» First time jobless claims in U.S. fall
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 23:33:00EST Fri, 24 Aug 2007

The number of jobless workers filing first time claims for benefits in the country fell marginally in the week ended 18 August, the labor department said in a report Thursday. Initial claims for the week were down by 2,000 at 322,000, which is the lowest since 4 August and which halts gains during the last three weeks.

» Minnesota law to allow only flags made in the U.S.
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 11:27:00EST Thu, 05 Jul 2007

The state of Minnesota is initiating a new law under which every American flag sold in the state should be made in the country. The legislation is to contain the large scale import of foreign-made flags into the country. The law is to come into force by the end of 2007.

» Pending home sales in U.S. fall in May
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 23:51:00EST Tue, 03 Jul 2007

Sales of previously-owned houses in the U.S. fell by an unexpected 3.5 per cent in May, compared with April, a report by the National Association of Realtors claimed Tuesday.

» U.S. bans import of certain seafood from China
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 11:36:00EST Tue, 03 Jul 2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blocked shipment of shrimp and certain types of fish from China following revelation during laboratory tests that these items could be contaminated with harmful drugs.

» Over 50 million to be displaced in the next decade due to desertification; UN Report
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 04:51:00EST Fri, 29 Jun 2007

A UN report has warned the effect of spreading desertification, stating that more than 50 million people will be displaced in the next 10 years, mainly in the sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asian region.

» Initial jobless claims in U.S. decline
Written by : Caron Armande |  Published on : 04:48:00EST Fri, 29 Jun 2007

The number of new applicants in the United States claiming unemployment benefits declined last week, according to a report by the labor department Thursday.

» U.S. justice department to probe BAE's Saudi Arabia deal
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 12:48:00EST Tue, 26 Jun 2007

British weapons contractor BAE Systems Plc said Tuesday the U.S. justice department has ordered an investigation into the company's arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

» Judge loses case over missing trousers
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 10:36:01EST Tue, 26 Jun 2007

A Washington judge, who filed a lawsuit against a dry cleaner firm claiming $54 million over his missing trousers, lost the case Monday.

» EPA proposes lower ozone level standards
Written by : Archibald Freeman |  Published on : 12:21:01EST Fri, 22 Jun 2007

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revised standards for ozone level, reducing the current limit by 20 per cent in the coming decades, but the proposal met with criticism, mostly from industry groups.

» Report says U.S. near to closing Guantanamo facility
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 06:42:00EST Fri, 22 Jun 2007

The U.S. is all set to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention center, a report by Associated Press said Friday. However, the Bush administration declined to react to the report that the closure was imminent.