News Topic - United States

First Non-Surgical Obesity Procedure In U.S.
(St. Louis, MO) -- Two doctors at Washington University School of Medicine are being credited with performing the first non-surgical procedure in the United States that restricts the stomach to treat obesity.
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found in Local: Texas: Lubbock

China says has more people surfing the Web than US
China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest.
WTHR.com  –  16 hours, 44 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Indiana: Indianapolis

Ships blocked after US oil spill
Commercial shipping is severely disrupted following an oil spill on the Mississippi River in the United States.
BBC News  –  16 hours, 53 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in World

Owen reveals mumps kept him out of England duty
Michael Owen has revealed he missed England's summer friendlies against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago after contracting the mumps.
ESPN  –  16 hours, 56 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Sports: Soccer

China says its population of Internet users rises to first in world
China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
International Herald Tribune  –  17 hours, 22 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Top Stories

China says it's No. 1 in Web usage, surpassing USA
China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online ...
USA Today  –  18 hours, 28 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Technology

Taiwan's new top U.S. diplomat unaware of arms sale freeze
Reuters - Taiwan's top new diplomat to the United States said on Friday he is unaware of any U.S. freeze on arms sales to the island, despite conflicting media reports on the subject over the last two weeks.
Yahoo!  –  19 hours, 2 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in World: Asia

Priest earns his wings
Love of country motivated the Rev. Paul Obi Amaliri to join the United States Air Force.
TulsaWorld.com  –  19 hours, 5 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Oklahoma: Tulsa

Rate1st is Proud to Announce the Launch of New Lending Website
Rate1st has launched a new Web site in order to better assist those looking for home, business, and commercial loans. Rate1st is already the largest online lending network in the United States, and with the new site will be able to more easily and efficiently help a wider base of clientele. [PR.com - July 25, 2008]
PR.com  –  19 hours, 34 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases

US, Australia press Pakistan on Afghan border security
AFP - The United States and Australia on Friday urged Pakistan to do more to control militant activity in its border areas to stem the growing insurgency in Afghanistan.
Yahoo!  –  19 hours, 54 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in World