FDA looks for "boots on the ground" in Chinamore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is hoping to bolster the safety of food and other products imported from China by opening a new Food and Drug Administration office in the Asian nation.
U.S. sees Russia, China and OPEC financial threatmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is worried that Russia, China and OPEC oil-producing countries could use their growing financial clout to advance political goals, the top U.S. spy chief told Congress on Tuesday.
Iraq would seek extended U.N. mandate if necessarymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq would seek an extension of the U.N. mandate authorizing U.S.-led forces on its soil if it cannot reach a bilateral deal with the United States by the end of the year, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday.
Hollywood on verge of deal to end strike: sourcesmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood studios and striking writers have agreed to terms of a new contract that could be presented to union leaders in days and, if approved, end their three-month-old labor clash later this week, two sources told Reuters on Monday.
Obama, emotional Clinton eye "Super Tuesday"more similar news »
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - An emotional Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama pushed for votes in the U.S. Northeast on Monday, the day before a coast-to-coast Democratic presidential showdown that is neck-and-neck in opinion polls.
Super Bowl draws record 97.5 million viewersmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A record 97.5 million Americans tuned in to Sunday's upset victory by the New York Giants over the New England Patriots, marking the biggest TV audience in Super Bowl history and the second most-watched U.S. telecast ever.
Senate moves toward stimulus showdownmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate moved closer on Monday to a showdown over an economic stimulus plan, with Democrats looking to offer a bigger package providing more benefits to more people than White House-backed legislation passed by the House of Representatives.
FBI probes purchases of US aircraft by drug lordsmore similar news »
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man has been charged with laundering drug profits to buy U.S. aircraft to smuggle cocaine, according to U.S. court documents, as the FBI broadens a probe into South American cocaine kings.
