US jobs slump as the Department of Labor reported that there were no net new jobs created last month, click to see more..

Hurricane Irene is rapidly approaching the east coast of the United States today as millions batten down the hatches. Click to see more..

US interest rates have effectively been frozen for 2 years by the US Federal Reserve. Click to see more..

A US special forces helicopter has been downed in Afghanistan with up to 31 US troopers and around 8 Afghans on board. Click to see more..

Obama strikes a deal with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a US default. Click to see more..

Temperatures have surged over parts of the US and Canada as a heatwave parks itself over large parts of both countries. Click to read more..

Spotify, the free music streaming service launches in the US after a protracted amount of wrangling with the major US music companies, click to see more..

Gay marriage, or same-sex marriage as it is officially known, has been given a huge boost in the US as the New York state senate votes 33-29 to approve a bill in it's favour, click to see more..

We go over the main points of President Obama's latest speech on the Middle East, the first since the so called 'Arab Spring uprisings', click to read more..

The much loved 1970's series, Charlies Angels is coming back to TV this year on ABC, click to read more..

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Khan (often known as just DSK) has been arrested in New York over allegations of sexual assault, click to read more..

More X Factor USA news has emerged as Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones have been confirmed as the hosts for the new show. Click to read more..