan and watch China go ballistic. When the United States last week announced plans to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, China fired back with vitriolic anger. It's a "crude interference in China's domestic affairs," said He Yafei, vice minister of foreign affairs. It could "lead to repercussions that neither side wishes to see," he said. The same day, China suspended plans for military exchanges and threatened sanctions on American companies involved in the arms sales.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/02/us.mexico.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/02/us.mexico.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and Mexico should both legalize marijuana in an attempt to break the power of the Mexican drug cartels and end the spiraling violence south of the border, a former Mexican foreign minister said Tuesday.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/02/drone.strike.hike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/02/drone.strike.hike/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has escalated its unmanned aircraft strikes at militant targets in Pakistan since seven Americans were killed in a December 30 suicide attack at a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan, statistics from two informed research outlets show.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/pakistan.drone.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/pakistan.drone.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral suspected U.S. drone strikes killed at least 29 people in Pakistan on Tuesday, Pakistani intelligence sources said.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/02/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/02/markets/thebuzz/index.htmIs the economy really getting better? It's tough to keep track of all the reports about jobs, housing and manufacturing. The daily data dump is overwhelming.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/02/siddiqui.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/02/siddiqui.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextA jury has begun deliberating in the case of a Pakistani scientist accused of trying to kill U.S. officers.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/02/ohanlon.defense.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/02/ohanlon.defense.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe newly released Pentagon strategy paper, known as the Quadrennial Defense Review, is a solid document, but also one that reminds us of the limits of such planning papers at this point in American security policy.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/01/pf/southwest_luv.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/02/01/pf/southwest_luv.fortune/index.htmSouthwest is beating the air travel slump. The biggest U.S. discount airline surprised investors in January by posting earnings of $74 million (before one-time charges) after lower jet fuel prices made up for cheaper ticket prices.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/01/oly.winter.olympics.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/01/oly.winter.olympics.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Olympic security plan five years in the making is taking shape in Vancouver this week.Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:12:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/02/01/novacek.wife.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/02/01/novacek.wife.ap/index.htmlBURLESON, Texas (AP) -- The wife of former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek has been found dead in a home.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/01/last.world.war.one.vet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/01/last.world.war.one.vet/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, former Cpl. Frank Buckles, turned 109 on Monday and is still hoping for a national memorial to his comrades in Washington.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/mip.monday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/mip.monday/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Bill Nelson President Obama on Monday unveiled his annual budget for fiscal year 2011. Obama is proposing to cancel the Constellation Program that President Bush launched in 2004. Such a move would make it impossible to return to the moon in the next 10 years, although it would extend the mission of the international space station to 2020. There are also incentives for private companies to provide rides for astronauts.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/greg_lalas/02/01/american.player/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/greg_lalas/02/01/american.player/index.htmlI doubt Oliver Wendell Holmes was a soccer fan, but in thinking about this week's column, I recalled a great quote of his: "The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/01/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/01/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextMuch of Oklahoma remained under a freezing fog advisory until noon Monday as the death toll from a powerful, multistate storm climbed to seven.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/31/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/31/winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextOklahoma's death toll for a winter storm that left thousands without power in the state climbed to three Sunday, emergency officials said.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/29/arizona.marijuana.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/29/arizona.marijuana.bust/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday.Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/29/holly.innovation.universities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/29/holly.innovation.universities/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Monday, President Obama will post his much-anticipated federal budget for fiscal year 2011. And as America reviews the plan, few issues will be as critical as how it addresses job creation.Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/29/midwest.winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/29/midwest.winter.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major winter storm with heavy snow and ice was heading from Texas and Oklahoma to points east, with 8 to 10 inches of snow possible in some locales, the National Weather Service said Friday.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/29/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/29/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices reversed gains Friday as recovery concerns persisted, despite a report showing that the U.S. economy grew last quarter at its fastest pace in more than six years.