Human rights: US government is 'failing' kids working on tobacco farms
Teenagers are at risk of nicotine poisoning and pesticide exposure from toxic chemicals applied to crops.
China just banned 12,000 words from the internet
Domain names featuring words such as 'freedom' and 'liberty' will be blacklisted across the world after agreement with XYZ.com
US makes jailbreaking of tablets and smart TVs legal
The US Library of Congress has added exemptions to allow jailbreaking of tablets and smart TVs.
Hurricane Patricia: US government warns citizens to take shelter and avoid beaches
Thousands evacuated from Pacific coastal resorts as Hurricane Patricia nears land.
Edward Snowden waiting for US to respond to his offer of serving jail time
The US Justice Department had said Snowden would face trial for leaking classified documents on mass surveillance programmes.
US government to auction $10m worth of bitcoins from Silk Road seizure
Bitcoins seized in connection with the dark web marketplace Silk Road will be auctioned next month.
US government and BP reach $20.8bn settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
'BP is receiving the punishment it deserves,' Attorney General Loretta Lynch said about the deal.
US Congress approves funding bill, avoiding midnight government shutdown
Members of Congress voted to fund the government through 11 December.
Kim Dotcom extradition hearing: US government claims Megaupload paid users $3m in rewards
Authorities say Dotcom gave one user $50,000 even though his account had 1,200 DCMA complaints against it.
US House Speaker John Boehner says there will not be a government shutdown
Boehner says he expects the House to pass the Senate's funding measure with Democrats' support.
US government hack blamed on China: What damage can 5.6 million stolen fingerprints cause?
Massive US Office of Personnel Management security breach sees millions of personnel records stolen.
Drone interception systems are being tested by US police and government agencies
US police and government agencies have tested systems for intercepting drones flown in sensitive locations.
US election 2016: Republican candidate Jeb Bush vows Washington culture shake-up
Jeb Bush vowed to cut government spending and more tightly limit lawmakers' connections with lobbyists
Edward Snowden documentarian Laura Poitras sues US government over 'Kafkaesque harassment'
Oscar winner Laura Poitras was detained more than 50 times at airports over a period of six years.
Over 21 million Americans affected by massive US government data breach
Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other sensitive information.
Illegal ivory trade: US government to destroy more than 1 tons of ivory in Times Square
World Wildlife Fund welcomes decision to use iconic Manhattan landmark.
OPM hack could affect up to 14 million active and retired US government employees
Devastating cyber attack against US government is worse than first thought affecting all federal employees
Sections of White House and Capital Hill shut down over security threats
The White House press room was evacuated during a TSA briefing.
US government hit by massive breach of 4m federal personnel records, China suspected
Four million people said to be affected.
Pentagon staff racked up $1m bill for strippers and gambling in Las Vegas and Atlantic City
Disciplinary action already under way for action contradictory to 'our values', says official,
Cryptocurrency round-up: US government fines Ripple $700,000 and BitGold launches
Bitcoin price stabilises, while Ripple Labs agrees to 'ridiculous' $700,000 fine from US Treasury.
Intel and Cray win $200m contract to build 180-petaflops supercomputer for US government
The US Department of Energy is challenging China's Tianhe-2 with a faster supercomputer for research.
Leaked secret US airport security checklist on spotting terrorists draws criticism
Signs to identify terrorists includes 'exaggerated yawning, face pale from recent shaving of beard.'
Lifting US oil export ban will add $1.3tn to government revenues
Lifting the ban will generate $86bn more per year in GDP on average from 2016-2030, according to an IHS report.
Sweet conspiracy: 'Sugar papers' reveal confectionery sway over US government 50 years ago
Sugar industry worked with NIH to find ways around tooth decay not involving sugar reduction.
Isis: US government 'should team up with Anonymous' to fight Islamic State
Defence policy researcher Emerson Brooking says Anonymous should receive bitcoin from US government to fight Isis.
Security researcher releases 10 million passwords despite fear of arrest following Barrett Brown sentencing
Researcher publishes a list of ten million passwords and usernames to help advance security
Moon for sale? US government says Bigelow Aerospace could set up lunar base with land rights
The US government has taken a tentative step towards allowing commercial development of the moon.
US government 'encouraging commercial development of the moon'
Federal Aviation Administration apparently says companies can now 'stake claim' to lunar territory.
Obama to seek $534bn base defence budget and $51bn for wars
US government to send its 2016 military spending request to Congress next week.