Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a pillar of President Barack Obama's engagement in Asia, and certain to be a key topic of discussion on his trip this week
City pauses to honor victims and salute emergency workers who came to their assistance in frantic moments after blasts
Many school attacks occurred in April, which could be related to academic stress
Iran wants Hamid Aboutalebi, allegedly involved in seizure of US embassy in Tehran in 1979 to be its new UN ambassador
Of more than 2,000 people polled, only about one in six could correctly pinpoint country on map
Some analysts worry that sanctions may be strengthened soon, which could raise tensions further
Labor Department also says unemployment rate edged slightly higher to 6.7 percent, leaving 10.5 million workers unemployed
Study says there were fewer than 17 abortions for every 1,000 women in 2011
Forecasters say widespread chill is result of a relatively infrequent alignment of weather conditions pushing polar winds south
Federal Reserve decides time is right to start reducing $85 billion-a-month purchase of securities
In his ruling, Judge Leon says he 'cannot imagine a more indiscriminate and arbitrary invasion' of peoples' privacy than government's spying, which he said 'surely' infringes on US Constitution
Analysts say missed debt payments would cause widespread turmoil on international financial markets
A US Treasury report says a default could freeze credit markets, impact dollar value, interest rates and echo globally
Government reports economic output in Q2 increased by 2.5 percent, which betters earlier estimates, is more than double 1.1 percent in Q1
Obama follows recent tradition by appointing some of his biggest political supporters and donors to key posts
Police presume 30 people missing in rail disaster in Quebec are dead, raising the death toll to 50
EU rescue package represents first time 17-nation euro currency bloc has tapped savers' accounts to help finance a bailout
Next leader confronts unresolved resolve tax, debt and spending issues at home, and thorny policy choices in Afghanistan, Iran and China
VOA compares US President and Republican challenger's stances on the economy, taxes, health care, abortion and gay marriage
Surveys in 'swing' states show voters are closely split in race whose winner is determined by electoral college system
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