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/29/news/state_of_the_union_obama.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/29/news/state_of_the_union_obama.fortune/index.htmIn one of his many applause lines at Wednesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama emphasized the importance of American exports: "Tonight, we set a new goal," he said, "We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support two million jobs in America." It's no surprise that people cheered; what's not to like? There's just one problem: Growing exports is almost entirely out of the president's -- and even business's -- hands.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/28/news/economy/business_populism.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/28/news/economy/business_populism.fortune/index.htmThe top-grossing movie in the world, Avatar, is on screens now, and it clearly identifies the most evil force in the universe. It's business.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/28/rollins.obama.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/28/rollins.obama.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president's first State of the Union speech was an attempt to rev up his troops and convince the country he can lead them to the promised land.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/28/haiti.us.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/28/haiti.us.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States will work with the Haitian government and with international and private aid groups to protect Haitian children who might be at risk because they were orphaned or separated from their parents by the earthquake, the State Department said Thursday.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/28/haiti.hospital.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/28/haiti.hospital.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextHaitians being treated on a U.S. Navy hospital ship are requiring longer care than expected, forcing the U.S. and other international agencies to scramble for an alternative.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/technology/china_clean_energy.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/technology/china_clean_energy.fortune/index.htmQuick: which nation builds the most wind turbines? If you guessed America, with its blustery Great Plains dotted with whirring GE blades, you'd be wrong. In 2009, China became the planet's largest producer.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/27/SOTU.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/27/SOTU.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextReaction from all sides flowed in directly after the president's State of the Union address.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/28/russia.arms.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/28/russia.arms.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new arms-control treaty between the United States and Russia is nearly complete, the White House said.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/27/sotu.gop.response.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/27/sotu.gop.response.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia delivered the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday night. Here is a transcript of the speech.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/27/us.haiti.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/27/us.haiti.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Jesse Jackson says U.S policies are partially responsible for Haiti's economic problems.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/27/cubs.mesa.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/27/cubs.mesa.ap/index.htmlPHOENIX (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that they will keep their spring training home in Mesa, Ariz., a move that rebuffs suitors in Florida and keeps Arizona's highest-drawing spring training team in town.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/01/27/erving.house.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/01/27/erving.house.ap/index.htmlST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- If the super-sized tub doesn't give away the owner's identity, perhaps the outdoor basketball court is a better indicator of who lived at a sprawling home in southern Utah.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/26/joseph.african.americans.haiti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/26/joseph.african.americans.haiti/index.html#cnnSTCTextHaiti's poverty has been much discussed since its massive earthquake, but little has been said of its rich, and equally fraught, history.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/27/borger.political.gimmicks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/27/borger.political.gimmicks/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's something to keep in mind about American voters: They're not fond of political gimmicks.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were poised to advance Wednesday, as investors prepared for the release of the Federal Reserve's policy statement.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/26/iran.hikers.belgians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/26/iran.hikers.belgians/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Belgians recently detained in Iran said they had some contact with three U.S. hikers imprisoned there and are concerned about the Americans' well-being.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/25/kaye.signs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/25/kaye.signs/index.html#cnnSTCTextA state senator from Ohio says his state is spending $1 million on road signs to advertise the use of stimulus money for road projects. In other words, the state is using your money to tell you it's spending your money.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/26/haiti.orphans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/26/haiti.orphans/index.html#cnnSTCTextDozens of lawmakers support legislation that would set up a more streamlined system for matching Haitian orphans with families in the United States, a U.S. senator said Tuesday.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/greene.haiti.american.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/greene.haiti.american.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere was a phrase, or so we have long been told, that was heard in occupied Europe during World War II.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/26/lebanon.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/26/lebanon.