United States

Hospitals ill-equipped to treat strokes

New York -- U.S. hospitals are ill-equipped to deal with stroke victims despite mounting numbers of cases nationwide, a newspaper reports.

U.S. firms anticipate emissions caps

Washington -- U.S. companies plans to spend billions of dollars to deal with climate change even though Congress has yet to impose restrictions on greenhouse-gas emissions.

Microsoft Zune hits the 1 million mark

Microsoft Entertainment head Robbie Bach revealed on Monday that the company has sold a little over a million of the portable media player Zune by late May, surpassing its target to sell 1 million Zun

Actress Lohan headed back into rehab

Los Angeles -- Actress Lindsay Lohan is headed for another stint in rehab following her DUI arrest in Beverly Hills, Calif., In Touch Weekly reported.

Hopkins tops Duke for NCAA lacrosse crown

Baltimore -- Goalie Jesse Schwartzman blocked a shot with seven seconds left Monday as John Hopkins beat top-seeded Duke, 12-11, to win the NCAA lacrosse championship.

U.S. probes Google deal on DoubleClick

Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Google's plan to purchase DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion, The New York Times said.

'Pirates' plunders box office

Los Angeles -- "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," grossing $155 million in ticket receipts, hauled in U.S. box office treasure during the Memorial day weekend.

'Morning Becomes Eclectic' turns 30

Santa Monica, Calif. -- Groundbreaking "Morning Becomes Eclectic" marks 30 years giving independent musicians airtime and providing free-form programming on U.S. public radio.

Billy Graham Museum generates Controversy

Charlotte, N.C.-- The North Carolina museum recording the life of evangelist Billy Graham is seen by some as a fit memorial and by others as a cheap display

Scientists identify four more Breast Cancer Genes

Four genetic mutations that double the risk of breast cancer in women have been discovered by several teams around the world, raising hope of developing new methods to treat younger women with higher

Writer Clyde Robert Bulla dead at 93

Warrensburg, Mo. -- Children's author Clyde Robert Bulla, who wrote stories about Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Pocahontas, has died at 93 in Warrensburg, Mo.

Lindsay Lohan booked after car crash

Lindsay Lohan, an American actress and pop music singer, has landed herself in hot soup for driving under the influence of intoxicants.