United States

Shifting Demographics: In The U.S., More Women Drive Than Men

According to new research, men are less likely than women to drive after age 45.

2012/11/15

Eastern U.S. Braces For Dangerous Superstorm

From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns Sunday buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm that could endanger 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning that the New York area could get the worst of it — an 11-foot wall of water.

2012/10/28

U.S. Roads Are In Terrible Shape: Can Taxes Fix Them?

Many roads in the U.S. are in desperate need of repairs or upgrades. Current taxation probably isn’t enough.

2012/10/17

Do Electric Motorcycles Have A U.S. Future?

While electric car sales have been relatively slow, electric bike sales have just about been a non-starter.

2012/10/17

Pick-A-Side: Who Is Your Favorite U.S. First Lady?

2012/09/28

Did Battle, And U.S. Future, Hang On Thread Of Fate?

From as far away as Minnesota, Colorado and Ohio they came, more than 30 members of the Bloss and Mitchell families who converged on the hallowed Civil War fighting grounds of rural Maryland.

2012/09/16

Isaac Makes Landfall In Southeast Louisiana

Hurricane Isaac has made landfall in southeast Louisiana with winds near 80 mph.

2012/08/28

Top 10 Most-Stolen Cars In The U.S.

A report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reveals America’s most-stolen cars. Number one may not surprise you.

2012/08/24

Le Clos, Phelps Top 100 Fly Heats At Olympics

Le Clos won his heat in 51.54 seconds; Phelps took his heat in 51.72 as he tries to become the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics.

2012/08/02

China Still Working To Dominate Electric Car Sales In U.S.

China’s national government has an official policy that “new energy vehicles” will become a major part of the country’s output.

2012/07/20

Some Are Plugged In With No Power, Others Camp Out

Hundreds of thousands of people from Illinois to New Jersey are still without power after a line of deadly storms struck last Friday. A week of more unpredictable weather and sweltering temperatures has followed.

2012/07/05

Death Toll From Storms Rises To 14

The death toll from the storms that devastated the eastern U.S. has risen to 14.

2012/07/01