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextAir traffic controllers in Lebanon were telling the pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to change course shortly before it crashed into the sea, the country's transportation minister told CNN Tuesday.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices fell below $75 Tuesday as concerns about global economic growth overshadowed a rebound in U.S. stock markets.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/01/26/kenya.us.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/01/26/kenya.us.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmerica's top diplomat to Kenya has announced that the United States has suspended a $7 million "capacity building" program for the country's Ministry of Education, citing corruption.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/news/international/japan_ratings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/news/international/japan_ratings/index.htmCredit rating agency Standard & Poor's raised the prospect of a downgrade in Japan's sovereign debt rating Tuesday. That's reigniting fears that the U.S. could be next.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/24/news/economy/stimulus.financing.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/24/news/economy/stimulus.financing.fortune/index.htmIt's no secret that the government is borrowing huge sums of money. What may surprise you is how much of it is coming from the United States.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/26/security.report.card/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/26/security.report.card/index.html#cnnSTCTextA commission set up to assess national security measures on Tuesday gave the U.S. government a failing grade in improving response time to a biological attack.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:40:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/25/cubs.spring.training.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/25/cubs.spring.training.ap/index.htmlMESA, Ariz. (AP) -- An agreement that would help keep the Chicago Cubs' spring training home in Arizona cleared a hurdle Monday, winning approval from city officials in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/21/mass.independent.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/21/mass.independent.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolitical analysts say that emotions played as big a role as issues in Republican Scott Brown's earthshaking win this week in traditionally Democratic Massachusetts.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/25/scotus.noriega/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/25/scotus.noriega/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away the imprisoned former leader of Panama in his effort to fight pending extradition to France to face money-laundering charges.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/25/paul.stimulus.waste/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/25/paul.stimulus.waste/index.html#cnnSTCTextA year after a nearly $800 billion stimulus package was passed, the U.S. economy still finds itself mired in mediocrity.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/japan.okinawa.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/japan.okinawa.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Japanese city elected a mayor Sunday who opposes plans to host an American base, complicating the nation's commitment to work with the United States.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/24/guatemala.ex.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/24/guatemala.ex.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextGuatemalan authorities Sunday were searching for former President Alfonso Portillo, who is wanted for extradition to the United States on money-laundering charges, a spokesman for the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) told CNN en Español.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/texas.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/texas.oil.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTextCrews removed about 46,000 gallons of oil from waters near Port Arthur, Texas, on Sunday, roughly 10 percent of the oil spilled a day earlier when a tanker collided with two barges, a U.S. Coast Guard officer said.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/george_dohrmann/01/24/usa.warmup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/george_dohrmann/01/24/usa.warmup/index.htmlCARSON, Calif. -- Bob Bradley wouldn't even try. Asked to single out a player who performed well in Saturday night's 3-1 loss (RECAP) to Honduras at the Home Depot Center, the U.S. national team coach said it "won't be a game where we will be picking out players who stood out." Down a man from the 17th minute forward, after center back Jimmy Conrad received his second yellow card, and down a goal only two minutes later, the U.S. never got settled. Poorly weighted passes, miscommunication and loose marking, only two shots on goal -- it was a night of lowlights for the U.S.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/bin.laden.terror.tape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/bin.laden.terror.tape/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new audio tape allegedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claims responsibility for an attempt to blow up a plane en route to Michigan on Christmas Day and warns the United States of more attacks.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/illinois.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/24/illinois.plane.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small plane crashed near a residence in Illinois on Saturday, killing two men onboard, authorities said.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/22/california.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/22/california.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs floodwater raged around their pickup, the family of a 6-year-old Arizona boy escaped to higher ground. The boy, however, was swept away. Teams were looking for his body on Friday, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/22/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/22/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices settled 2% lower Friday amid ongoing concerns about weak energy demand and a third day of selloff in U.S. stock markets.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/22/terror.plot.passenger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/22/terror.plot.passenger/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. authorities had another Nigerian-born man with an engineering background on their radar when Northwest Airlines Flight 253 prepared to land in Detroit, Michigan, on Christmas Day.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:34:00 EST