BEIJING – A Beijing court has granted a divorce to an American woman and her Chinese celebrity-entrepreneur husband in a high-profile case that highlighted the often-hidden problem of domestic violence in China. The case began when Kim...
Asians recently passed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants to the United States. In 2010, 36 percent of new immigrants to the U.S. were Asian, up from 19 percent in 2000, according to Census figures....
By Patricia Zengerle | Reuters – October 13, 2011 A member of the Occupy Wall St movement holds a sign as he demonstrates in Zuccotti Park near the financial district of New York October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Lu...
Most Americans now support gay marriage, but can’t legalize it By Slate | Exclusive–Wed, Jun 29, 2011 By William Saletan Slate Two days after legalizing same-sex marriage in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo marched in ...
If they were only allowed to have one child, more Americans would prefer it be a boy rather than a girl, a new survey finds. ...
President Barack Obama walks with Maj. Gen. Karl Horst, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, his wife Nancy, and first lady Michelle Obama before placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Memorial Day at Arlington...
Glum(闷闷不乐的) and distrusting, a majority of Americans today are very confident in — nobody. Of what confidence there is in institutions, the military and small business are at the top in an Associated Press-National Constitution C...
NEW YORK — Nine years of denouncing(谴责) terrorism, of praying side-by-side with Jews and Christians, of insisting \\\\\\"I'm American, too.\\\\\\" None of it could stop a season of hate against Muslims that made for an especially fraught(...
I knew that my husband’s hearing had deteriorated(变坏) after our friend—new to the city—asked where he could meet some singles. “Well,” said my husband, “I see them in the Kmart parking lot diving for fries.&rdquo...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama acknowledged(承认) Monday that the economy continues to struggle and too many Americans are still struggling to find jobs. He also took Republicans(共和党员) to task for what he said was partisan(党派性...
On a recent Saturday, traditional American bluegrass music ____1____ (产生共鸣) in a park in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The young and the adult alike danced to ____2____ (曲调) at the Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar...
Brooks&Dunn Colbie Caillat Sean Kingston performs Beautiful Girl. ...
updated 8:26 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 2009 A majority of Americans now see the war in Afghanistan(阿富汗) as not worth fighting and just a quarter say more U.S. troops should be sent to the country, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News po...
Soon after 4,000 U.S. marines flooded into Afghanistan's Helmand River Valley on July 2, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar called top Taliban regional commanders together for an urgent briefing. The meeting took place in southwestern Pakistan—...
Positive thinking and frugal (节俭的) ways contributing to increased confidence updated 5:30 p.m. ET July 13, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs (为养老、应变等用的储蓄) are in tatters (崩溃，毁坏). Home values have tanke...
How do bearing and behavior affect my likelihood of getting hired? How can etiquette help me make a good impression on a job interview? What is appropriate clothing for a job interview? What ar...
Moab, Utah On the banks of the Colorado River, this area is best known for its adventure sports, including mountain biking on Moab's Slickrock Trail and kayaking through Canyonlands National Park. But the trail rides through the red rock can...
Singer/Actress Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2008 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 23, 2008 in Los Angeles, California - Getty Images...
I overheard (不小心听到)my husband telling our son about a fishing game he downloaded off the Internet: \\\\\\"I played it for only a few minutes and caught two! \\\\\\"But you should have seen the one that got away,\\\\\\" he continued enthusiasticall...