Washington - The United States has imposed sanctions on 13 companies accused of aiding the weapons programmes of North Korea, Iran or Syria, the State Department said Friday.
Los Angeles - The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson have been shot to death in Chicago in an apparent domestic dispute, local TV stations reported Friday.
Washington - US stock indices posted steep drops Friday, plunging more than 3.5 per cent to end another week of uncertainty over the state of the global economy.
The sell-off in New York followed even sharper falls in Europe, Asia and the Middle East earlier in the day on fears of a recession following the widening financial crisis.
Washington - President George W Bush and his wife Laura may have cast their election ballots early, but apparently there was some skepticism as to just which candidate they voted for.
"Today the President and Mrs Bush cast their ballots for the 2008 election during the early voting process. The ballots will be mailed back to Texas today," White House press secretary Dana Perino wrote in an emailed statement Friday.
Washington - US stock indices posted steep drops Friday, plunging more than 3.5 per cent to end another week of uncertainty over the state of the global economy.
Washington - President George W Bush and his wife Laura may have cast their election ballots early, but apparently there was some skepticism as to just which candidate they voted for.
