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| May.8 |
Indiana |
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Senator Lugar loses Indiana poll Richard Lugar, 80, a 35-year veteran of the US Senate has lost the Republican primary in his home state of Indiana, ending his bid for a seventh...
| May.9 |
Washington |
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Obama supports same-sex marriage  US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed | |
| May.12 |
New York |
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Rangers hold off Caps 2-1 in Game 7 Richards and Del Zotto scored, Lundqvist made 22 saves, and New York advanced to the Eastern Conference finals over the Washington Capitals
| May.15 |
Beijing |
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Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals A Chinese human rights activist told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that his relatives continue to suffer government reprisals
| May.16 |
Washington |
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U.S. says it's ready to receive Chen Chen Guangcheng has received passport applications for himself and his family
| May.18 |
Washington |
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Euro row brews as G8 summit opens Map of Camp David USA Claims that German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested debt-stricken Greece vote on whether it should stay in the eurozone have sparked a row | |
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Washington |
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Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues
| May.19 |
Washington |
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G8 targets 'growth and stability' Map of Camp David USA The summit of the G8 group of major world economies is under way at Camp David with Europe's debt crisis expected to dominate | |
| May.21 |
U.S. Senate |
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Chinese fakes 'used in US planes' Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported
| May.23 |
Peshawar |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison Shakeel Afridi accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason | |
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U.S. Senate |
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Secret Service scandal in hearing A senator will challenge claims the sex scandal in Colombia was an isolated incident, at the first congressional hearing into the affair
| May.24 |
U.S. Senate |
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US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing A US Senate panel has cut $33m in aid to Pakistan in response to the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden | |
| May.31 |
Washington |
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US economy slower than thought The US economy grew at an annualised 1.9% in the first three months of 2012, less than the 2.2% first thought
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