Tag: United States
BP oil spill bill tops $8 billion
Oil giant BP says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has cost the British company $8.79 billion so far.[MORE]
Hogan free to leave Australia
Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office that will allow the actor to return to the US.[MORE]
Angry fans throw glasses at Guns 'N' Roses
American rock band Guns 'N' Roses was pelted with plastic glasses after showing up almost an hour late to a gig in Ireland.[MORE]
Jackson named MVP for third time
Australia's Lauren Jackson has been selected as the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career.[MORE]
Woods seeking to maintain momentum
Tiger Woods, safely into the second event of the US PGA Tour play-offs, hopes to build momentum at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston as he seeks a positive finish to a year best termed "different."[MORE]
Telstra announces SouFun float
Telstra's Chinese online real estate subsidiary SouFun has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.[MORE]
Zeta-Jones reveals cancer anger
Catherine Zeta-Jones furious at doctors for failing to spot husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer sooner.[MORE]
Letterman extortionist out of jail
A former television producer who tried to extort $US2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women has been released from jail.[MORE]
Rapper TI arrested
Rapper TI has been released from jail after being arrested in Los Angeles for possessing drugs.[MORE]
US stocks rise on home sales, jobless data
Wall Street extended yesterday's strong gains overnight, with some encouraging home sales figures and a fall in jobless claims boosting sentiment.[MORE]
Federer, Djokovic stroll as Davydenko dumped
Roger Federer says he is off to the perfect start at the US Open after cruising into the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Germany's 104th-ranked Andreas Beck.[MORE]
Wozniacki, Sharapova unleash Open warnings
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki has powered her way into the third round of the US Open, handing out a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash to Taiwan's Chang Kai-Chen.[MORE]
Ball rolled in New York
Samantha Stosur is the only Australian left in the US Open singles after Carsten Ball lost his men's second-round match against Spanish 21st seed Albert Montanes.[MORE]
Authorities say no sign of oil after Gulf rig explodes
The US Coast Guard says there is no sign of an oil slick after another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.[MORE]
Netanyahu, Abbas hold private peace talks
Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas have spent several hours meeting alone in the first day of direct talks in Washington.[MORE]
US sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
The US Justice Department is suing an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.[MORE]
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil rig: coast guard
An explosion has ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico dumping 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard says.[MORE]
NASA drone used in hurricane flyover
In a scientific first, a pilotless NASA aircraft is set to overfly Hurricane Earl in a bid to gather data about the potentially deadly storm bearing down on the US east coast. [MORE]
Burger King dumps Indonesian palm oil company
US fast food giant Burger King said it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices.[MORE]
God didn't create the universe: Hawking
Stephen Hawking says God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics.[MORE]
Agassi nominated for Hall of Fame
Andre Agassi headlines a list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a sparkling career highlighted by eight grand slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.[MORE]
Zsa Zsa Gabor to be preserved by plastination
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to plastinate the Hollywood star's body and put it on show after her death.[MORE]
Brain exercise helps stave off dementia
Remaining active and mentally stimulated later in life helps stave off dementia[MORE]
Tipsarevic ousts Roddick from US Open
US ninth seed Andy Roddick has made a shocking second-round exit from the US Open with Serbia's 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic firing 66 winners in a gutsy 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) victory.[MORE]
Couples joins Australian Open card
Former Masters champion Fred Couples has been confirmed to play the Australian Open golf tournament.[MORE]
