WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Economic activity in the United States continued to expand in June and early July, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in a nationwide survey on economic situation. Repo...
Could your best friend make you fat? Researchers who have studied “networks“ of obesity think so: they found that if someone's friend becomes obese, that person's chances of becoming obese increas...
1.Skip dark colors and opt for white or light-colored neutrals. They'll absorb less heat.2.If sweating is a problem, avoid solid silks or heavy linens. They'll both show stains.3.Opt for natural fabri...
Smoke from fires caused by multiple gas tank explosions rises against the skyline in Dallas, Texas July 25, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were serious...
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants to pay the major telecom companies to retain their customers' Internet and phone call information for at least two ...
BEIJING, July 25 -- A leap in the shares of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China on Monday made it the world's biggest bank by market capitalization, overtaking U.S. giant Citigroup.ICBC's Shangh...
BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's consumption of apparent crude oil and refined oil products hit a record high in the first half of the year, totaling 173.03 million tons and 106.112 million tons r...
Actor Tom Cruise poses for a portrait at the Beverly Hills Hotelin Beverly Hills, Calif., in this July 29, 2004 file photo.[AP]An Arizona man who allegedly demanded more than $1 million not to publish...
The singer was about to descend a staircase at Florida's Amway Arena during a performance of Ring The Alarm, when she lost her balance and fell head-first down 15 steps.But Knowles is adamant masterin...
BEIJING, July 27 --Next year's Beijing Olympics has improved employment expectations in the media, public relations and advertising sectors in Shanghai and beyond, a survey has shown. Some two-thirds ...