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EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
UN chief Ban Ki-moon pays an emotional tribute at a memorial service to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti earthquake.
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Producer admits Letterman blackmail
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
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US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
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Oscars 'most watched since 2005'
This year's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest.
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Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
Brazil is backed by the WTO as it slaps trade sanctions against US imports in retaliation for illegal subsidies to cotton farmers.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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Greece asks US for its assistance
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.
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US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
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'The tears wouldn't stop': JFK condolence letters published
Some of more than 1.5m condolence letters sent to US President John F Kennedy's widow after his death are published for the first time.
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