UNITED STATES

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Friday as investors retreated from a recent rally after data showing weak consumer sentiment fueled doubts about an economic recovery.

U.S. industrial output gained for the first time in nine months in July and inflation remained muted, but consumer confidence was unexpectedly weak this month, according to reports on Friday.

The U.S. government is covertly testing technology in China and Iran that lets residents break through screens set up by their governments to limit access to news on the Internet.

The U.S. government is covertly testing technology in China and Iran that lets residents break through screens set up by their governments to limit access to news on the Internet.

Former U.S. Senator John Edwards is expected to admit he is the father of his former mistress' 18 month old daughter, the CBS affiliate WRAL reported yesterday citing anonymous sources.

Aspiring 11-year-old journalist, Damon Weaver, on Thursday interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and asked questions ranging from education, nutrition and basketball to what it's like to be president.

General Motors and the German government played down hopes on Friday of a quick decision on the sale of the carmaker's Opel unit, and Berlin reiterated its support for Canadian bidder Magna .

Somalia's new security minister warned foreigners Friday not to visit the Horn of Africa nation without government approval after masked gunmen massacred seven Pakistani preachers at a mosque.

North Korea is willing to hold talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the state said on Friday in the first such comments since former President Bill Clinton's visit to Pyongyang last week.

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Friday after a report showed consumer sentiment weakened, while Boeing Co , a Dow component, pressured the index after flaws halted work on parts of its long-delayed jetliner.

Myanmar's reduced sentence for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be an indication the junta is becoming more sensitive to international pressure as it prepares a transition to civilian rule next year, analysts say.

When Congress returns September 8, lawmakers will continue work on an overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system. There are three different plans in the works, all containing changes that would be phased in over a number of years.

President Barack Obama is taking his healthcare reform message out west this weekend with two more public meetings seeking to overcome vociferous opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul scheme.

Aging white adults appear to have a greater risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation than their black peers, new research suggests.

Retired police officer Bob Ritz has health insurance that covers his medical and dental care in the United States.

As much of the most vocal debate over the U.S. health reform bill focuses on non-existent

The yen extended gains against the euro and the U.S. dollar after a report showed U.S. consumer prices were flat in July over June but fell over the past 12 months by the most since 1950.

Dole Food Co Inc, the world's largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering of common stock.

Hedge fund firm Man Group Plc sold its remaining stake in U.S.-listed futures and options broker MF Global in a deal that will earn it an initial $112 million.

Bank of America Corp has promoted Cathy Bessant to president of global corporate banking, as the largest U.S. bank shuffles management in the wake of its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Wall Street was poised for a flat open on Friday after government data on consumer prices suggested U.S. inflation will remain mild, even with evidence of a stabilizing economy.